Tags: Water security, South Africa, SADC

This paper explores water security in South Africa and SADC from the perspectives of public policy, the water supply chain, sustainability and strategic foresight to formulate a baseline and two alternative scenarios for water security to 2026. This is achieved by conducting an environmental scanning review of the major factors and trends shaping the trajectory of the development of water security in the region. These include; political and policy, economic and business, social and technological as well as ecological factors. Thereafter, having “framed” water security in a local, national, regional and global context, a scenario forecast was set forth and a facilitated dialogue held with experts on the topic and stakeholders from across the political, business and civil society sectors. A synthesis of analysis and insights gained are presented in the form of three alternative scenarios for water security, given key policy and business strategy choices.

The future of water security in South Africa and SADC.pdf