Date: 12th August, 2025

The Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA), led by Acting Director General Mrs. Misozi Ngulube-Lumpa, participated in the 15th Conference of Contracting Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Wetlands, held in Victoria City, Zimbabwe, from 23rd to 31st July 2025.

COP15 provided WARMA with a valuable platform to hold strategic engagements with key international stakeholders, including:

𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑊𝑒𝑡𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠

𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑙 𝐸𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐹𝑢𝑛𝑑

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑦

𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑂𝑟𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑧𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

The discussions focused on strengthening institutional capacity in water resources protection, wetland conservation and catchment restoration, joint fundraising and partnerships, water resources data management, and combating water pollution. As part of the Zambian delegation, WARMA contributed to key deliberations and resolutions, including the review of the Strategic Plan of the Convention on Wetlands.

Through these engagements, WARMA continues to forge partnerships that will advance sustainable and climate-resilient water resources management in Zambia.