Collaborators:
https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is an international, research-for-development organization that works with governments, civil society and the private sector to solve water problems in developing countries and scale up solutions. Through partnership, IWMI combines research on the sustainable use of water and land resources, knowledge services and products with capacity strengthening, dialogue and policy analysis to support implementation of water management solutions for agriculture, ecosystems, climate change and inclusive economic growth. Headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, IWMI is a CGIAR Research Center with offices in 13 countries and a global network of scientists operating in more than 30 countries.
Limpopo Watercoourse Commission
In 2003, representatives from Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique signed the Agreement on the Establishment of the Limpopo Watercourse Commission
“The Objectives of the Commission shall be to advise the Contracting Parties and provide recommendations on the uses of the Limpopo, its tributaries and its waters for purpose and measures of protection, preservation and management of the Limpopo.” The offices of LIMCOM are located in Mozambique, southern Africa.
https://riversoflife.co.za/
Rivers of Life Aquatic Health Services (ROL) is an applied research organisation providing water resources management and conservation services throughout Africa. Rivers of Life is operated from the University of Mpumalanga and University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Rivers of Life has four main Research Themes namely: Water Resource Protection, Biodiversity and Conservation, Fisheries Research and Capacity Building and Training.
South African National Parks, Kruger National Park, South Africa
https://www.sanparks.org/
SANParks is a South African Government public entity under the jurisdiction of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE). SANParks practices a policy of inclusive conservation, in the process managing twenty national parks totalling 4.2 million hectares of land and 375,000 hectares of marine protected area.
GroundTruth
GroundTruth – a multidisciplinary consulting company with a specialist focus on matters surrounding water resources, biodiversity and environmental engineering. https://www.groundtruth.co.za/
IFPRI – The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. Established in 1975, IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 60 countries, and works with a wide range of partners. It is a research center of CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural innovation network. https://www.ifpri.org/
Donors
USAID exercises its mission on behalf of the American people, to promote and demonstrate democratic values abroad, and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world. In support of America’s foreign policy, the U.S. Agency for International Development leads the U.S. Government’s international development and disaster assistance through partnerships and investments that save lives, reduce poverty, strengthen democratic governance, and help people emerge from humanitarian crises and progress beyond assistance.
This project was part of the USAID funded Resilient Waters Project https://chemonics.com/projects/natural-resources-management-and-water-security-in-southern-africa/ entitled Natural Resource Management and Water Security in Southern Africa.
This specific project undertaken by IWMI was titled Environmental flows for the Limpopo River – building more resilient communities and ecosystems through improved management of transboundary natural resources.
CGIAR Initiative on Digital Innovation
The CGIAR Initiative on Digital Innovation aims to accelerate the transformation towards sustainable and inclusive agrifood systems by generating research-based evidence and innovative digital solutions. https://www.cgiar.org/initiative/digital-innovation/