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OKACOM to Celebrate 30 Years of Existence
Wednesday, May 22, 2024

The Permanent Okavango River Basin Water Commission (OKACOM) will celebrate 30 years of progressive existence since it was established by the governments of Angola, Botswana and Namibia under the OKACOM Agreement in 1994. The celebrations will take place on 14 March 2025 in...

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School Outreach Programme Aims to Engage Youth
Friday, November 5, 2021

The recently finalised OKACOM Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy (2020) outlines the need to effectively implement outreach and engagement across inclusive segments of the three member states.  A key segment  identified  is youth within the CORB who represent a...

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OKACOM 6th Ministers Forum Meeting Held Virtually
Thursday, October 14, 2021

OKACOM  Secretariat recently hosted a virtual  Forum of Ministers Meeting which was held on 14 October 2021. The Forum of Ministers is the highest executive organ of OKACOM, tasked with the approval of policy and political issues associated with the implementation of the OKACOM mandate.  The...

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European Union Official Handover of Equipment as Support to OKACOM
Tuesday, October 12, 2021

A handover and signing ceremony took place at OKACOM Secretariat, to officially receive equipment and materials for the 5-year EU-OKACOM Programme for the Transboundary Water Management of the Cubango-Okavango River Basin. The equipment handover document was signed by the EU Ambassador to...

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Participatory Community Fisheries Management for Sustainable Livelihoods
Tuesday, September 14, 2021

The Improving Conservation and Sustainable Use of Shared Fish Resources through Co-management Demonstration Project is supported by the United Nations Development Project with funding from the Global Environmental Facility through OKACOM. Working in collaboration with...

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