This 161-page report details the findings of the feasibility study, conducted by CRIDF, on the Sioma Irrigation Scheme. The project aims to bring water from the Zambezi River to irrigate 57.8 ha of land, collectively owned by 100 households in the Malombe community of the Sioma District, Zambia; converting from rain-fed agriculture to irrigated land reduces…
Year: 2016
File size: 4.7 MB
This 110-page analysis explores and prioritises a range of avenues through which CRIDF and similar institutions can seek to increase access to climate finance for water infrastructure.…
Year: 2016
File size: 1.8 MB
This presentation summarises progress on two CRIDF-supported activities in the Orange-Senqu River Basin as of May 2016. The first of these is the Rehoboth Effluent Re-Use Project; the second is the Maseru Water Demand Management Project. The presentation also includes a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of oxidation ponds versus new generation…
Year: 2016
File size: 798 KB
This PowerPoint presentation provides a brief introduction to conflict management and resolution. It gives a general definition for conflict, explains different types and sources of conflict, and provides examples of how and when conflict can be useful. The presentation also includes an explanation of what should be considered when conducting a conflict…
Year: 2016
File size: 720 KB
The goal of the Regional Strategic Action Plan (2016–2020) was to strengthen the enabling environment for regional water resources governance and development through the application of integrated water resources management at all levels. The RSAP consisted of 8 programmes, each contributing to the achievement of its strategic and operational objectives.…
Year: 2016
File size: 7 MB
This leaflet provides an overview of the Permanent Okavango River Basin Water Commission, its central mandate and its values.…
Year: 2016
File size: 1.6 MB
This leaflet contains content from the Permanent Okavango River Basin Water Commission’s online factsheet and includes basic information on the Okavango-Cubango Basin. The leaflet was developed as a communications product for broad dissemination.…
Year: 2016
File size: 2 MB
This presentation discusses the development of a climate decision tool to assist in investment selection. It was produced for the Permanent Okavango River Basin Water Commission’s Multi-Sector Investment Options Analysis National Feedback Event in Botswana in August 2016. The presentation outlines the drivers of climate vulnerability and variability,…
Year: 2016
File size: 502 KB
This presentation was delivered to the Permanent Okavango River Basin Water Commission Secretariat and the World Bank to introduce the Climate Resilient Development Pathways (CRDP) approach. It details the problems faced by Southern Africa and the need for strategic planning to integrate climate resilience into development, and offers CRDP as a solution.…
Year: 2016
File size: 933 KB
This technical presentation is based on a paper prepared by Professor Jasper Knight which assesses the environmental impacts of different climate scenarios on the Cubango-Okavango Basin. The presentation was delivered at the Permanent Okavango River Basin Water Commission’s 33rd meeting in November 2016. Impacts include changes to extreme climatic…
Year: 2016
File size: 1 MB