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We’re working to help governments and businesses in Southern Africa find long-term solutions that will benefit some of the poorest people on earth.

We’re developing and guiding cooperation in the water sector across national borders to enable Southern Africa’s economy to grow.

Long-term solutions to water management require work to build the capacity of institutions to plan, finance and develop infrastructure.

Water resources like rivers cross country borders. Engineering solutions need to be backed up by fair policy if Southern Africa’s water is to be used efficiently.

Without proper planning and policy now, experts predict that water-related conflicts are going to become more and more common in Southern Africa.

We’re sharing best-practice tools with local engineers so that ownership of water infrastructure projects is kept local. Our training will also mean that local people will be able to predict, manage and mitigate the impacts of extreme climate events.

Ultimately, solving water infrastructure problems will depend on private sector investment. By the end of this programme we will have mobilised £55 million of new private investment in the water sector.

This keeps them in poverty by limiting their ability to do other things like growing food or earning an income. Stable water infrastructure will change this.