WaterNet is a regional network of university departments and research and training institutes specialising in water. The member institutions endorse the Southern Africa Vision for Water, namely, the "Equitable and sustainable utilisation of water for social, environmental justice, regional integration and economic benefit for present and future generations in Southern Africa".
The vision of WaterNet is a future in which the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has the institutional and human capacity to educate and train its own water managers, capable to contribute to the equitable sharing and sustainable utilization of water resources for poverty alleviation, economic development (livelihood security) and environmental security.
The mission of WaterNet is to build the regional institutional and human capacity in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) through training, education, research and outreach by harnessing the complementary strengths of member institutions in the region and elsewhere. The enhanced capacity should enable the people of Southern Africa to manage their water resources in a more efficient, equitable and sustainable manner.
WaterNet member institutions have expertise in various aspects of water resources management and are based in Southern and East Africa.
WaterNet is a regional network of university departments and research and training institutes specialising in water. The member institutions endorse the Southern Africa Vision for Water, namely, the "Equitable and sustainable utilisation of water for social, environmental justice, regional integration and economic benefit for present and future generations in Southern Africa". 
