RATIFICATION OF THE LIMPOPO WATERCOURSE AGREEMENT Presented by Ms. R. Moloi

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RATIFICATION OF THE LIMPOPO WATERCOURSE
AGREEMENTPresented by Ms. R. Moloi
International Development CooperationMs. M.
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SADC

• Shared Watercourses in Neighbouring States
• ORASECOM
• LIMCOM
• TPTC
• JPTC
• PWC with Namibia
• JWC with Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Mozambique
• Lesotho Highlands Water Commission
• Multilateral Relations
• (SADC, African Union, NEPAD)

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Limpopo Basin
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Member States

• Botswana
• Mozambique
• South Africa
• Zimbabwe

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Objectives of LIMCOM

• Advise the Parties and provide recommendations on
  the uses of the Waters of the Limpopo river
• manage aspects related to the efficient and
  effective collection, processing and
  dissemination of data and information with regard
  to the Limpopo
• development of water infrastructure and the major
  investment in infrastructure programmes such as
  dams
• promote regional co-operation and strengthening
  relationship amongst the four countries
• act as an instrument to facilitate the sharing of
  benefits amongst the four countries.
• Institutionalisation of cooperation in the
  integrated management of shared watercourses.
• Promotion of stakeholder participation in
  decision-making.

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Anticipated Benefits

• The Joint Limpopo Basin Study, a water resource
  assessment study of the whole basin.
• Provision of advise to Parties on Integrated
  Water Resources Management (IWRM)
• Interfacing with other bilateral structures
  dealing with the basin like the Joint Permanent
  Technical Committee (JPTC) between South Africa
  and Botswana
• An instrument of leveraging Official Development
  Assistance (ODA) into the Limpopo Basin

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Secretariat

• It is envisaged that LIMCOM will establish a
  Secretariat consisting of 4 officials i.e.
• Executive Secretariat
• Financial Officer
• Technical Officer
• Administrative Assistant
• The Secretariat will provide secretarial support
  to the Commission and will manage projects on
  behalf of the Commission.

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Envisaged Projects

• Initially the projects will focus on water
  resource assessment and the development of a
  basin plan for the Limpopo. The management plan
  will address issues like water sharing, flood
  management, drought management and pollution
  incidents. The focus may change later to the
  development of joint water resource development
  projects.

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Funding

• It is envisaged that the 4 member states will be
  responsible to fund the cost of the Secretariat,
  but that significant financial resources from
  donors will be made available to finance the
  projects of the Commission.
• Donor Funding
• German Government to fund 1st Phase of
• the Limpopo Basin Study

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Commissioners

• The following officials represent DWAF on the
  Commission -
• Mr. R. Tekateka Member / Leader
• Mr. S. Mbedzi Member
• Mr. F. Ngoatje Member (Resigned)

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Current Plans

• South Africa
• Proposed Phase II of the Olifants River Water
  Resource Development Project (De Hoop Dam)
• Mozambique
• Rehabilitation of Massingir Dam in Mozambique
• Proposed establishment of a flow measuring
  stations on the Olifants River upstream of
  Massingir Dam
• Construction of Mapai Dam

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Current Plans

• Botswana
• Proposed Dikgatlhong Dam in the Lowe Shashe River
  Development in Botswana
• Proposed Lotsane Dam in the Lotsane River
• Proposed Thuni Dam in the Thuni River
• Ntimbale Dam on the Tati River
• Zimbabwe
• No planned measures in the Limpopo.

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Other Projects

• GEF Projects on Protection and Strategic Use of
  Groundwater in the Drought Prone Areas of the
  SADC Region Ground Water Analysis of the Limpopo
• UN HABITAT Project Sustainable Land Use Planning
  for Integrated Land and Water Management for
  Disaster Preparedness and Vulnerability Reduction
  in the Lower Limpopo River Basin
• IUCN Project on Environmental Flows in the Limpopo