5th World Water Forum

AFRICA DAY

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Dr. Mandla GantshoVice-President

African Development Bank

18th March 2009, Istanbul

Outline of Presentation

1. Introduction

– Africa Water Vision

– Mexico to Istanbul

2. High level Political Commitments

3. Bridging Africa’s Water Divides

4. Africa Regional Paper– Structure– African perspectives on themes– Key messages

5. Conclusion

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Introduction (1/3) - Africa Water Vision

“An Africa where there is an equitable and sustainable use and management of water resources for poverty alleviation, socio-economic development, regional cooperation, and the environment”

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• AWV - blueprint for the region’s water security and sanitation agenda

Introduction (2/3) – Africa in Mexico

• African commitment in Mexico to invest in water infrastructure to achieve growth

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“African countries need to invest in water infrastructure up to the level where they can, in order to achieve a self-sustaining auto-induced growth to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development”.

AMCOW Ministerial Declaration, 4th World Water Forum, Mexico

Introduction (3/3) – Mexico to Istanbul

• Good progress beginning to show (60% in 2007 over 2006)

• Much more required to address poverty through water infrastructure

• Forum theme of Bridging Divides consistent with required African water agenda

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Bridging Africa’s Water Divides

• Establishing a stronger nexus between water and

– food security,

– education,

– environment,

– health, energy,

– regional integration,

– economic growth and

– future generations

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High Level Political Commitments

1. eThekwini Declaration and AfricaSan Action Plan [Feb 08]

2. Tunis Ministerial Declaration on Accelerating Water Security for Africa’s Socio-Economic Development [March 08]

3. Sirte Ministerial Declaration on Water for Agriculture and Energy in Africa and Challenges of Climate Change [Dec 08]

4. Sharm el Sheikh Commitments for Accelerating Achievement of Water and Sanitation Goals [July 08]

Declarations address most of the challenges facing Africa’s water security (including water for agriculture and energy) and sanitation

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Africa Regional Paper (ARP)

• Prepared through a consultative process involving regional stakeholders

– 3 workshops

– Inputs from regional partners

– Endorsement of Draft by AMCOW

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Structure of Regional Paper

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Chapters

1. Introduction - Bridging Divides in Africa’s Water Security

2. African Perspectives on the themes of the 5th World Water Forum

3. Financing Africa’s deficient water infrastructure

4. Delivering on water security and sanitation

5. Targeted Messages to the 5th World Water Forum

Annexes

Theme 1: Global Changes and Risk Management

Issues

• Global climate change

• Africa’s low adaptive capacity

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Theme 2: Advancing Human Development: WSS MDGs (1)

Issues

• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for all [Goal]

• Most countries are not on track

• 60% without access to improved sanitation

• Good lesson in some countries can be replicated

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Theme 3: Water and Economic Growth

Issue • Water and energy

– a growing gap yet only 7% of hydro potential is developed

• Water, food security and agriculture –Out of 39.4 million hectares potential, only 3% is farmed

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Number of people without Electricity, 1970-2030

Theme 4: Managing Water Resources and Trans-Boundary ActivityIssues• Most of Africa’s water

resources are trans-boundary

• Economies of scale inhibit development by individual countries

• Joint development and regional integration are crucial for benefits-sharing

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Major River Basins of Africa

Theme 5: Governance and Management (1/2)

Issues• Governance and management

crucial alongside the building of infrastructure

• Right to water enshrined in national policies yet very low commitment to deliver

• Ensuring greater inclusivity in WRM with actors from across the water-using communities

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Theme 5: Governance and Management – (2/2)

Issues

• Capacity constraints at local, national and regional levels hinder progress [even where finance is available]

• Improved capacity of local government, civil society, project developers to implement water-related programmes

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TIGER Training session, Cape Town, 2006

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Theme 6: Finance

Issues• Update indicates $50 bn p.a. to address water

security. AWV estimated $20 billion

• An estimated gap of $30 billion p.a.

Education, Information & Knowledge

Issues

• Investing in Data, Information and Knowledge

• Effective M&E is hampered by, among others:

– Lack of human and financial resources

– Lack of appreciation of the importance of monitoring data

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Key Messages from the Africa Region

• There is a clear vision for achieving water security in Africa

• Commitments at Africa’s highest political level are in place

• A major scaling up of finance for expansion of Africa’s water infrastructure is needed

• Country specificities must be acknowledged

• The time to deliver is now

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THANK YOU

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