Identification and prioritization of technologies to address water scarcity and climate change impacts in Namibia

This Technology Transfer Advances Namibia's

• Nationally Determined Contribution and its long-term and near-term adaptation vision of implementing soil and water conservation policies and practices. 

CTCN Response

• Review national policies, projects and programmes 
• Provide complete inventory of climate change adaptation projects for the water sector and international water plans, together with an analysis of lessons learned from these
• Develop list of most promising technologies for Namibian water provision, efficiency and storage 
• Recommend technology prioritization based upon previous analysis and stakeholder consultations 
• Identify opportunities for financial investment and/or technical assistance to deploy and scale up the highest ranked technology solutions. 
• Develop project concepts notes (with stakeholders) for the prioritized water scarcity technologies for presentation to funders. 
• Organize investor roundtable to present the prioritized technologies and associated projects

Relevant Technologies and Approaches

• Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
• Desalination
• Irrigation
• Rainwater harvesting (e.g. for storage and ex-situ)
• Water pumping

Expected Results

• Report on complete policy context for Namibian water sector adaptation technologies 
• Inventory of climate change adaptation projects for water sector, international water plans, and analysis of lessons learned 
• Prioritized water sector climate technologies tailored to Namibia’s specific context
• Improved management of water scarcity through the use and deployment of appropriate technologies 
• Creation of significant economic, social and environmental benefits, such as increase agricultural productivity, increased income from agriculture, improvements in health and reduction of water related diseases