In Southern Africa BRIDGE is working in two transboundary basins: the Pungwe, Save and Buzi Rivers (Mozambique – Zimbabwe) and the Lake Malawi/Niassa/Nyasa (Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique).

Pungwe, Save and Buzi River (Mozambique – Zimbabwe)

BRIDGE will address cooperation needs in the Pungwe, Save and Buzi River Basins, bilaterally and locally. Dialogue and consensus building, along with technical support in operationalizing the Joint Water Commission, will be provided. BRIDGE will build on the existing bilateral agreement between Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Best practises derived from local experience will serve to further strengthen existing, and support the establishment of new forums for stakeholder participation.

Lake Malawi/Niassa/Nyasa (Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique)

BRIDGE will collaborate with the recently established Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM). Training and capacity building will focus on agreed priority areas for cooperation. The project will benefit regional bodies such as the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and ZAMCOM, national and local water institutions, and communities in the basin to support an ecosystem approach to IWRM implementation.

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