The Cubango-Okavango River Basin Multi-Sector Investment Opportunities Analysis

The Cubango-Okavango River is one of the world’s most unique, near pristine free-flowing rivers and central to sustainable economic development within the arid landscapes of the basin. In 1994, Angola, Botswana, and Namibia established the Permanent Okavango River Basin Water Commission (OKACOM) to promote coordinated and sustainable water resources management while addressing the social and economic needs of the Member States.

The Multi-Sector Investment Opportunities Analysis (MSIOA) is part of a systematic strategy by OKACOM to assist the Member States to achieve socially just, economically prosperous, and environmentally healthy development of the Cubango-Okavango River Basin.
Authors: CIWA, World Bank, OKACOM

2019 CIWA Annual Report

In this 2019 Annual Report, the Cooperation in International Waters in Africa (CIWA) program discusses the progress made towards resolving challenges facing Africa today.

Application of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol in the Zambezi River Basin

The objective of the technical assistance program on the “Application of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol in the Zambezi River Basin” was to assist the Riparian States in development and utilization of the hydropower potential of the basin in a sustainable and responsible way. The Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol is a methodology for measuring sustainability of hydropower projects across a range of more than 20 environmental, social, technical, and business topics. The program sought to promote the development and use of the Protocol as a guiding framework for sustainability that can help balance mutual dependencies among different water users across the basin. This was implemented in collaboration with the members of Zambezi River Basin Water Resources Managers and Dam Operators (ZAMDO) and in coordination with the Zambezi Watercourse Commission as part of a broader program of support in the basin.
Author: CIWA, World Bank

Batoka Gorge Hydro Electricity Scheme. A Macroeconomic Assessment of Public Investment Options (MAPIO)

Maximizing the benefits from investment in hydropower requires a clear, predictable, and transparent process informed by robust analyses that can facilitate a multicriteria consideration of the range of options and alternatives that may be available. The upstream tools available to governments to assess the costs and benefits of different investment strategies are often too general or specific to determine the optimal investment strategy. This paper outlines a simple model to assess the returns of a potential investment program in the hydropower sector. The Macroeconomic Assessment of Public Investment Options
(MAPIO) model provides an analysis of impacts on key macroeconomic variables, such as exports, imports, gross domestic product (GDP), prices, and fiscal accounts.
Author: CIWA, World Bank

2018 CIWA Annual report

This Annual Report outlines how CIWA support has helped clients share information and deepen collaboration. Together with its clients, CIWA is continuously learning, improving, and discovering new ways to deliver sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient growth.

Fouta Djallon Water Atlas

The Fouta Djallon Water Resources Atlas is a monographic synthesis of the Fouta Djallon highland, the water tower of West Africa, which aims to provide a comprehensive picture of both its physical components and its water resources, including their uses and the roles they play – more specifically their environmental roles.
Authors: Wilson Babatundé, Dédéou Mahamane, Bazoun,Janvier, Fraval Pierrick, Bea Sylvestre, Davy Thierry, Moutouama Fidele Tchossi

Climate Resilience in Africa: The Role of Cooperation around Transboundary Waters

This report draws attention to the critical role of transboundary water cooperation for adapting to climate change in Africa. The report provides a conceptual framework for understanding the links between climate change, socioeconomic development, water resources, and transboundary cooperation in Africa, as well as some examples of successful practices to date.
Authors: Jacqueline Tront, Jonathan S. Kamkwalala, Nagaraja Rao Harshadeep, Anjali Lohani, Irene Rehberger Bescos & Andrew Tanabe

2017 CIWA Annual Report

This Annual Report outlines how the CIWA program works to resolve challenges facing Africa today: economic development and growth, poverty reduction and social inclusion, climate mitigation and adaptation, fragility and conflict, and disaster risk management and reduction.

2016 CIWA Annual Report

Through supporting basin institutions, filling knowledge gaps, and helping countries design transboundary infrastructure, this Annual Report outline how CIWA makes important contributions to the better management of shared waters.

2015 CIWA Annual Report

This Annual Report outlines how the Cooperation in International Waters in Africa (CIWA) program has built an outstanding platform of support for African countries as they seek to overcome complex political, financial, technical and logistical barriers that arise in mobilizing international waters for climate-resilient growth.