Begin your journey through the river basin
The River Basin
The Cuvelai Basin, a transboundary wetland area shared by Angola and Namibia covering nearly 160,000km2. It consists of hundreds of drainage channels, called iishana…
People & The River
The Cuvelai Basin is home to 1.2 million people. The basin is very dry, prone to both floods and drought and supports a large rural population…
Water Governance
Governance within the Cuvelai River basin is guided by international guidelines, regional and basin level agreements and organisations,…
Resource Management
Meeting the water requirements of the population, economy and environment of the Cuevlai River basin and adequately protecting its inhabitants from flood and drought is a significant challenge…
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