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National Water Resources Management Agency Act, 2017

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This Act was enacted to ensure equitable, beneficial, efficient, and sustainable use and management of Sierra Leone's water resources. It establishes the National Water Resources Management Agency to oversee the management of these resources. The Act also provides for the establishment of a Water Basin Management Board and Water Catchment Area Management Committees to enhance the management of water resources. It further covers other matters related to water resource management in Sierra Leone.