WHO WE ARE

National Water Resources Authority (NWRA) is a Statutory Corporation established under the Water Resources Act of 2013 to manage and regulate water resources in Malawi. This Service Charter is designed to inform our clients and stakeholders of the services that NWRA provides, the minimum service standards set to attain, and the accountability framework instituted to guarantee excellent service delivery.

NWRA is wholly owned by the Government of Malawi and mandated to regulate, manage, and conserve all water resources in the country. The Authority’s strategic goals are:

  • To protect and equitably apportion water resources.
  • To conserve, manage and ensure the availability of water resources in space and time.
  • To promote stakeholders’ engagement and rational exercise of the right to sustainable utilisation of water resources
  • To provide general support services for the efficient and effective performance of NWRA.
  • NWRA’s Strategic Outcome are as follows:
  • Enhanced adherence to regulations and standards
  • Improved and sustained availability of water resources, and water resources data management
  • Enhanced policy implementation and advisory services
  • Improved organisational performance.

Mandate

To provide for the management, conservation, use and control of water resources; for the acquisition and regulation of rights to use water; and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Vision


Sustainable Water Resources for All


Mission

To regulate and manage water resources for sustainable, effective, and efficient use by all sectors in order to achieve socio-economic growth and development agenda of the country

CORE VALUES

  • Efficiency, Effectiveness and Economy

    Call for NWRA discharging its powers and functions cost-effectively and expeditiously.

  • Impartiality

    Demands NWRA to exercise fairness and justice in discharging its powers, responsibilities, and functions.

  • Professionalism

    Discharging powers, responsibilities, and functions with the highest sense of responsibility, competence, diligence, and accountability always.

  • Transparency and Accountability

    Discharging powers, responsibilities, and functions openly and being responsible for their actions.

  • Client Orientation

    NWRA is determined to be client and stakeholder focused and offers quality services to all its stakeholders as prescribed in the Service Charter.

  • Integrity

    NWRA to operate with highest levels of honesty, truthfulness,incorruptibility, and reliability.

  • Quality of Service

    NWRA ensures that there is high-quality service delivery through continuous improvement in operational effectiveness and efficiency.

  • Teamwork

    NWRA recognises the importance of cooperation and coordination amongst the Authorities functional units and individual.

NWRA PRINCIPAL SERVICES

SERVICE CHARTER DOCUMENT

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