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Laws of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe National Water Policy

Made 2013-03 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
policy
Organisation
Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM)
Country
Zimbabwe
Subjects
Environment, Water
Keywords
environmental planning, ecosystem conservation, climate change, gender, policy/planning, water rights, waterworks, water supply, irrigation, sustainable development, sustainable use, freshwater pollution, industrial water use, basin/catchment/watershed, water shortage/drought, flood, pollution control, integrated management, water resources management, potable water, governance, monitoring, sewerage, inland waters, hazards

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  1. World Bank Water Policy text final.cdr GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE i ii iii iv v vi vii 1 2 3 4 5 6 1981 1985 1990 1995 2000 1 000 800 600 400 20 10 0 -10 Annual precipitation (mm) GDP Growth rate (%) GDP Growth Precipitation 7 8 Figure 2: The seven catchment for management of Zimbabwe’s water resources 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Integrated Water Resources Management Infrastructure for management of floods and droughts, conjunctive use of surface and groundwater, multipurpose storage, water quality management and source protection Policy/Institutional framework for supply side and demand management options Management instruments Political economy of water management Water for People Water for Food Water for Energy Water for Environment Other uses 37 38 N O T E S 39

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