In view of various role-players’ mandated involvement
with water resource monitoring there is an opportunity to pool
resources ensuring the most effective use of available funding and
manpower. Different estuaries have different role-players, each
with their own strengths and weaknesses. The success of the programme
is based on making use of the available human and financial
resources at each estuary and not applying a single stringent
operational philosophy. This is achieved by coordinating the monitoring
effort efficiently and ensuring constant open lines of communication
between role-players. The national manager is critical
in coordinating this collaboration and giving it effect through the