Background

The Limpopo River Basin (LRB) is a lifeline for more than 21 million people in Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. However, the basin is under stress from various challenges, impacting the socio-economic welfare of the basin’s population. Some of the key challenges in the LRB are:

1. Increasing water scarcity and hydrological variability, exacerbated by climate change;
2. Water quality degradation;
3. Land degradation; and
4. Increasing pressures on groundwater resources

An integrated approach to tackle transboundary issues in the Limpopo

To address these challenges and uplift the living standards of the basin’s population and conserve the basin’s resources, the Limpopo Watercourse Commission (LIMCOM), is implementing the “Integrated Transboundary River Basin Management for the Sustainable Development of the Limpopo River Basin” project. The project is being implemented in partnership with the Global Water Partnership Southern Africa (GWPSA), and with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), through funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF).