| Countries covered | Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Who we are | WaterNet is a regional network and Southern Africa Development Community’s (SADC) subsidiary institution for capacity building in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). Its major aims are to build institutional and human capacity in IWRM through training, education, research and outreach. WaterNet’s vision is to be recognized as the leader in academic and professional capacity building for water related professionals in the SADC region. Its mission is to have a sustainable and deep impact upon institutional and human capacity in Eastern and Southern Africa in the field of IWRM through training, education, and research. |
| Network highlights, achievements | The Regional Masters Programme in IWRM has successfully produced over 500 graduates since 2002 and has always strikes a gender balance.Over 82 short professional courses delivered to over 2,000 participants since 2005. WaterNet has undertaken a number of research projects which prioritises and responds to development challenges, and to this end, engages governments and non-government development agencies, as a strategy to ensure successful uptake for greater impact of research results.20 annual symposia which bring together academics, development practitioners and policy makers held in Southern and Eastern Africa since 2000 |
| Partnerships | Regional Masters Programme Masters Programme Partnerships include SADC-Secretariat’s Water Division, SADC Member States, IHE-Delft, Co-host intuitions, i.e. Universities of Dar es Salaam and the University of Zimbabwe, Specialisation Institutions, .i.e. University of Botswana, University of Malawi, National University of Science and Technology, Namibia, University of KwaZulu Natal and University of the Western Cape.Short professional courses partnerships involve SADC-Secretariat’s Water Division, SADC Member States, CapNet, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Worldwide Fund for Nature – Zambia, IHE-Delft, Global Water Partnership – Southern AfricaResearch partnerships have been forged with a number regional universities in the SADC region, University of Southampton (UK), IHE-Delft, |
| Contact information | waternet@waternetonline.org |
| Social media | https://www.facebook.com/www.waternetonline.org; Twitter: @SADC_WaterNet |
