Paper presented at the Sixth Water Information Summit: Breaking The Barriers Let Water Information Flow! Waterweb Consortium and IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre September 9-12 Delft, The Netherlands 2003. Describes the organization, membership, aims and functions of the Southern African Water Information Network (SAWINET), a web-based source of information on integrated water resources management (IWRM) specifically designed to meet the needs of the Southern African water sector. Despite the low level of access to the Internet in Southern Africa, SAWINET is a valuable mechanism of accessing IWRM information and experience in Southern Africa. It is a one-stop centre that reduces the frustrations of searching for water information on the web.
