Jordi Gallego-Ayala,Dinis Juizo, Instituto de Investigaçao em Aguas, , jordi.gallego.ayala@gmail.com
Abstract
The Mozambican government is updating its political and legal framework of the water sector to foster the application of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) concept as a guide to achieve sustainable development. Nonetheless the steps towards the implementation of this national strategy are still in preparation. The objective of this research was to identify and establish a priority ranking of the fundamental factors likely to affect its implementation in Mozambique, with the aim of supporting its strategic implementation. On the other hand, the institutional challenges and linkages with the factors which tackle the IWRM implementation are analyzed. The methodology used in this study is a combination of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats technique and the Analytic Hierarchy Process. The results obtained enable us to quantify the different relative importance of the factors that act as IWRM implementation drivers. The conclusion an optimal approach that uses efficiently the available resources is possible through action in a small number of factors.
Keywords: AHP; IWRM; SWOT.