About NRWA
The National Water Resources Authority (NWRA) is a statutory institution established under the Water Resources Act of 2013. This Act makes provisions for the control, conservation, apportionment and use of the water resources of Malawi and for purposes incidental thereto and connected therewith. It creates the NWRA to perform three key sets of function, namely: Regulatory functions, Water Resources Management functions and Policy advisory functions.
In accordance with the Water Resources Act (2013), the Ministry responsible for Water Resources is mandated to provide strategic leadership in the overall management and development of the country’s water resources in terms of regulation, assessment, planning, conservation, development, allocation, coordination, protection and delivery for use by all sectors that depend on it
In accordance with the Water Resources Act (2013), the Ministry responsible for Water Resources is mandated to provide strategic leadership in the overall management and development of the country’s water resources in terms of regulation, assessment, planning, conservation, development, allocation, coordination, protection and delivery for use by all sectors that depend on it
Sustainable water resources for all.
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 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.
- To protect and equitably apportion water resources.
- To promote stakeholder awareness and rational exercise of right to sustainable utilization of water resources.
- To conserve and ensure availability of water resources in space and over time.
- To provide general support services for efficient and effective performance of NWRA.