Meeting the Water Challenge

	Introduction
	Water Demand
	Water Demand in the Basin
	Water Demand Management
	WDM at the Basin Level
	Policies and Strategies
	Climate Change
	Use/Allocation/Registration
	Registration and Allocation
	Climate Change and Use
	Agriculture
	Botswana
	Lesotho
	Namibia
	South Africa
	Urban and Rural
	Upper Orange-Senqu River Basin
	Vaal River Basin
	Lower Orange River Basin
	Mining and Industry
	Hydroelectric Power Generation
	Environmental Flows
	In the Basin States
	Recreation and Tourism
	Conservation and Re-use
	Water Conservation
	Water Re-Use
	Water Infrastructure
	Bulk Transfer Shemes
	Dams and Infrastructure
	Botswana
	Lesotho
	Namibia
	South Africa
	Orange River Project
	Lesotho Highlands Water Project
	Project Macroeconomic Indicators
	Small Scale Water Supply and Groundwater
	Botswana
	Lesotho
	Namibia
	South Africa
	Climate Change Impacts
	Irrigation
	Botswana, Lesotho and Namibia
	South Africa
	Development and Maintenance
	Botswana
	Lesotho
	Namibia and South Africa
	The Value of Water
	Economic Value
	Botswana
	Lesotho
	Namibia
	South Africa
	Virtual Water
	Virtual Water in the SADC Region
	Virtual Water in the Orange-Senqu River Basin
	Future Outlook
	Environmental Costs
	Resource Monitoring
	Importance of Monitoring
	Existing Monitoring
	Proposed Aquatic Ecosystem Monitoring
	Information Systems
	Data for Decision Making
	Data and Monitoring Gaps
	References
	Test Your Knowledge

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Meeting the Water Challenge

Irrigated agriculture is a major water consumer in the basin.

Source:De Wet 2007

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Gariep Dam from the air. Water management infrastructure (dams and water transfers) is essential to ensure sustainable development in the Orange-Senqu River basin.

Source:Pyke 2002

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Water collection in Keetmanshoop, Namibia: provision of water is essential to ensure livelihoods in remote rural communities.

Source:DRFN 2008

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Next Chapter: Water Demand in the Basin

Explore the sub-basins of the Orange-Senqu River

Explore the water management systems around the basin - including intra-basin transfers and sectoral water requirements

Investigate the dams and water infrastructure in the Orange-Senqu basin

Tour video scenes along the Orange-Senqu River related to Meeting the Water Challenge

Listen to a panel discussion about the history and challenges in the Orange-Senqu basin

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