Songwe River Basin Develoment Programme

Songwe River Basin Development Programme (SRBDP) aims to contribute to improved living conditions of the basin population and the socio-economic development in the two countries. This programme is initiated to support economic growth and poverty alleviation in the entire basin. Its total costs are estimated to be about € 5,779,515. The Project is structured in five Components: (i) Preparation of a Shared Vision towards 2050 and a 10-year SRBDP; (ii) Detailed design and preparation for priority investment projects as a major task; (iii) Environmental and social safeguarding of the SRBDP ; (iv) Development of a Joint River Basin Commission and associated IWRM capacity building ; and (v) Support to Project management and resource mobilisation for the implementation of capital investments under the programme.