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Case Study – Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project

Conclusions & Lessons for CIWA

Cumulative evidence suggests that CIWA delivers core or policies (Table 9). However, the current client demand
support to SSA people in realizing sustainable, inclusive, for assistance assistance in supporting transboundary
climate-resilient growth by addressing constraints to water agreements themselves has waned,⁴⁷ and those
cooperative management and development in previously supported may not all be sufficiently climate-
transboundary waters. CIWA is in a rare position to link proofed. This is a key area for CIWA’s future work, which is
partnerships with regional organizations, national not yet explicit in the pipeline.
ministries, and civil society actors with the World Bank’s
technical and operational support to deliver impacts for There are significant political barriers to cooperation in
mitigating and adapting to climate change through some basins, however, in much of SSA, CIWA’s only
sustainable and equitable water resources development. limitations are its resources to implement projects.
This evidence shows that CIWA primarily contributes to Transboundary water cooperation often makes progress
climate change mitigation through influencing and then takes a step back. Fortunately, many CIWA
investments in hydropower, and resilience through donors have been a consistent driving force for its work
strengthening information services, policies, and capacity and willing to make a long-term commitment to address
building. Recently strengthened efforts toward work on water security. CIWA will only be able to deliver its
regional ecosystems and biodiversity, investment mandate by crowding in new and bigger fund flows from
diversification, and shifts into other water sectors (e.g., donors that see the true value in regional approaches to
water quality) are now scaled up in the CIWA 2.0 pipeline. achieving water security and climate resilience.
An important aspect of transboundary climate
resilience will be for member states to have accurate
data on which to establish water agreements but also to
climate-proof agreements so that they are useful
through climate-change scenarios. CIWA focuses on
helping partners strengthen information availability and
information systems for both surface and groundwater
and has contributed to multiple regional water agreements

Table 9: Strategies, Policies, Plans, and Institutional Frameworks Influenced by CIWA

Name Status

Annex 2 of the Niger Basin’s Water Charter Adopted but not yet implemented

Climate Change Policy, Environment and Social Policy,
Anti-Corruption Policy, Information Technology Policy, Active
and Gender Policy

DRC and Uganda fishery legislation Active

Lake Chad Development and Climate Resilience Action
Plan Implementation of some components

LVBC and NELSAP-CU institutional frameworks and
policies on water quality Active

NBA institutional audit Under-implemented

Policy, Legal, and Institutional Development for Groundwater
Management in the SADC Member States (GMI-PLI): Regional Not yet implemented
Gap Analysis and Action Plan Report
Somalia National Water Resource Strategy 2021-2025 Active

Strategic Plan for the Zambezi Watercourse 2018-2040 Implementation of some components

Volta Water Charter Active

Water law and policies across the Zambezi River Active

24 ⁴⁷ The 2023 SDG indicator 6.5.2 report shows that in Africa only 29 percent of transboundary river basins have agreements, but these cover most of the
largest basins.