The Limpopo Watercourse Commission (LIMCOM) Groundwater Committee resolved that a groundwater strategy for the basin is required to promote the recognition of the strategic value, equitable access, and sustainable use of groundwater. As a result, SADC-GMI in collaboration with the Limpopo River basin riparian Member States (Botswana, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe) is working on developing the strategy. The strategy will encompass aspects such as joint groundwater development and management, aligning ongoing and future groundwater projects across the basin, and endorsing a holistic, multi-sectoral approach to groundwater management. The blueprint of the strategy represents a collaborative effort from SADC-GMI, the LIMCOM Secretariat, and the LIMCOM Groundwater Committee.

Project Manager: Eng. James Sauramba, jamess@sadc-gmi.org