OLIFANTS BENCHMARK BASIN: INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVED LIVELIHOODS

Theme 1: Basin Water Management

Institutional & socio-economic characteristics of the basin completed

Establishing and understanding of the evolution and development trajectory of land and water resources in the Olifants Basin

Filling of selected critical research gaps and integration of findings provides platform for comprehensive, interdisciplinary policy dialogue with policy makers and planners at basin and national level.

Support to establishment of Catchment Management Agency and Water User Associations by sharing results of institutional analysis and multi-theme research data on the interface of socio-economic issues and hydrological parameters

Baseline land and water productivity computed at different levels

Human capacity building among researchers at local universities farmers and water managers