Table 2.4: Gap between Current Situation and Vision 2027 targets
SECTOR
CURRENT STATUS
VISION 2027 TARGETS
GAP
Surface
water
storage
14% of ARWR stored 25% of ARWR stored to meet SADC An additional 11% of ARWR to
(includes Kariba & Cahora regional demand. Eventual target is be stored
Bassa dams)
75% stored, as best practice is 70‐
90% of ARWR stored
Agriculture
3.4 million hectares (7% of 10 million (20% potential) hectares An additional 6.6 million
potential) irrigated
irrigated. World average is 20%
hectares to be irrigated
Hydropower
12 GW (8% of potential) 75 GW (50% of potential) installed to An additional 63 GW to be
installed
meet SAPP targets and exports to installed
other RECs
Water
supply
61% of 260 million people 75% of 350 million people served. An additional 14% of
served
Eventual target is 100% served
350 million people to be
served
Sanitation
39% of 260 million people 75% of 350 million people served. An additional 36% of
served
Eventual target is 100% served
350 million people to be
served
Water
abstraction
44 km3/year abstracted
264 km3/year abstracted to meet An increase to 220 km3/year
expected increase in water demand
abstracted
Figure 2.8: Gap between Current Situation and Vision 2027 targets
The Vision 2027 Water Sector targets prioritise five goals, which are world benchmarks and
indicators for socio‐economic development:
1. Increasing surface water storage with respect to the ARWR of the SADC region;
2. Increasing irrigated land for food security;
3. Increasing hydropower generation for energy security, improved livelihoods and economic
development;
4. Increasing the coverage of safe drinking water supply to the SADC citizens; and
5. Increased coverage of improved and better sanitation services to SADC citizens.
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