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IWRM

The responsibility of management of water resources falls under the Ministry of Energy and Water Development. Specifically, the Department. of Water Affairs is tasked with management and development of water resources, the Water Section of the Dept. of Planning with policy analysis and planning for water resource and the Water Board with issuing of water rights.

Water resources management is regulated by the Water Act, cap 198, with sets the regulatory framework for surface waters in Zambia. The Act does not regulate groundwater, which is considered “private water”, and does not regulate international waters (e.g. Zambezi River).


Water resource

MEWD has established the Water Resources Action Plan (WRAP) in order to develop a new legal and institutional framework for the efficient management of national water resources. WRAP has developed the new framework which is laid out in the Water Resources Management Bill. The Bill has been approved by Cabinet (under the previous Government) and is expected to be enacted in 2007. The Bill provides for regulation of all waters in Zambia (including international waters and groundwater) and establishes an autonomous regulatory body for the sector.

Implementation of the new WRM Act is expected to commence in 2008.