Tanzania expresses its interest in joining Water Conventions

The United Republic of Tanzania, which shares seven out of its nine river/lake basins with neighboring countries, is taking an important step towards stronger cross-border cooperation for sustainable water management by advancing its accession to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes as well as the Convention on the Law of Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses.  

Tanzania’s accession would help consolidate the fast-building momentum for water cooperation in Africa and its lessons learned could also benefit other African regions. Confirming the country’s intention to join the Conventions was the key outcome of the National Workshop taking place this week in Dar es Salaam (1-2 December) on the United Nations Water Conventions. 

For further information, please read the UNECE press release or the Daily News or Mirage.News article. 

For more general information on the Water Convention, please see:

• The Water Convention: 30 Years of Impact and Achievements on the Ground  

• Frequently Asked Questions on the 1992 Water Convention