About Zamcom
The Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM) is a major river basin organisation in Africa. It was established in 2014 as an intergovernmental organisation that brings together eight Riparian States that share the Zambezi River Basin these are Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
ZAMCOM promotes and coordinates the cooperative management and development of the Zambezi Watercourse in an equitable, efficient and sustainable manner. The Commission is headquartered in Harare, Zimbabwe... Read More
The Strategic Plan for the Zambezi Watercourse
Definition
The ZAMCOM Agreement defines the Strategic Plan for the Zambezi Watercourse as “a development plan comprising a general planning tool and process for identification, categorisation... Read More
Aims
The ZSP aims at contributing to the harmonization of basin-wide cooperation in the management and development of the water resources of the Zambezi Watercourse... Read More
Riparian States
With input from the Riparian States, the ZSP will have a list of prioritised projects – including those aimed at enhancing hydropower generation, increasing food security as well as projects... Read More
Cooperation
In addition, the ZSP will increase cooperation among the Zambezi River Basin countries, thus instilling a sense of ownership and building confidence in the development and management of the Basin’s resources... Read More
Project Phases
The formulation process of the ZSP is divided into 3 Phases and 8 Deliverables presented as follows:
Latest News
A kick-off meeting was held on the 8th of August 2016 at the ZAMCOM Secretariat in Harare, Zimbabwe. The kickoff meeting introduced the parties, their roles and responsibilities. The meeting successfully established the communication and reporting procedures for the project.
Stakeholder participation in the development of the Strategic Plan of the Zambezi Watercourse is critical in order to ensure ownership and legitimacy of outputs, products and outcomes in the context of sustainable cooperation.
The Zambezi Basin Stakeholders Forum was held in Lusaka from 25 to 26 September 2017.