Post by Cooperation in International Waters in Africa

📰 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘 ⬇️ The 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 unites a cohort of regional change-makers from across Southern Africa, working together to promote drought awareness and resilience beyond national borders 🤝🏾 💧 🌍 By fostering collaboration and supporting capacity building across countries and river basins, the program strengthens regional policies, cross-boundary partnerships, and shared initiatives to enhance drought readiness at both local and regional scales. Supported by CIWA (Cooperation in International Waters in Africa), a partnership hosted by The World Bank Group, the program is advancing transboundary water cooperation across the continent. As we approach the 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 on June 17, five participants share their stories.  Here’s the third: Rainfall in Zimbabwe has become increasingly unpredictable — and the infrastructure meant to sustain communities is buckling under the pressure.  Waddilove Mandiziba, Director for Water Supplies and Rural Development at the Zimbabwe National Water Authority(ZINWA), is working to change that. His focus: ensuring that boreholes, dams, and distribution networks don’t just serve communities in good rainfall years, but carry them through the hard ones. Among his key insights — groundwater remains one of Southern Africa’s most underutilised drought resilience tools. Read Waddilove’s full story 📖 👇🏾