Governance in African Transboundary Water Basins
Diane A. Dumashie
Water is fundamental to life and at the centre of economic and social development. Water drives economic
growth; it is vital to maintain people’s health and food production; it supports healthy ecosystems and is
central to the management of the environment.
This paper examines the World Banks’s approach to water resource management projects in the Sub Saharan
African region. It seeks to understand if projects have addressed the inevitable coexistence of conflict and
cooperation in transboundary river basin governance. In addition, highlighting the degree to which FIG
professionals have an influencing role.
Event: FIG e-Working Week 2021
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