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Countries covered in this book: Algeria; Angola; Benin; Botswana; Burkina Faso;
Cameroon; Comoros; Côte d’Ivoire; Egypt; Ethiopia; Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea
Bissau; Kenya; Lesotho; Libya; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Morocco; MauriƟus
Mauritania; Mozambique; Namibia; Niger; Nigeria; Uganda; Central African Republic;
Democratic Republic of Congo; Senegal; Seychelles; Soudan; South Africa; Swaziland;
Tanzania; Chad; Tunisia; Zambia; Zimbabwe
Fig. 1 Geographical location of African Regions considered in the book
of appropriate legislation, including transboundary agreements, to ensure that the
institutional capacity to manage water resources and services exists, including the
training and development of sufficient skilled and experienced staff to manage water
effectively, and is supported by appropriate financial resources to develop, operate
and maintain the necessary water infrastructure to respond to climate change. Provision of accurate, accessible and timely public information is a critical part of any
water management plan. Given the limited human and financial resources in many
parts of Africa, leaders must prioritize management of the most vulnerable areas