Background
NWRA was established by the Water Resources Act (2013) (hereafter “The Act”) with the mandate to provide for the management, conservation, use and control of water resources and for the acquisition and regulation of rights to use water.The National Water Resources is established to promote the judicious and sustainable management, conservation, use and control of water resources and acquisition and regulation of rights to use water. The NWRA Mission is to regulate and manage water resources for the sustainable, effective and efficient use by all sectors in order to achieve socioeconomic growth and development agenda of the country.The Authority’s core mandate, responsibilities and functions, therefore, aim at ensuring improved water resources availability and access through effective water resources development and management.
Mandate
The National Water Resources is established to promote the judicious and sustainable management, conservation, use and control of water resources and acquisition and regulation of rights to use water
Vision
Sustainable water resources for all
Mission
The NWRA Mission is to regulate and manage water resources for the sustainable, effective and efficient use by all sectors in order to achieve socioeconomic growth and development agenda of the country.
Establishment
- NWRA was established by the Water Resources Act (2013) (hereafter “The Act”) with the mandate to provide for the management, conservation, use and control of water resources and for the acquisition and regulation of rights to use water.
NWRA Main Functions
- The management and development of water resources.
- The regulation and protection of water resources.
- The provision of Legal services
- The provision of Catchment management services through its Regional Office
- The provision of Corporate services
- The appraising of management on prudent use of resources
- The management and operation of the Kamuzu Barrage
OUR COMPANY MISSION
The NWRA Mission is to regulate and manage water resources for the sustainable, effective and efficient use by all sectors in order to achieve socioeconomic growth and development agenda of the country.
Strategic Objectives
1. To protect and equitably apportion water resources.
2. To conserve and ensure availability of water resources in space and over time.
3.To promote stakeholder awareness and rational exercise of right to sustainable utilization of water resources.
4.To provide general support services for efficient and effective performance of NWRA.
