Multinational - Orange-Sengu Investment plan and project preparation

This project is a key component of implementing the Orange-Senqu River Basin IWRM Plan and is considered essential for mobilising investment to undertake long term development of the water resources of the basin. It is well aligned to SADC Shared Watercourses Protocol and the establishing goals of the Orange-Senqu River Basin Commission (ORASECOM), which is the river basin organisation established in 2000 by the Governments of the four riparian states for managing the water resources of the basin. The project will support ORASECOM to put in long-term investment programmes based on optimised planning. The activities are structured under four components. Component I is concerned with the preparation of the water resources development investment strategy and plan while Component II is concerned with the preparation of a multipurpose project at feasibility level. Implementation of multipurpose projects will address the immediate livelihood needs of the communities living in rural and urban centres of the project area. Component III and IV address Capacity building and stakeholders’ consultation and project implementation respectively. The project is planned to be implemented over a period of 32 months after grant effectiveness. The total cost of the project is estimated at Euro 3,521,952.