Cooperation Amongst Member States
Ensure the sustainable sharing and protection of water resources in the Incomati and Maputo Basins.
Enable Knowledge and Information Sharing
Inform planning, management and decision-making processes of the Komati and Maputo River Basins.
Support transboundary IWRM
A particular focus on practice and interventions focused on environmental and socioeconomic benefits.
Capacity Building and Training
Developing the skills of key stakeholders.
Foster and Promote Research
Advancing the knowledge base of the Komati and Maputo River Basins that enables improved management of the water resource.
Support Infrastructure Development
Promote sustainable water resource management and development of the Komati and Maputo River Basins.
Key Stats
Total area of the basins: 46 750 sq.km
Distribution of the basin
5%
ESwatini
33%
Mozambique
61%
South Africa
Total Storage Capacity of Dams: 1.182 MCM 131.5 MCM is transferred annually from Komati to Olifants River Basin annually, 104 MCM is used for power generation annually 135.5 MCM is transferred to ESwatini for irrigation annually and 91 MCM is transferred from ESwatini to Mozambique through the Imbuluzi River annually
Major water uses: agriculture, power generation, industrial and domestic.
Planned Projects
- Institutional strengthening of INMACOM as a transboundary RBO, including a sustainable funding model.
- Facilitate improved collaboration and cooperation amongst all the reparian states.
- Develop a Management Information System as well as a Communication Strategy.
- Understake studies on the impact of climate change on the water resources and how communities and all users can build resilience.
- Develop a Disaster Management strategy