MINISTRY OF MINERALS, ENERGY AND MINISTRY OF MINERALS, ENERGY AND WATER RESOURCES PITSO WATER RESOURCES PITSO
PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
BY SADC SECRETARIATBY SADC SECRETARIAT
DIRECTORATE OF INFRASTRUCRURE AND DIRECTORATE OF INFRASTRUCRURE AND
SERVICESSERVICES
SELEBI-PHIKWE, BOTSWANASELEBI-PHIKWE, BOTSWANA
JUNE 09, 2011 JUNE 09, 2011
BY MR. O A MASEDIBY MR. O A MASEDI
The Southern African Development Community (SADC)
BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND•15 Member States including 15 Member States including three island statesthree island states•Aim: to become an integrated Aim: to become an integrated regional economy on the basis regional economy on the basis of equity & mutual benefitof equity & mutual benefit•Surface area: 9.3m km2 Surface area: 9.3m km2 •Population: 220mPopulation: 220m•Characterized by multiple Characterized by multiple shared water courses (15) and shared water courses (15) and aquifersaquifers•High spatial and temporal High spatial and temporal variability in water resources variability in water resources availabilityavailability
RSAP1
SADC Vision for Water Life & the
environment
Relationships between Various Instruments in SADCRelationships between Various Instruments in SADC
SADC Revised Protocol on
Shared Watercourses
Regional Framework for Action
National
National Water Policy
National Water legislation
Regional Water Strategy
SADCRISDP
SADC Treaty
Regional
National Water Strategy
Other SADC Sector Policies & Strategies
National Sector Policies
River Basin Plans
IWRM Plans
Guidelines on National Water
policies and strategies
formulation
RSAP3
RSAP2
RegionalWaterPolicy
RSAP 2 Conceptual RSAP 2 Conceptual FrameworkFrameworkCapacity Building
Water GovernanceWater Governance
ResourceResource InfrastructureInfrastructure
• Skills Training
• Academic IWRM Training and
Research
• Support to WD
• Strengthening RBOs • Energy
• Agriculture, Food Security + Rural Livelihoods
• Water Supply & Sanitation
• Implementation of Protocol
• Stakeholder Participation
• Implementation of Policy and
Strategy
• Assessment
• Monitoring
• Planning
• Operation
Water Infrastructure ClusterWater Infrastructure Cluster
Programme Programme CodeCode
NameName
INF 1
Regional Strategic Water Infrastructure Programme
INF 2
Implementation of the Water Supply and Sanitation Programme for SADC
Regional Strategic Water Regional Strategic Water Infrastructure Development Infrastructure Development
To embrace the crucial function of water as a cross-cutting issue in virtually all aspects of economic and social development,
To embody the very significant strategic role that water plays in regional integration, conservation of resources, economic growth and poverty alleviation, which constitute the primary goals of SADC,
To emphasise to decision/policy makers in MS and to CPs that the development of a stock of national or regional water infrastructure is not ‘just a water issue’ but a fundamental requirement to reduce constraints on growth and vulnerability to climate variability.
Water Supply and Sanitation Water Supply and Sanitation ProgrammeProgramme
To develop a collaborative regional frame work for planning, implementation and management of WSS to enable Member States to effectively improve and accelerate access at country level in line with the attainment of the MDGs
Five WSSP Thematic AreasFive WSSP Thematic Areas
Alternative financing and funding options
Expected Output
Financing mechanisms and strategies for WSS services to achieve national targets/MDGs developed
Institutional rationalisation and strengthening
Expected Output Strengthened capacity of WSS institutions to plan, implement
and manage WSS services
Infrastructure development supportExpected Output
MDG planning promoted, developed and implemented
Knowledge management, advocacy and awareness creation
Expected Output
Knowledge and information management developed and implemented
Formulation and implementation of a WSS monitoring and reporting mechanism
Expected Output
Harmonised WSS monitoring and reporting system developed and implemented in SADC
Water GovernanceWater Governance
• Implementation of the Water Protocol• Stakeholder participation• Implementation of the water Policy and
Strategy
Some Key Challenges Some Key Challenges Political will Mobilisation of financial resources Institutional reforms Sustenance of ICPs Capacity constraints Sustenance of the enabling environment Disparities in economic development amongst Member
States Equitable distribution of resources (water) Benefit sharing
OpportunitiesOpportunities
Mutual trust and confidence building Synergies with on going initiatives Member States commitment ICPs support
THANK YOUTHANK YOU
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