Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Trans-boundary Water Governance: Decentralization in Africa

Most of the yearly resources are used for agricultural irrigation; however, demand from the industrial sectors is growing at accelerating rates with new economic drives in the respective states.
Yellow lines intersect diagonally on a textured dark asphalt surface, reminiscent of the intricate patterns seen in Africa's trans-boundary water governance networks.

Table of Contents

Africa is a continent of transboundary waters that is experiencing various disputes over access to and rights over the shared water resources among riparian countries.

We have kilometers of water resources annually that Africa can tap into, however these are disseminated very unevenly along low-precipitation, arid areas and tropical regions. Around 70 per cent of this water comes from transboundary rivers, and the remainder from lakes and groundwater.

Most of the yearly resources are used for agricultural irrigation; however, demand from the industrial sectors is growing at accelerating rates with new economic drives in the respective states.

We believe that decentralized solutions inhibit the increased need for trans-boundary water solutions or agreements faced by many strong African nations. Determining how to adapt to freshwater scarcity and the variability thereof, has become an important question for all sectors involved in the treatment and bulk distribution of waters.

MEB has an unique range of different water and wastewater solutions for various decentralized applications, that can increase your organizations revenues and protect finite surface water resources by adapting a new approach.

Let’s talk!

Share:

Case Study

A revolutionary approach to water supply

To cope with a crippling and prolonged drought crisis, MEB installed a containerized desalination plant at Richards Bay, South Africa. The project was completed in just seven months. The containers were easily transported to the designated location.1

More Posts

Related Posts
A rounded, teardrop-shaped glass form covered in water droplets against a blue gradient background.
Renewing Our Water Crises In South Africa

South Africa is working to strengthen its water infrastructure by improving municipal capacity and project coordination. However, poor governance in national water services has taken

Clean Water Brighter Futures

Millions of people living in South Africa’s informal settlements still lack access to clean water and safe sanitation. The consequences ripple across every part of

A white shipping container labeled "Water out of the Box. NIROBOX" on its side, with closed doors and metallic reinforcements—an innovative unit featured in Amazing Facts about Desalination and the NIROBOX™.
Smart Water Solutions Delivered Faster

Choosing a decentralized, containerized system offers several distinct advantages over conventional desalination plants. Smaller modular units can be deployed closer to water-stressed communities, reducing the