MINISTRY OF MINERALS, ENERGY AND WATER RESOURCES PITSO PRESENTATION BY SADC SECRETARIAT BY SADC...

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