WATER GOVERNANCE, COOPERATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Inception Report

The Water and Cooperation within the Zambezi River Basin (WACOZA) initiative terms of reference are defined within the project: “The African Networks of Centres of Excellence on Water Sciences PHASE II (ACE WATER 2)” that aims at fostering sustainable capacity development at scientific, technical and institutional level in the water sector. The project supports twenty (20) AU-NEPAD African Network of Centres of Excellence (CoEs) in Water Sciences and Technology organised in three regional networks, in conducting high-end scientific research on water and related sectors in order to provide effective scientific and educational support to governments. The project is implemented in partnership between UNESCO, in charge of the human capacity development component, and the JRC that coordinates the scientific component and leads this project.