1. The setting
1.5 Structure of the Report
Outcomes and Impacts: Chapter 7 reports on outcomes, impacts, and constraints identified by countries.
Setting the Scene: Chapter 1 outlines the background and rationale for the survey.
Priority Issues: Chapter 8 identifies prior-
The role of AMCOW in Africa water man-
ity water issues arising from the survey and
agement is summarised, as is the vision
also examines in more detail transbound-
for water management in Africa.
ary water resources and climate change,
Creating the Enabling Environment:
AMCOW and the Africa Water Vision 2025.
two of the key water issues identified by Chapter 2 reports the extent to which countries have been able to create an
Overall Progress on Applying Integrated
enabling environment. This involves de-
Approaches to Water Resources Man-
veloping and implementing the required
agement: Chapter 9 summarises the
policy, planning, and legal framework
progress of integrated approaches to
needed for guiding and coordinating
water resources management, based on
water resources management, develop-
the responses to the questionnaire and
ment, and use.
interviews as provided in Chapters 2 to 8. It presents a summary of actions, arising
Establishing Governance and Institu-
from the survey, that may be taken up by
tional Frameworks: Chapter 3 reports the
AMCOW and other regional or national
extent to which countries have been able
water agencies to advance the applica-
to establish the political, social, economic,
tion of IWRM.
and administrative systems needed for managing the development and use of water resources. Applying Management Instruments: Chapter 4 reports the extent of countries’ abilities to apply tools and methods, often referred to as “management instruments” that enable and help decision-makers to make rational and informed choices between alternative actions. Developing Infrastructure: Chapter 5 reports the extent of countries’ abilities to develop installations and facilities for water resources management and use. Financing Water Resources Management and Development: Chapter 6 reports the general trends in financing for the development, management, and use of water resources over the last 20 years.
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