Resolution No. 10/2026 approving the Statute of Waters of Mozambique public institute (Águas de Moçambique - AdeM, IP).

This Resolution approves the Statute of Waters of Mozambique (Águas de Moçambique - AdeM, IP), a public institution responsible for managing Mozambique’s public water supply and sanitation assets. Its principal objective is to establish a new institutional framework for the efficient, autonomous and financially sustainable management of water supply and sanitation infrastructure and services. The statute assigns AdeM, IP responsibility for managing public assets, promoting sustainable service delivery, delegating the operation of water and sanitation systems to qualified public or private operators, supervising delegated-management contracts, and ensuring the maintenance, rehabilitation and expansion of infrastructure throughout the country. It also revokes the previous statute of the Administração de Infra-estruturas de Água e Saneamento (AIAS, IP). The statute further aims to strengthen governance, planning, investment and oversight in the water and sanitation sector by defining AdeM’s organisational structure, powers and accountability mechanisms. It seeks to improve universal access to water and sanitation services, enhance operational and financial efficiency, support decentralised authorities and local governments, mobilise investment and partnerships, and promote environmentally sustainable management practices. The decree also incorporates objectives related to infrastructure resilience, emergency preparedness, energy efficiency, environmental protection, social responsibility, and the sustainable management of the water cycle, while establishing mechanisms for financial management, performance monitoring, auditing and institutional development.