ZINWA

The Zimbabwe National Water Authority is a wholly Government owned organisation that falls under the Ministry of Water Resources Development and Management.
The Authority was formed in 2000 following the promulgation of the ZINWA Act and its functions and mandate are drawn from the same Act and the Water Act of 1998.
The formation of ZINWA followed the amalgamation of the Department of Water Development and the Regional Water Authority. The Authority has a mandate to manage water for the State and to ensure sustainable development and equitable distribution of the country's water resources to all Zimbabweans at an affordable price.
The Aims and Functions of ZINWA

Section 5 of the Water Act clearly spells out the functions of ZINWA as:
• To provide water to the nation in a cost effective manner
• To ensure equitable accessibility and efficient use of water resources
• To minimise the impact droughts and floods
• To assist catchment councils in their functions
• To provide technical assistance, training and consultancy on a cost recovery basis
• To operate and maintain water works in order to provide water in bulk to local authorities and reticulated water to consumers on behalf
of local authorities who lack the capacity to provide this service
• To undertake research, develop databases and produce maps
• To promote co-operative management of internationally shared watercourses
• To advise on water policy and national standards on:

o Water resources planning, management and development
o Dam safety
o Hydrology and hydrogeology
o Water pricing and policy