Transboundary Water Management in Africa 

Transformational Potential:

Support the transboundary water management in Africa to support development and regional integration

Team Europe Proposal:

Geographic scope: Support to the 35 countries in SSA and 3 countries in the Maghreb region

Specific objectives:

1. Continental policies and strategies, supporting knowledge, data and research;
2. Institutional frameworks (regional, sub-regional, national) for transboundary basin cooperation and promotion;
3. Holistic IWRM and WEFE nexus approaches;
4. Key investment projects.

The activities include:

• Capacity development for continental and regional stakeholders (SO 1-4);
• Strengthen TWM and TBA governance and institutional organisation (SO 1-2);
• Introducing novel approaches for transboundary cooperation (SO 3);
• Improving knowledge, analytical tools and information systems (SO 3);
• Strategic planning for measures and actions, including adaptation to climate change (SO 3-4);
• Consolidation of independent and sustainable financing for the TBA (SO 4);
• Knowledge and project preparation for investments of transboundary relevance designed for joint benefits (SO 4).