Ministerial Decision No. 41/2016 approving the Regulation of the Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources. Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim da República, I Série, No. 76. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Water Keyword Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Irrigation Agricultural development Water quality standards Waterworks Pollution control Research Freshwater pollution Governance Water supply Sustainable use Freshwater resources management Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Resolution approves the Regulation of the Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources. This Regulation, consisting of 107 articles divided into three Chapters and several sections, regulates composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Ministry, as a central organ of the State that ensures the realization of the tasks of the Government in the areas of public works, building materials, roads and bridges, urbanization, housing, water resources, water supply and sanitation. The Regulation also creates the National Directorate of Water Resources Management, abbreviated as DNGRH, is an organic unit of this Ministry, responsible for promoting the sustainable use of water resources to meet current and future generations needs, safeguarding the environment. This Ministry in particular is entitled to: lead planning for the construction of public works, and ensuring the efficiency of investments; quality control of public works, ensuring their safety and sustainability; water supply systems, sanitation, protection and water storage; definition of the regime for designing, execution and supervision of public works; regulation of the use and quality control of materials and building components; implementation of policies and strategies for the exploitation and rational and sustainable use of water resources; water resources assessment, determining the needs within the river basin; provision of water in quantity and quality to meet the challenges of socio-economic development; management of water resources, ensuring its rational and sustainable use, and for preventing and mitigating the impacts of floods and droughts; implementation of policies and strategies for the expansion and improvement of water supply and sanitation services. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Implements Resolution No. 19/2015 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources. Legislation | Mozambique | 2015 Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Irrigation, Agricultural development, Water quality standards, Water supply, Waterworks, Pollution control, Research, Sustainable use, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Ministerial Decision No. 12/2022 approving the Regulation of the Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources. Legislation | Mozambique | 2022 Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Irrigation, Agricultural development, Water quality standards, Waterworks, Pollution control, Research, Freshwater pollution, Governance, Water supply, Sustainable use, Freshwater resources management Source: FAO, FAOLEX