The Water Resources Management and Regulation Bill, approved by the Grenada Houses of Parliament, is now law. The announcement was published in the Government Gazette dated 12 March 2025.
In that issue, it listed the acts which have been assented to by Her Excellency the Governor-General and indicated that copies of the acts can be seen at the Treasury, the Public Library, Post Offices, District Revenue Offices and Police Stations. A commencement order giving way to its effective date was also mentioned.
The Water Resources Management and Regulation Act No. 1 of 2025 aims to ensure sustainable water management, conservation, controlled allocation, development, use and regulation of water resources within the State of Grenada. Management of water resources according to the Act will be under the guidance of a Water Resources Management Unit (WRMU). In the coming weeks, the recruitment of qualified individuals to fill several positions, including Director of the WRMU, will be advertised to ensure the unit is adequately staffed.
As part of its public awareness, a one-page flyer has been released to provide citizens with an overview of the Water Resource Management Unit and its functions.
The G-CREWS project will support WRMU by strengthening the island’s infrastructure regarding the collection, management and analysis of water resources and climate data. This will be done in cooperation with agencies that collect water resource data on the island, including the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, the National Water and Sewerage Authority (Nawasa) and other relevant stakeholders.
The WRMU will gather this data and feed it into a periodically updated “climate change and hydrology model” and reporting system for Grenada. The model will provide the WRMU with data that can be used for future adaptation planning and addressing water-related information needs across public services, businesses and households. The use of remote sensing data could improve the model forecasting skills.
The G-CREWS project is jointly financed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) under its International Climate Initiative (IKI) and the Government of Grenada. The project aims to enhance climate resilience in Grenada’s water sector through a comprehensive transformation at various levels, fostering a paradigm shift for overall national resilience.
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