THE Incomati and Maputo Watercourse Commission (INMACOM) has received support worth about E40 million from the Netherlands Embassy.
INMACOM Executive Secretary Sindi Mthimkhulu revealed this during a meeting with the media at the Royal Villas on Tuesday.
INMACOM is a transboundary river basin institution established to serve Eswatini, Mozambique and the Republic of South Africa.
The meeting focused on transboundary cooperation, sustainable water development, sustainable water management, disaster preparedness and media engagement — marking an important step forward in building a unified voice around water governance in the region.
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), Joint River Basin Authorities (JRBA) and the Komati Basin Water Authority (KOBWA) presented on how their ongoing collaboration with INMACOM has benefited the country.
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Mthimkhulu explained that the Netherlands, through the Dutch Integrated Programme, was guided by the principles of Vitalising, Unifying, Neighbourliness, Water Management and Empowerment (VUNWE).
She said the four-year initiative, with an allocation of about E40 million (Euro 2 million), was designed to enhance the institutional capacity of INMACOM and the Buzi, Pungwe and Save Watercourses Commission (BUPUSACOM).
She added that the initiative aimed to foster a unified and coordinated approach among member states for future interventions.
Through the programme, she said, INMACOM seeks to advance pending transboundary water management initiatives outlined in the 2023–2027 Strategic and Financial Stability Plan.
“The mandate is to strengthen cooperation among the parties, ensuring the protection, sustainable management and equitable allocation of the shared water resources of INMACOM basins, which is built on the legacy of collaboration that started with the Tripartite Permanent Technical Committee (TPTC) in 1983, reflecting a deepening commitment.
“Our vision is to be a leading transboundary water management institution that promotes sustainable, equitable management and protection of the shared water resources in the Incomati and Maputo basins,” she said.
Mthimkhulu added that the programme focuses on environmental and socio-economic benefits, knowledge and information sharing, capacity building and training, fostering research and infrastructure development, among other priorities.
