NWRMA

The National Water Resources Management Agency (NWRMA) was established by an Act of parliament in 2017, to protect, manage and regulate surface and ground water resources in Sierra Leone with an overall vision of becoming one of the leading water resources management Agencies in West Africa. The Agency is responsible for granting of water rights, water resources allotment among competing users, formulation of regulatory measures, information/data collection and sharing on water resources, with a view also to controlling pollution. Trans-boundary water resource issues also fall under the mandate of the Agency... Our purpose is to support the sustainable management of water resources. We also contribute to safeguarding domestic water supplies and work with industry to help them understand their environmental responsibilities. Our aim is to monitor, understand and report on the state of water resources, promote the importance of managing water resources, enforce water resources law and..

Also known as: National Water Resources, National Water Resources Management Agency

Primary location: Freetown