This book explores the Southern African Development Community context with respect to water, the economy, hydro-politics, development, energy and virtual water. The book includes a summary of the development of CRIDF’s Virtual Water Database and discusses key results around virtual water trade in agricultural products and electricity. It also postulates…
Year: 2014
File size: 10 MB
This study describes an analysis to determine what the water and financial savings might be if water demand management (WDM) was implemented in 62 local authorities across South Africa. The analysis found that there are significant benefits for local authorities – with considerable savings in water and costs. The pro-poor benefits are also substantial,…
Year: 2013
File size: 2 MB
This document contains a list of 34 selected infrastructure projects across the energy, transport and water sectors. These projects are all contained in the Southern African Development Community’s Regional Infrastructure Development Master Plan Short Term (2012–2017) Action Plan. Signed at the Southern African Development Community Summit in August…
Year: 2013
File size: 670 KB
This report published by International Rivers presents an evaluation of the hydrological risk of hydro-dependent power systems in the face of climate change, using the Zambezi River Basin as a case study. The report discusses hydrological variability and uncertainty in the Basin, the impact of climate change on basin hydrology and hydropower, and the risks…
Year: 2012
File size: 2.9 MB
This third volume of the World Bank’s 2010 analysis of the Zambezi River Basin summarises a series of longer reports and documents assessing options for water resources development and the benefits of cooperation among riparian countries. A World Bank team produced a summary of the state of the basin using reports and model simulations prepared by consultants.…
Year: 2010
File size: 8.2 MB
This second volume of the World Bank’s 2010 analysis of the Zambezi River Basin summarises a series of longer reports and documents assessing options for water resources development and the benefits of cooperation among riparian countries. A World Bank team produced the summary using reports and model simulations prepared by consultants. The summary contains…
Year: 2010
File size: 7.9 MB
This first volume of the World Bank’s 2010 analysis of the Zambezi River Basin summarises a series of longer reports and documents assessing options for water resources development and the benefits of cooperation among riparian countries. A World Bank team produced the summary using reports and model simulations prepared by consultants. The summary contains…
Year: 2010
File size: 3.1 MB
This document draws on experiences gained from implementing joint monitoring and assessment programmes on transboundary waters in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, and offers strategies to assist those responsible for establishing similar programmes. The document was prepared in response to requirements established by the 1992 United…
Year: 2005
File size: 1.4 MB
This document was prepared as part of the final report for the project ‘Protection and Strategic Uses of Groundwater Resources in the Transboundary Limpopo Basin and Drought Prone Areas of the SADC Region’. It provides an overview of the groundwater conditions of the Limpopo Basin across Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe.…
Year: 2003
File size: 6 MB
The Expert Panel on Virtual Water was assembled to outline a CRIDF strategy for introducing virtual water and the water, food, energy and carbon nexus concept into Southern African Development Community regional and national policies and strategies. This book-length collection includes a report from the Expert Panel’s first workshop; a series of papers…
Year: Undated
File size: 10.3 MB