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Page 1: Cooperation on water governance by South African Water institutions and Dutch regional water authorities

Cooperation on water governance by South African Water institutions

and Dutch regional water authorities

Page 2: Cooperation on water governance by South African Water institutions and Dutch regional water authorities

OBJECTIVE OF KINGFISHER

Overall objective

• Improved functioning of Catchment Management Agencies in their water regulating role and thus providing a basis for sustainable socio and economic development

Project purpose• Support the rollout of nine CMA’s

– establishment, organizational development, operationalization and stakeholder engagement

– by international exchange of experiences between by South African and Dutch Water Management Institutions and local government

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Establishment Phase

Operation Phase

CMA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

Preparatory Phase

Aug12-July 13

Sustain & Improve

Aug 14-July 15 and beyond

Gazetting of WMAs

Appointment of Chief Executive

Tim

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Pro

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Ph

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PHASE 2 : Berg-Olifants-Doorn , Vaal , Olifants and Limpopo

1 Month

2 Months

1 Month

PHASE 1 : Breede-Gouritz, Inkomati-Usuthu and Pongola Mzimkhulu

PHASE 3 : Orange, Mzimvubu-Keiskamma

Implementation of Initial Functions Delegation of functions

Office Accommodation

8 Months

HIGH LEVEL PROJECT PLAN FRAMEWORK

Finalising Business Cases

Approval of Business Cases

by NT and listing under PFMA

Gazetting of CMAs

Appointment of Governing Board

Setting up of National Steering

Committee

Setting up of Regional Steering

Committees

Budget secured MTEF

Human Resources

Systems

Aug12-July 13

Aug13-July 14

Aug14-July 15 and beyondAug13-July 14

Appointment of dedicated team

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PROGRESS AND KEY TIMELINES

19 March 2012 Minister approved the establishment of nine CMAs in nine WMAs

21 May 2012 Gazetting of WMAs for public consultation approved.

June 2012 National Steering Committee established to oversee implementation (DWA, National Treasury, SALGA,CMAs, Civil Society.) 4th NSC to be held on 3rd December

July 2013 Business Cases and Proposals for Inkomati-Usuthu and Breede-Gouritz CMAs gazetted for 60 days for public comments

16 August 2013 NWRS Gazetted published including boundaries of nine WMA.

September 2013 Initiate Board appointment process for Inkomati-Usuthu, Breede-Gouritz, Limpopo, Pongola Umzimkhulu

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CORE BUSINESSTOP TEN RISKSPROGRESS AND KEY TIMELINES

November 2013 Gazette notices for the establishment of Pongola UMzimkhulu and Limpopo CMAS for public comment published on 8 November 2013

January 2014 Joint evaluation committee coordinated by NT to evaluate business cases and list entities in PFMA

March 2014 Approached GEPF to use their Actuaries to assess pensions and post medical benefits.

April 2014 Finalise the generic CMA structure and ongoing discussions on ring fencing functions and budgets proto CMAS

April 2014 Inkomati-Usuthu ( 20 March 2013) and

April 2014 Discussions and bilaterals with Unions in preparation for the Bargaining chamber in May/June 2014

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CORE BUSINESSTOP TEN RISKSPROGRESS AND KEY TIMELINES May 2014 Breede Gouritz CMAs gazetted for establishment

May 2014 Limpopo and Pongola UMzimkhulu CMAs gazetted for establishment

May 2014 Gazette notice for the establishment of Olifant’s CMAS for public comment

May 2014 Board appointments for Inkomati-Usuthu and Breede Gouritz approved by the Minister

May 2014 Draft Business cases and Proposals for Mzimvubu-Tsitsikama and Vaal developed. To be presented to RSCs.

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CORE BUSINESSTOP TEN RISKSPROGRESS AND KEY TIMELINES May 2014 Finalisation of financial arrangements for CMAS, policy and

DWA support jointly with CFO WTE

July 2014 Board appointments for Limpopo and Pongola Umzimkhulu CMAs approved by the Minister

August 2014 Olifant’s CMA gazetted for establishment

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Water Management AreasLimpopo/Roer en Overmaas

Olifants

Vaal

Orange

Berg-Olifants

RWAs Hollandse Delta and

Rivierenland

Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma

Breede-Gouritz RWA

AGV/Waternet and RWA Delfland

Inkomati-Usuthu/

Groot Salland

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Focus Areas

• Improved (internal) functioning of Catchment Management Agencies (CMAs)

• (Re) Defining of Catchment Management Strategies

Establishment & Policy Development

• Operationalisation of Catchment Management Strategies• Streamlining of procedures, licensing, compliance and contract

management• Cross-boundary cooperation

Operationalisation

• Development and operationalisation of a Monitoring and Evaluation system

• Improved strategic adaptive management of CMAs• Increased self-learning ability of CMAs

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Improved capacity to involve external stakeholders in the field of IWRM and LED

• Clarified roles and responsibilities of the various actors active in the water sector (special focus on relationship between CMAs and municipalities)

External Stakeholders

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• Association of Dutch Water Authorities (UvW)

• Dutch Water Authorities

• Association of Local Governments (VNG) / VNG International

• Municipalities

• Department of Water Affairs

• Catchment Management Agencies

• South African Local Government Association (SALGA)

• Municipalities

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• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

• Nederlandse Waterschapsbank (NWB)

Programme Management

• VNG International

• Association of Dutch Water Authorities (UvW)

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Kingfisher project priorities for 2014: (national level)

• Strategic partnership framework signed to formalise Kingfisher programme

• Support and contribute to the National Steering Committee and the Regional Steering Committees

• National workshop in April on• Finalise starter pack for CMAS• Clarify roles and responsibilities between, DWA, CMA

• New proto CMAs (Vaal, Berg-Olifants, Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma and Olifants) to be twin with selected Dutch Regional Water Authorities for future bilateral cooperation.

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Regional level / partnership level

Inkomati-Usuthu CMA – RWA Groot Salland

•Support in implementing the water use charges•Support the rollout of ICMA and Usuthu CMA•The yearly transboundary REMCO conference; •Implementation of CMS

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Breede-Gouritz CMA – RWA AGV/Waternet and RWA Delfland :

• Governance aspects of operational water management• Roll out of the BOCMA and Gouritz CMA• Public awareness/awareness raising• Connection water resources management and

wastewater management• Training of the board (if established in 2014)• Cooperate governance with local governments within

the CMA•

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Limpopo CMA RWA Roer en Overmaas

• Financial management (training of proto CMA) • Principles for setting tariffs• Support implementing the water use charges• Implementing waste charge discharge charge a

water pollution charge• Cooperative governance with Regional Water Utility

(being established) and local governments within the CMA

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Pongola-Umzimkulu and RWAs Hollandse Delta and Rivierenland:

• Preparation of Catchment Management Strategy– the proto-CMA can already start working on the CMS

development

• Water allocation and supply• Establish new twinning between a Dutch RWA and

Regional DWA/Proto-CMA • New proto-CMAs ( Olifants, Vaal, Berg-Olifants,

Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma)

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION