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1 World Bank. 2010. The Zambezi River Basin: a multi-sector investment opportunities analysis. Vol. 3 - State of the basin. Washington, DC, USA: World Bank. 182p.

River basin development ; Hydrology ; Investment ; Population ; Economic analysis ; Socioeconomic environment ; Climate change ; Rain ; Runoff ; Flooding ; Drought ; Poverty ; Income ; Living conditions ; Energy generation ; Water power ; Irrigated farming ; Irrigation development ; Agricultural production ; Wetlands ; Floodplains ; Fisheries ; Tourism ; Water supply ; Domestic water ; Water use ; Water quality ; Water pollution ; International waters ; International cooperation ; Institutions ; Information management / Africa / Angola / Botswana / Malawi / Mozambique / Namibia / Tanzania / Zambia / Zimbabwe / Zambezi River Basin / Barotse Floodplain / Eastern Chobe-Caprivi Wetlands / Kafue Wetlands / Lower Shire Wetlands / Luangwa Wetlands / Zambezi Delta

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The Zambezi River Basin (ZRB) is one of the most diverse and valuable natural resources in Africa. Its waters are critical to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction in the region. In addition to meeting the basic needs of some 30 million people and sustaining a rich and diverse natural environment, the river plays a central role in the economies of the eight riparian countries—Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It provides important environmental goods and services to the region and is essential to regional food security and hydropower production. Because the Zambezi River Basin is characterized by extreme climatic variability, the River and its tributaries are subject to a cycle of floods and droughts that have devastating effects on the people and economies of the region, especially the poorest members of the population.