Republic of the Congo - Management Instruments

Action 7 - Prevent and manage the impacts of pollution on ecosystems

In 2019, the Congo General Directorate of Hydraulics, with the support of the Congo Country Water Partnership and GWP Central Africa, brought together stakeholders from government agencies, development partners, NGOs, and civil society to define a series of strategic actions for advancing on IWRM in the Republic of the Congo. The following action was defined as part of that process and identified as a priority action to be included in an action plan.

The purpose of this action is to safeguard ecosystems from pollution. It aims to reach this goal by increasing water pollution technical monitoring capacity in conformity with national water prevention plans and developing mechanisms for preventing and managing water-related risks and disasters.

IWRM Dimension: Management Instruments
SDG 6.5.1 Question: 3.1c. Pollution control
Level: National
Status of action: Awaiting funding
Related SDG Goal: - 6.3 Water quality, treatment, safe reuse, - 6.6 Water-related ecosystems