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Executive Summary

IWMI established agreements with World Bank Group (Grant #: 7211504, 7213101, 7214958)
titled “Development of an online Water Accounting dashboard for Volta Basin Authority”,

‘Water accounting application and capacity building for INMACOM’ and “Technical assistance

for the use of remote sensing data and water accounting for water resources management in
the Zambezi River Basin”.

The Cooperation in International Waters in Africa (CIWA) through its Water Data Revolution

program aims at building regional institutional capacity to demonstrate applications of

remote sensing-based water accounting tools to improve management of transboundary
water in Africa. The goal is to showcase how continental-scale products can be transformed

into a practical and actionable tools for water accounting applications, customized to meet

the needs and requirements and to provide valuable insights into water availability, usage,
and trends for specific river basin contexts. The process involves developing user-friendly,

open-access visualization platforms that enable River Basin Organizations (RBOs) to access

and interpret the water resources related data effectively, while offering the possibility to

customize access levels according to the distinct needs of various user groups within the RBO.

The development of user-friendly dashboards is crucial as it simplifies complex data into
visually engaging and easy-to-understand formats. This ensures that stakeholders with

varying levels of technical expertise can utilize the information efficiently for decision-making

and planning purposes.

The objectives of these projects are to support the Volta Basin Authority (VBA), the Incomati

and Maputo Watercourse Commission (INMACOM) in developing WA dashboards tailored to

the specific context and needs of the basin, to provide essential data and insights into water

availability, usage, and distribution, enabling informed decision-making and policy
formulation. In addition, for Zambezi River Basin, the objectives are to generate knowledge

to support and enhance an informed policy dialogue about water resources management at

transboundary basin scale.

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