The objective of the project is the establishment of an Integrated Water Resources Management Information System (IWRMIS) that allows Zambian water users and institutions to extract the required information in order to adapt water resource management to climate change. Water information is collected by various institutions in Zambia. Up to now, the Department of Water Affairs (DWA) has held the main responsibility for water resource management as well as collection and processing of hydrological data, while the Zambia Meteorological Department (ZMD) is responsible for collecting and processing rainfall data and other relevant meteorological information. Rainfall information is additionally collected by volunteers who report to the ZMD. With the enforcement of the new Water Resources Management Act, a newly established Water Resources Management Authority (WRMA) will be responsible for water resource management and operation of the IWRMIS.

The consulting services comprise the following work packages: (1) Establishment of a measuring network; (2) Digitalisation of historical data, data quality analysis for historical and current data; (3) IT and data transfer system development for the IWRMIS (tender lot 2); and (4) Operation of hydrological flow gauging stations (optional).