“ Dams & Development: A New Framework for Decision-Makers ” What this means for Southern Africa Based on the WCD Report & the South African Initiative

“Dams & Development: A New

Framework for Decision-Makers”

What this means for Southern Africa

Based on the WCD Report & the South African Initiative on the WCD

Southern African Contribution to WCD Knowledge Base

Minister Kader Asmal as Chair - reflecting Southern Perspective

Pilot Study - Gariep / Van der Kloof Dams

Kariba Case Study

Southern African Hearings

Africa / Middle East Regional Consultation

Multitude of Scientists / Experts - DWAF, In- Stream Flow Requirements, Participation, Resettlement, Energy etc.

WHY A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER INITIATIVE IS IMPORTANT TO SOUTHERN AFRICA

SA Initiative Stockholm

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Created by Brian Hollingworth and Liane Greef

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It is the developing countries that can least afford to make the mistakes of

the developed world

Southern African Hearings for Communities affected by large dams

• open space for community testimonies

• Audience was the WCD

• highlighted issues of compensation, reparations, participation in decision-making

• African graves


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The WCD is therefore an African Report representing African experience, and …

charting the way for a more sustainable and equitable African future ……

What its all about – Quick RefresherWhat its all about – Quick Refresher

Why a World Commission on Dams ?Why a World Commission on Dams ?

In response to escalating conflicts over In response to escalating conflicts over the role of dams in development, all the role of dams in development, all

constituents came together to establish constituents came together to establish the Commission the Commission

What did the Commission accomplish ?What did the Commission accomplish ?

The most comprehensive, global The most comprehensive, global

and independent review of dams and independent review of dams

from which it developed from which it developed

recommendations for future recommendations for future

decision-makingdecision-making

The Process

• Multi-stakeholder in Nature

• Knowledge driven review – listening and learning from the past

• Multifaceted analysis – integrated assessment

• Extensive negotiations within WCD led to agreed recommendations

Who is theWho is the Commission ?Commission ?

Kader Asmal Lakshmi Chand Jain

Donald Blackmore Joji Cariño

Jan Veltrop Göran Lindahl

Judy Henderson Deborah Moore

Achim Steiner

José Goldemberg

Medha PatkarThayer Scudder

CommissionersCommissioners StakeholdersStakeholders

PartnershipsPartnerships

FinanciersFinanciers

Writers Writers &&

Study teamsStudy teams

ForumForum

World World Commission Commission

on Damson Dams

World World Commission Commission

on Damson Dams

What did the Commission find from the knowledge base ?What did the Commission find from the knowledge base ?

Dams have delivered considerable Dams have delivered considerable benefitsbenefits

In too many cases the price paid to secure In too many cases the price paid to secure those benefitsthose benefits hashas been unacceptable been unacceptable

and and often unnecessary often unnecessary

Findings from WCD Knowledge base• Dams have made a significant contribution

• A considerable number have fallen below targets

• Economic and financial under-performance

• Significant impacts on riverine & downstream ecosystems

• Heavy toll on affected communities

• Alternatives often exist

• Lack of compliance

Created by Brian Hollingworth

July 2002

SA Initiative WCD

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The Process and outcomes of the SA Multistakeholder Initiative

on the WCD Report

2001 - 2004

INITIAL MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PLANNING COMMITTEE FEB – JUNE 2001

SYMPOSIUMSYMPOSIUMWorld Commission on Dams ReportWorld Commission on Dams Report

Opening by WCD Chairperson, Prof. Kader Opening by WCD Chairperson, Prof. Kader AsmalAsmal

19 and 20 June 2001Eskom Conference Centre, Midrand

SYMPOSIUMSYMPOSIUMWorld Commission on Dams ReportWorld Commission on Dams Report

Opening by WCD Chairperson, Prof. Kader Opening by WCD Chairperson, Prof. Kader AsmalAsmal

19 and 20 June 2001Eskom Conference Centre, Midrand

The symposium is being jointly organised by the SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON

LARGE DAMS, the DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND

FORESTRY, the ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING GROUP

and IUCN – THE WORLD CONSERVATION UNION

The symposium is being jointly organised by the SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON

LARGE DAMS, the DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND

FORESTRY, the ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING GROUP

and IUCN – THE WORLD CONSERVATION UNION

FIRST MULTI-STAKEHOLDER FORUM July 2001

• 120 Delegates

• Workshop and Commissions

• Resolutions– Broad support for strategic priorities– Need to contextualise to Southern Africa– Elected Steering Committee– Need to take WCD recommendations into SADC


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INITIAL MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PLANNING COMMITTEE FEB – JUNE 2001

– Joint ownership from the very beginning

– Symposium provided equal space for different perspectives

– Neutral facilitator

– Ensured delegates from all stakeholder groups

– MS workshops to plan the way forwardSA Initiative Stockholm

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COMMITTEE

• Analytical approaches• Annual MS Forums• Scoping Report• Substantive Report• Reparations sub-

committee SA Initiative Stockholm

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Government Utilities

Research & Finance

Affected communities

Private Sector NGO’s

Analytical Approaches• Come to conclusion on relevance and desirability in SA• Check against existing policy, regulation and legislation

– Whether implementation is sucessful– What mechanisms are available eg participatory, monitoring etc

• Make recommendations on:– Gaps or inadequacies in policy regulation and compliance– Improve implementation

• Make Recommendations to:– specific institutions regarding their approaches– stakeholder groups regarding further action

• Identify outstanding research needs• Use illustrative SA examples


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ANNUAL MULTI- STAKEHOLDER FORUMS

• Provide mandate & legitimacy• Review work of Committee• Debate issues• Agree way forward• Elect new committee• Approve Substantive Report

• July 01• July 02• October 03• October 04


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SCOPING REPORT

• Contextualises in South Africa

• Comments and inputs from Forum delegates

• Differing viewpoints from all stakeholders

• Defines boundaries for substantive issues


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SUBSTANTIVE REPORT• Using Scoping Report as base• Forum and committee inputs• Neutral author• Each WCD Strategic Priority in turn• Consensus seeking• Focus on recommendations and research needs

for all stakeholders

Presented to Oct 2004 ForumSA Initiative Stockholm

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October 2004 Forum

• Endorsement of Substantive Report with Minor Changes

• Commendation to the Multi-stakeholder Committee for doing good work

• Emphasis on the implementing the recommendations and research needs

• Thus emphasizing the relevance of the WCD

International Recognition of the SA Initiative on the WCD Report

• Presentations at the UNEP Dams and Development Forums 2002, 2003, 2004

• Stockholm World Meeting 2002• WWF UK WCD Meeting 2003• Kyoto Third World Water Forum 2003• World Social Forum, Porto Alegre 2003• International delegates attending Annual Forum

Meetings – Sweden, Nepal, USA, rest of Africa

Factors contributing to success• Reasonable and committed participants• Belief that WCD improves practices, has much

to offer and can be implemented• Early adoption of core values and approaches• Realisation that SA could not afford to repeat

past mistakes • Determination to build consensus• Clear process & Time for reflection• Funds for critical elements


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“ Dams & Development: A New Framework for Decision-Makers ” What this means for Southern Africa Based on the WCD Report & the South African Initiative