EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.. 1

1..... INTRODUCTION.. 5

1.1 Background. 5

1.2 Development of the IFR Policy and Procedures. 5

1.3 The Purpose of the IFR Policy. 6

1.4 Objectives of the Report 6

1.5 The Report Structure. 6

2..... COMPLIANCE WITH IFR FLOW TARGETS. 7

2.1 Adaptive Management System.. 7

2.1.1 River condition classification. 7

2.1.2 Determination of Release Schedules. 8

2.1.3 Difficulties in the implementation of the IFR Policy. 11

2.2 IFR Releases from Dams and Recorded Flows at IFR Sites. 11

2.2.1 Katse Dam releases and downstream Malibamats’o River 11

2.2.2 Mohale dam releases and downstream Senqunyane River 16

2.2.3 ‘Muela Dam and Matsoku Weir 18

3..... BIOPHYSICAL MONITORING.. 21

3.1 Biophysical Monitoring Activities. 24

3.1.1 Physical Habitat: Hydraulics Monitoring / Geomorphology. 24

3.1.2 Water Quality. 26

3.1.3 Biotic Habitat - Riparian Vegetation. 26

3.1.4 Macro-invertebrates. 27

3.1.5 Fish. 28

3.2 Conclusion: River Classification Targets. 28

3.3 Lessons Learned. 31

3.4 The Way Forward. 31

4..... SOCIAL IMPACT: COMPENSATION AND MONITORING 32

4.1 Proximal Reaches: Compensation Implementation Plan. 32

4.1.1 Establishment of Downstream Compensation Dedicated Task Team.. 32

4.1.2 Establishment of Local Legal Entities. 32

4.1.3 Payment of the first 10-year tranche. 34

4.1.4 Technical assistance. 34

4.2 Compensation in Distal Reaches. 35

4.3 Socio-economic Monitoring. 35

4.4 Intangible Resource Losses. 36

4.5 Lessons Learned. 36

4.6 The Way Forward. 36

5..... CONCLUSIONS AND LESSONS LEARNED.. 37

5.1 Compliance against Release Targets. 37

5.2 Verification of River Condition Status. 37

5.3 Compensation and Socio-economic Monitoring. 38

5.4 The Way Forward. 38

Annex A:..... IFR Release Schedules. 39

Annex B:..... Compensation Schedule. 41