National Water Resources Management Agency (NWRMA)

The National Water Resources Management Agency (NWRMA) was established by an Act of parliament in 2017, to protect, manage and regulate surface and ground water resources in Sierra Leone with an overall vision of becoming one of the leading water resources management Agencies in West Africa. The Agency is responsible for granting of water rights, water resources allotment among competing users, formulation of regulatory measures, information/data collection and sharing on water resources, with a view also to controlling pollution. Trans-boundary water resource issues also fall under the mandate of the Agency.

As the country’s only water resources management entity, raising public awareness is key for its operation as this will serve as a platform to interface with raw water users and key stakeholders in the management of water resources in Sierra Leone.