Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein, has assumed the Chairmanship of the Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM) in Mozambique at its recently held meeting in Tete Province, Mozambique.
Schlettwein took over from Carlos Alberto Fortes Mesquita, Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources of Mozambique.
The event took place at the end of the 11th Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM) Council of Ministers Meeting.
The meeting was called to transact ZAMCOM business, which includes the adoption of key policies and decisions in order to provide the necessary guidance, among others, on the promotion, support, and coordination to ensure efficient management, sustainable development, and equitable utilization of the water resources of the Zambezi Watercourse.
“The Zambezi River carries a large volume of this most valuable resource through our countries. Our job is to manage this crucial resource sustainably to satisfy all the diverse needs. That must remain our core function. Sound and transparent management of our financial resources must be emphasized. We believe that this will enhance value for money and efficiencies and it will also garner buy-in and create confidence in our institution, ZAMCOM. We, Member States, and our esteemed ICPs need that to continue supporting and funding us to advance pragmatic and project-based initiatives in our Zambezi watercourse,” he said.
Namibia will host the next Council of Ministers.
ZAMCOM is an intergovernmental organization that brings together eight Riparian States that share the Zambezi River Basin: Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
