21 March 2012
The International Centre on Economics and Governance of Water (IWEGA), based in the Faculty of Agronomy at Eduardo Mondlane University held its 4th board meeting in Pretoria, on the 20th of March 2012. The session was chaired by Dr Hilmy Sally, a former researcher and regional director in IWMI (International Water Management Institute).
Besides the CEO of IWEGA, Professor Firmino Mucavele (Eduardo Mondlane University) and the Scientific Director, Dr. Stefano Farolfi (CIRAD), others present were representatives from CIRAD, the National Directorate of Water (Mozambique), the Water Research Commission and the Department of Water Affairs (South Africa ) and the Water Science and Policy Center (University of California).
The agenda focused on the assessment of the activity of IWEGA, budget and funding issues and the adoption of the rules and the new status which should enable IWEGA to be fully integrated with the Eduardo Mondlane University (Maputo, Mozambique). The next meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled for March 2013.