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Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of Portugal in regard to the first phase of development of the water resources of the Kunene River Basin

Document type
Bilateral
Field of application
Regional/restricted
Date
Jan 21, 1969
Source
FAO, FAOLEX;  IUCN (ID: TRE-152244)
Place of adoption
Lisbon
Language
English
Subject
Energy, Water
Keyword
Water charges Free water use International agreement-text Waterworks Hydropower generation Dam Basin/catchment/watershed Water supply Irrigation
Basin
Kunene/Cunene
Abstract

An Agreement concerning technical and financial requirements for the construction of dams for various purposes in the territory of South Africa. After comprehensive studies carried out at the direction of both Governments in accordance with section 1 of the said Agreement of 13th October 1964, as well as various discussions and negotiations at technical and diplomatic levels on the best joint utilization of the water resources of the Kunene River Basin in terms of the said section, the Agreement is aimed at achieving, inter alia, the following benefits: a) regulation of the flow of the Kunene River; b) improvement of generation of hydroelectric power at Matala; c) initial irrigation and the supply of water for human and animal consumption in the middle-Kunene; d) supply of water for human and animal requirements in South West Africa and for initial irrigation in Ovamboland; f) generation of hydro-electric power at Ruacana. The two Governments agree: that the part studies carried out by the South African and Portuguese study groups taken in conjunction shall serve as a guide for the development of the water resources of the Kunene River basin; that a Permanent Joint Technical Commission be established, which shall act solely in an advisory capacity, to study and report on matters relating to the present Agreement; the Commission shall consist of an equal number of members from each country, appointed by the respective Governments. The South African authorities, shall for the production of power, have the exclusive use in perpetuity of the flow of the river regulated by the dams of the first phase, from the upstream limit of the Ruacana diversion weir basin to below the Ruacana power fall.

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