Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) promotes a River Basin Organisation at the core with the mandate of building consensus and harmonising local, regional and national water policies. Effective water governance relies on appropriate national laws and institutions—national, provincial and local—that require water to be managed in accordance with the principles of integrated water resource management.
This section presents the Orange-Senqu River Commission (ORASECOM) Agreement, as well as the mandate, organisational structure, stakeholder involvement and recommendations for strengthening ORASECOM. The section on National Water Laws reviews the status of the policy and legislative environment and the organisations responsible for water management in Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa.
Chapter Summary
This chapter covers the following concepts and material:
- The mandate, organisational structure, and functions of the Orange-Senqu River Commission (ORASECOM)
- The organisations responsible for managing water resources within each of the Orange-Senqu River basin states
- The status of the legislative and policy environment within each of the Orange-Senqu River basin states
Stakeholders draw a participatory map.
Source:Reed 2009
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