Zambezi river authority pdf

The authority is a corporate body jointly and equally. The zambezi river, kariba dam, kuomboka and the kariba. The project site is located across the boundary between zambia and zimbabwe at grid reference 055178 scale 1. The zambezi river authority act chapter 467 of the laws of zambia chapter 467 the zambezi river authority actchapter 467 the zambezi river authority act arrangement of sections section 1. The zambezi river authority was estabished as a corporate body on 1s october 1987 by parallel legislation in the parliaments of zambia and zimbabwe under the zambezi river authority acts no.

The zambezi river authority is responsible for the environmental management of the zambezi river which flows between zambia and zimbabwe as well. However, the basin is also home to some of the most acute vulnerability in southern africa. The zambezi river authority zra yesterday said water levels were trending above the longterm average, and the highest in 20 years. Its primary function is to operate and maintain the kariba dam on the zambezi river. Together with its tributaries, it forms the fourth largest river basin of the continent. Zambezi river authority terms and conditions of service.

The aim of the study was to identify possible power sources which the intergovernmental institution could develop to meet the power demands of zambia and zimbabwe. Pdf optimal flow allocation in the zambezi river system. Water supply and demand scenarios for the zambezi river basin. Kariba south power station, zambezi river, zimbabwe. Zambezi river basin initiative the zambezi river basin tremendous health, agricultural and economic benefitsas a source of drinking water, fish, irrigationfor agriculture, transport, hydroelectric power and tourism. Qi gao 1, shaoxia yang 1 1 school of renewable energy. The zambezi river levels at chavuma station, which is the inflow point of the zambezi river has spiked again, higher than the initial spike this season, and could be about to overtake the highest year on record. The zambezi river authority zra, a corporation jointly and equally owned by the governments of zambia and zimbabwe, is the project proponent for the proposed kariba dam rehabilitation works. The zambezi river authority zra is nalizing preparation of the batoka gorge hydroelectric scheme, a priority infrastructure investment on the zambiazimbabwe border east of victoria falls. The dam stands 128 metres 420 ft tall and 579 metres 1,900 ft long. Save the zambezi foundation is registered as a nonprofit organization, working to give the much needed support to the zambian fisheries department with the endeavor to help stop illegal netting on the zambezi river in the southern and western province of zambia. Disclaimer this document is an output from a project funded by the uk department for.

Zra was formed by the zambezi river authority act of 1987 act no. Climate change and upstream development impacts on new hydropower projects in the zambezi project. The kariba south expansion project was completed in march 2018. The torrent would overwhelm mozambiques cahora bassa dam and knock out 40% of southern africas hydroelectric capacity. The zambezi river authority zra, a statutory body jointly owned by the governments of zambia and zimbabwe, is mandated by both governments with responsibility for. Ciwasupported analysis showed the project s delayed implementation resulted in. Zambezi river authority act national assembly of zambia. Victoria falls residents and players in the tourism industry. Zambezi river authority, being the implementing agent of the bghes, is available to be contacted and we are ready to make any clarifications on the project status and development, in consultation with the principals the two contracting states and the utilities, zesco ltd and zesa holdings. Whether or not kariba might have been an acceptable development option if world. References to higher authority for power and to corporation in written law or other. The zambezi river authority act chapter 467 of the laws of zambia chapter 467 the zambezi river authority act the zambezi river authority act arrangement of sections section 1. References to higher authority for power and to corporation in written law or other documents 6. Last year on the same date, the lake level was 483.

The area of its basin is 1,390,000 square kilometres 540,000 sq mi, slightly less than half of the niles. The zambezi river basin a multisector investment opportunities analysis volume 1 summary report the world bank the world bank group 1818 h street, n. Zambezi river basin initiative international federation. Integrated water resources management iwrm strategy for the zambezi river basin. Zambezi river, river draining a large portion of southcentral africa. References to higher authority for power and to corporation in written law. An act to give effect to certain provisionsof an interstate ag reement relating to the. Development of the batoka gorge hydro electric scheme. The kariba lake is designed to operate between levels 475. I have no reason to doubt the veracity of their records, and i do not know. The zambezi river basin is located in southern africa and spans from the. The zambezi river authority has been implementing the kariba dam rehabilitation project since 2017. The zambezi river authority has been mandated to hold an investors conference in livingstone, zambia at the end of march 2017 to gauge the interest in project by. The organizational structure of river basin organizations.

The bghes will be developed on a build, operate and transfer bot mode. Zambezi river flooding upstream vic falls and kariba. The zambezi river authority the authority intends to employ a firm for the provision of technical advisory consulting services to the zambezi river authority, zesco limited and zesa holdings for the development of the batoka gorge hydro electric scheme bghes. The zambezi river authority zra is a corporation jointly and equally owned by the governments of zambia and zimbabwe. Optimal flow allocation in the zambezi river system. Integrated water resources management for the zambezi. The batoka hes was conceived in 1972 out of a study instituted by the predecessor of zambezi river authority, central african power corporation. The zambezi also spelled zambeze and zambesi is the fourthlongest river in africa, the longest eastflowing river in africa and the largest flowing into the indian ocean from africa. All but one of the numbers have come off the zambezi river authority website. It was tasked with the management of the zambezi river, which flows.

Zambezi river authority, being a binational organisation jointly and equally owned by the governments of the republic of zambia and zimbabwe, with the mandate to manage kariba dam and develop additional water storage infrastructure along the shared portion of the zambezi river located along. The zambezi river authority was established as a body corporate on the first day of october, 1987 by parallel legislation in the parliaments of zambia and zimbabwe following the reconstitution of central african power corporation. Holding the continents fourth place in length, its main stem stretches over. The dam forms lake kariba, which extends for 280 kilometres 170 mi and holds 185 cubic kilometres 150,000,000 acre.

Water supply and demand scenarios for the zambezi river. The organizational structure of river basin organizations lessons learned and recommendations for the mekong river commission mrc. The zambezi river authority zra, a corporation jointly and equally owned by the governments of zambia and zimbabwe, is considering developing the proposed batoka gorge hydroelectric scheme bghes, and is the implementing agent for the proposed bghes. The river flows eastward for about 2,200 miles 3,540 kilometres from its source on the central african plateau to empty into the indian. It is a governed by a fourperson council consisting of the ministers of energy and finance of each country. These bylaws may be cited as the zambezi river authority terms.

The 2,574kilometrelong river 1,599 mi arises in zambia and flows through eastern angola, along. One of the conference outcomes included the need for capacity building on iwrm to support the development process for the zambezi river basin. Pdf the kariba dam is one of the larger dams in africa, while it is also in dire need of maintenance. Lake kariba weekly levels in meters zambezi river authority. The proposed batoka hydroelectric scheme hes is located on the zambezi river approximately 54 km downstream of the world famous victoria falls.