The Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is home to more than 260 million people and exhibits a great diversity in culture, nature, people and ways of life. One of the characteristic features of the Region is the transboundary nature of its rivers, lakes and groundwater bodies: 15 great rivers with their respective river basins in Southern Africa are shared between two or more countries. Water, however, does not recognise international boundaries.
Bridging Waters is a docu-drama series illustrating how water in Southern Africa is sustainably managed according to SADC’s important Protocol on Shared Watercourses. Narrated through the lives of those residing along Southern Africa’s majestic rivers and depicting their daily challenges, Bridging Waters connects the local setting with the wider importance of transboundary water management.
11 March 2013