Multinational - Preparation phase for the Lesotho-Botswana Water Transfer Scheme Study Project

The Lesotho Botswana Water Transfer (L-BWT) Project aims to prepare the Lesotho Botswana Water Transfer Project for investment financing. L-BWT is a priority investment project selected for development under the Integrated Water Resources Management Plan of the Orange-Senqu River Basin. The project comprises the development of a dam and water storage reservoir in the Lesotho Lowlands, and a bulk water conveyance system from the reservoir, through South Africa to Botswana, over an estimated distance of 712Kms.The project is being developed by the Governments of Lesotho, Botswana and South Africa and aims to provide water to the three countries as well as electricity to compliment the system power needs and that of the local towns in the countries. The combined effect of water delivery and power generation will ensure increased economic viability of the project. The outcomes from the proposed project will ensure water and power security and the optimization of the water resources development, based on balanced economic, social and environmental considerations.