INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
Ministry of Water and Environment Directorate of Water Development (DWD) National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC)
POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK National Water Policy, 1999
National Water and Sewerage Corporation Act, 2000 Water Act, 1997
Water Resources Regulations, 1998
ACTION POINTS FOR LEGISLATORS
Water is a key strategic resource and access to clean water is a fundamental human right. As such maintaining good water quality and adequately managed aquatic resources is essential for advancing development and promoting a healthy population. Controlling industrial pollution and soil erosion to ensure good water quality should be a key interest of the Legislature. Water resource use planning needs to be improved, par- ticularly as water resources are increasingly being used for commercial agriculture and hydropower. There is need to create strong institutions by filling the ex- isting capacity gaps, allocating adequate funds and equip- ping personnel with skills for meaningful management of water resources, particularly in rural and poor urban areas. For instance the handling of issues related to the trans-boundary nature of River Nile requires a strong leg- islature to avoid resource conflicts and degradation.
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