cooperation on water governance by south african water institutions and dutch regional water...
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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
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
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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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
• 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
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
• Nederlandse Waterschapsbank (NWB)
Programme Management
• VNG International
• Association of Dutch Water Authorities (UvW)
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.
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
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•
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
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)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION