Signal Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania sign agreement establishing Ruvuma River Basin Commission

Summary

Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania signed an agreement establishing the Ruvuma River Basin Commission. The commission aims to coordinate governance across the roughly 800-kilometer river basin shared by the three countries. Its stated priorities include managing water, agriculture, fisheries and biodiversity conservation, and strengthening resilience to climate change. The agreement formalizes, legally and institutionally, a memorandum of understanding the countries signed in July 2024. Whether this trilateral framework translates into real joint management remains to be seen.