South Africa, Namibia and Botswana are on Tuesday meeting to discuss the importance of shared groundwater resources and the best approaches to equally share them.

This is the first time Southern African region countries will engage in such a dialogue, said the Department of Water and Sanitation.

“The Ramotswa and Stampriet aquifers are the key resources involving South Arica, Botswana and Namibia that will be discussed deeper in the meeting.

“The focus will be on two shared aquifers in Limpopo and Orange-Senqu basins and support for equitable access to water that balances urban and rural needs with ecosystem requirements under a changing climate,” said the department.

The project is meant to reduce climate vulnerability by promoting adaptation strategies for integrated trans-boundary water resources management.

The project funders are USAID and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).