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MISSION
To plan, develop and manage water resources, irrigation, infrastructure and other related services through stakeholder participation for the equitable and sustainable socio-economic development of Zimbabwe.
OBJECTIVES
The Department has the following objectives;
- To secure and preserve the country's water allocations on international rivers for current and future supplies.
- To optimally exploit all existing irrigation potential so as to ensure food security and promote .
- To provide infrastructure, and other related services thereby uplifting the living standards of the people.
- To actively pursue current and future innovative approaches in funding our activities and value addition to our products.
- To create strategic and synergic partnerships with stakeholders.
- To construct, rehabilitate and maintain dams, boreholes and irrigation schemes for the provision of raw and clear water for urban, industrial and irrigation purposes.
- To prioritize tillage services.
FUNCTIONS
- The overall functions of the Department are as follows:-
- Formulate and implement sustainable policies on the development, utilization and management of water resources in cooperation with user communities and institutions.
- Design, construct and maintain medium to large size dams and water supplies to satisfy present and future domestic, industrial and mining water requirements.
- Provide clear/treated water for urban areas in consultation with the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and Urban Development.
- Design, construct and maintain dams, weirs and boreholes to meet present and future irrigation requirements.
- Responsible for the overall/national planning, management, regulation and standardization of irrigation development and adoption of appropriate technology.
- Design, construct, maintain and manage irrigation schemes and projects.
- Develop sustainable underground water resources in consultation with the Ministry of Rural Housing and Social Amenities.
- Manage the water resources of the country (water in rivers, dams and ground water).
- Set tariffs for raw water, treated water and irrigation water in consultation with other line ministries, consumers and stakeholders.
- Manage and administer the Water Fund through the Zimbabwe National Water Authority.
- Administer the District Development Fund.
- Administer the Rural Capital Development Fund.
- Participate in the development and implementation of SADC and other regional and international organisations' water resources management frameworks.
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