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GEF Provides $6M for Sustainable Development of the Limpopo River Basin

GEF Provides $6M for Sustainable Development of the Limpopo River Basin

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) will provide 6 million dollars for the implementation of a project for the sustainable development of the Limpopo River basin.

Called “Integrated Management of the Transboundary River Basin for the Sustainable Development of the Limpopo River”, the initiative aims to improve the living standards of the population living around the basin and conserve its resources and services.

Lasting four years, the project will be implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Water Partnership for Southern Africa (GWPSA), with the assistance of the governments of Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Speaking at the launch, the leaders, quoted by Club of Mozambique, pledged to ensure that the project will help improve the living standards of the population and conserve the resources and ecosystem services of the basin, as well as promoting cooperation for the sustainable use of transboundary water systems for economic growth.

“We are committed to working with all partners to implement the project. We look forward to executing it so that it can serve as a livelihood for future generations,” emphasised South Africa’s Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, and Zimbabwe’s Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, Anxious Masuka.

For his part, the Mozambican Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources, Carlos Mesquita, said that the initiative will influence the promotion of economic and sustainable development in African countries, especially those that share the Limpopo basin.

Meanwhile, Deshni Pillay, manager of the UNDP’s Nature, Climate and Energy Portfolio, praised the collaborative efforts made by all the governments and partners involved in the project.

Alex Simalabwi, GWPSA’s executive secretary in Africa, explained that the Limpopo River basin is fundamental to development in southern Africa, but that various challenges, including land degradation and water security, were affecting the infrastructure, hence the need for all stakeholders to work together.

“The project represents a collective effort by government institutions, communities, women’s and youth groups, the private sector and other key stakeholders dedicated to restoring water, land and long-term sustainable prosperity,” he said.

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