Water Resources Management Authority Water Resources Management Authority Water Reeources Management Authority Counting Square House B Stand No. 2374, Block C Thabo Mbekl Road P.O. Box 51059, Lusaka, zambla Tel: +260 211 251 934 Email: [email protected] Website: www.warma.org.zm Water Resources Management Authority CONTENTS i. Message from the Minister 2 ii. Statement of the General Director 3 iii. Members of the Senior Management 4 1. Institutional information 6 Background 8 Introducing Water Resources Management in Zambia and its Governance 8 Core Functions 8 Mandate of WARMA 8 WARMA’s Objective 9 Vision 9 Mission 9 Core Values 9 2. 2016 Activities 12 Water Permitting 14 Water approved for abstraction from the six catchments in 2016 14 Programmes Implemented in 2016 16 Environment & Water Quality 16 Regulations & Compliance 17 Hydrological Activities 18 Hydrogeology Unit 21 Hydro Informatics 22 3. Selected Examples from the catchments 24 Kafue Catchment 26 Luangwa Catchment Activities 30 Chambeshi Catchment Activities 32 4. Summary 34 Challenges & Overview 36 Recommendations 36 Conclusion 37 5. FINANCIAL REPORT 38 Funding status 40 Role and function of the Finance department 40 Financial Reports and Highlights for the year 2016 40 Income 40 Income from Water Use Charges 40 Support from Co-operating partners 40 Statement of Income and Expenditure 42 Statement of Financial Position 43 Development and Implementation of financial management system 44 Participation in formulation of pricing strategy 44 6. Human Resources and Administration 45 Recruitment of Staff 45 Staff Establishment 45 Separations from Employment 45 Performance management 45 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 1 Message from the Minister A growing number of Zambians recognize the importance of securing sustainable access to water. Developments in recent years showed that while the water sector in our country faced challenges it was able to secure significant achievements. Despite the important progress we have achieved, crucial steps remain to be taken, to ensure the people of Zambia have access to clean water and businesses can rely on a steady supply of our most valuable resource. I am very happy to see that our efforts to create sustainable structures within the water sector are now entering the next stage. The Water Resources Management Authority is taking ownership of its mandate and implementing efficient operations. But future success of this organization, the water sector, and our society lies in the hands of all of us. The Zambian government acknowledges the vital role that water resources management plays in poverty eradication and economic development. Being aware of the existing challenges in the water sector, as well as the increased global awareness of the importance of effective water resources management, the Zambian Government calls upon water users and all stakeholders to support the further development of the Water Resources Management Authority. There is still work to do but we are on our way and will not stop until our common goals are achieved. I wish the management and all employees of the Water Resources Management Authority a successful next year. Honorable Lloyd M. Kaziya (MP) Minister Of Water Development Sanitation And Environmental Protection 2 WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY Foreword by the Director-General In 2016 the Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) continued to develop regulations and guidelines for the water sector in Zambia. As a statutory body established by the WRM Act No. 21 of 2011, WARMA believes that its goals can only be achieved if progress is based on close cooperation with the government and relevant stakeholders in all the sectors. To ensure the future success of the organisation and the water sector in general WARMA initiated various measures. The Environment and Water Quality (EWQ) Unit was established to develop and implement water quality standards. During the time under review, the Unit worked on National Water Quality Monitoring Network under the Hydromet Optimisation Project and the harmonization of several water quality laboratories. WARMA endeavours to ensure the provisions of the WRM Act are adhered to. Enforcement of standards and guidelines developed by the Authority are carried out through the Regulations and Compliance Unit. WARMA continued to implement its mandate through issuance of 58 water permits in the year under review. In the catchments WARMA established guidelines to enforce the use of Water Abstraction Permits and worked as a mediator to settle emerging conflicts. One example was the pollution incident at Mwambashi and Kafue rivers on the Copperbelt in December 2016. Together with Zambia Environmental Management Agency and Nkana Water and Sewerage Company, WARMA undertook several measures to investigate elevated levels of sulphates which were detected in the Mwambashi and Kafue rivers. This report gives an overview of the activities undertaken by WARMA to fulfill its role within the water sector in Zambia. We encourage our stakeholders to engage with us to address any kind of issues they may experience and work with us to secure water for current and future needs of all water users. Mr. Lemmy N Namayanga Acting Director-General ANNUAL REPORT 2016 3 2016 Members of the Senior Management Dr. Paul Kapotwe Director General Mr. Lemmy N Namayanga Ms. Emely P Zimba Director Water Resources Authority Secretary Management and Information Ms. Mulemwa Mr. Jonathan Mr. Botain Kalunga Mr. Alexander Muwanei Kampata Human Resources and Chomba Finance Manager Water Resources Administration Manger Regulation and Operations Manager Compliance Manager 4 WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORT 2016 5 Institutional Information The Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) is a statutory body established under section 7 of the Water Resources Management (WRM) Act No. 21 of 2011. The Authority is responsible for the promotion of water resources management and development in Zambia. The organisation became operational when its Board of Directors was inaugurated in April 2013. The Director-General heads the organization, with the support of a small but agile team. 6 WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORT 2016 7 Background Water is the lifeblood of any economy. It largely sustains the agricultural, energy, health, construction and tourism sectors, vastly contributing to national economic development in many aspects. However, this significant contribution to national development and GDP remains subtle and indirect. Sensible water management is undoubtedly a foundation of a strong, happy and healthy nation; for that it needs to be founded upon thorough understanding of water availability and movement. Periods of flood and drought have challenged the intellect of humans striving to control the water resources available to them. This is the reason why Government has created the Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection (MWDSEP) dedicated to managing water issues and an institution known as the INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA). WARMA is tasked to effectively manage Zambia’s water resources, be it surface water or groundwater and not only in terms of quantity but quality as well. Freshwater scarcity has seriously begun to affect the quality of life and economy in Zambia. Several events in 2014/15 and 2016/17 showed the severe implications of a life under water stress. These warning signs must be taken seriously. The decreasing river flows, drying boreholes and starkly limited water for power generation are not an artist’s gloomy prediction of the desperation of a water stressed environment. Rather, they constitute the grim reality of how unsustainable land use and climate change effects impact on the livelihoods and the economic opportunities of Zambia’s population. At international level, it is estimated that by 2025, 1.8 billion people will be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity. Another two-thirds of the world population will be under conditions of water stress with climate change further exacerbating the situation (UNEP, 2006). In Zambia, the population is rapidly growing, irrigated agriculture spreads out while industrial and mining companies further expands. Due to uncoordinated development and land allocation, the quantity and quality of water resources decreases and whole ecosystems are under stress. Introducing Water Resources Management in Zambia and its Governance Over the years, Zambia’s water sector has undergone reforms. The two phases of water sector reforms in Zambia commenced in late 1980s and early 1990s respectively. This led to the development of the National Water Policy of 1994, which provided guidelines for reorganising the sector into two sub-sectors, namely; • The Water Supply and Sanitation Sub-sector; and • The Water Resources Development and Management Sub-sector. The National Water Policy was later revised in 2010. This was then followed by the second phase which was the enactment of a new Water Resources Management Act No. 21 of 2011 which replaced and repealed the Water Act of 1949 which offered a very limited approach towards water resources management. The emerging focus in Water Resources Management has prioritized decentralization using the catchment as a management unit in recognition of the unity of the hydrological cycle. Governance in the Water Sector 8 WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY Core Functions As provided in the WRM Act No. 21 of 2011, WARMA was established