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SADC Water Division
Water availability in Southern Africa is variable in both time and spatially wherein some parts of the region are experiencing scarcity and other parts abundance. Water scarcity is therefore a reality and a growing concern. Population growth and associated demands for domestic, agricultural, and industrial use are increasing stress on limited water resources. Water use in the SADC member states varies widely and a majority of the region's approximately 200 million people lack access to basic safe water, appropriate sanitation and often face food insecurity.
Through consultative and participatory processes, the SADC Water Division guides the harmonization of national policies and the implementation of activities by all stakeholders, in a region where 70 percent of the water resources are shared across national boundaries. The shared nature of this resource means water development and management is not just a national task but a regional one as well.
The objective of the SADC Water Division is to ensure that water in southern Africa becomes a sustainable resource through the coordinated management, protection and equitable use of its shared waters.
News
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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) joins the rest of the world in commemorating this year's World Water Day with a call for more investments towards the development of water infrastructure in the region in order to improve assurance of wate…
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Mar 22, 2012 10:21am |
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The SADC Water Division is currently coordinating implementation of the third Regional Strategic Action Plan on Integrated Water Resources Management and Development which runs from 2011 to 2015.
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Feb 29, 2012 12:05pm |
SADC Water Information Sharing Hub
The SADC Water Information Sharing Hub (SWISH) project supports and facilitates the sharing of information (defined for the project as documents, calendars, contact information and glossaries) in the SADC Water Sector. The hub currently provides access to: