Permanent Okavango River Basin Water Commission
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The Permanent Okavango River Basin Water Commission is a transboundary body established by the riparian states to coordinate the sustainable management and equitable use of the Okavango River Basin’s shared water resources.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intergovernmental organization
ⓘ
river basin organization ⓘ transboundary water commission ⓘ |
| basin | Okavango River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperationArea |
basin-wide planning
ⓘ
environmental flow management ⓘ hydrological monitoring ⓘ water allocation ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
national water authorities of Angola
ⓘ
national water authorities of Botswana ⓘ national water authorities of Namibia ⓘ |
| establishedBy | riparian states of the Okavango River Basin ⓘ |
| focus |
conflict prevention over shared water use
ⓘ
environmental protection of the Okavango system ⓘ integrated water resources management ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Angola portion of the Okavango Basin
ⓘ
Botswana portion of the Okavango Basin ⓘ Namibia portion of the Okavango Basin ⓘ |
| governs | transboundary water cooperation in the Okavango River Basin ⓘ |
| hasMemberState |
Angola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Botswana NERFINISHED ⓘ Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
to maintain the ecological integrity of the Okavango Basin
ⓘ
to promote sustainable socio-economic development through water use ⓘ to share data and information among riparian states ⓘ |
| legalBasis | agreement between Angola, Botswana and Namibia ⓘ |
| mandate |
to advise member states on the development and utilization of the Okavango waters
ⓘ
to prevent unilateral actions that may adversely affect other riparian states ⓘ |
| purpose |
coordination of transboundary water management
ⓘ
equitable utilization of the Okavango River Basin ⓘ sustainable management of shared water resources ⓘ |
| regionServed | Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riparianState |
Angola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Botswana NERFINISHED ⓘ Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | Okavango River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
transboundary river basin governance
ⓘ
water resources management ⓘ |
| shortName | OKACOM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfBody | permanent commission ⓘ |
| worksOn |
joint studies and assessments of the Okavango River Basin
ⓘ
policies for sustainable use of the Okavango Delta ⓘ |
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