Report of the meeting: sixth annual of the interagency group for water in Africa

Abstract

This study was prepared earlier and presented at the meeting by the representative of the UNECA secretariat. Background information on prior decisions and on activities leading to the study was given as introduction. Following introductory remarks, the major features of the study were highlighted. Among these were the technical characteristics of the Zambezi River Basin, its socioeconomic indicators and the sub-regional cooperative settings in the basin. Issues related to the implementation of the 2ACPRO under ZACPLAN, particularly the establishment of the Zambezi River Basin Commission (ZAMCOM) were also elaborated.