Water and Sanitation in theAustrian Development Cooperation
Robert Burtscher Austrian Development Agency (ADA)
Austrian Development Cooperation
Ministry for European and International Affairs
(FMEIA)
Department for Development Cooperation and Cooperation
with Eastern Europe
Austrian Development Agency (ADA)
The operational unit of the Austrian Development
Cooperation
References & legal basis
International commitments
Development Cooperation Act 2002
Three-year-Programme on Austrian Development Policy
ObjectivesMain objectives of the Austrian Development Cooperation:
reducing global poverty
safeguarding peace andhuman security
preserving the environment and natural resources
Geographical priorities Central America and Caribbean
West Africa
Southern Africa
Himalayas/Hindu Kush
South Eastern Europe/Danube Region
Eastern Europe/Black Sea region
Subregion South Caucasus
It provides guidance for the formal set-up of bilateral project and programme implementation;
It helps to define the operative niche of ADC’s cooperation with partners, donors and international organisations;
It provides the basis for making a case for water in the dialogue with Austrian Public and the support of the Austrian Civil Society Organisations.
Foundation – ADC Water Policy
Water/Sanitation as a public good Water/Sanitation key factor for society and its development
Protection seen as a responsibility of public management.
Water/Sanitation as a human right Basic supply with water, sanitation and hygiene for all. Suitable quality and quantity at affordable costs (water and
sanitation).
Water as an economic good Water contributes to many economic activities
Nexus: water, energy, food
Objectives of the ADC water sector Contribute to achieving the MDGs through supporting the
development of a sustainable water sector in the partner countries;
Foster appropriate and affordable access to water and sanitation for all;
Allow equitable and sustainable usage of available water resources for all needs;
Prevent conflicts through multi-stakeholder approaches water resources management;
Strengthen development through alignment with national sector strategies and international targets.
The water sector as a holistic system
The water sector as a holistic system (2)
Thematic focus Rural water supply and sanitation (incl. small towns and rural
growth centres)
Suitable sector institutions and sustainable service provision;
Financing of sustainable infrastructure development;
Sanitation as the MDG lagging behind;
Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM)
Selected thematic niches (such as identification of research issues, testing of innovative concepts and technologies).
Sanitation Uganda: 100% sanitation coverage as pre-requisite for
infrastructure development in water supply Rwanda: 400 urine diversion toilet stances in institutions (schools,
markets etc.) benefits 13.000 people Global Initiatives:
Water and Sanitation Programme (Africa, with strong focus on sanitation) African Water Facility Splash: Sanitation Research Call
Policy dialogue: Country level: Uganda EUWI: Africa Working Group
EU plays a key role for WASH in Africa
59% of all reported aid for WASH in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) comes from EU institutions and member states (MS). For basic water and sanitation, this share rises to 70%.
60% of EU aid to the water sector goes to African recipient countries, meaning that Africa is a priority recipient for the EU.
An estimated 35% of water sector aid from the EU community to sub-Saharan Africa is allocated to sanitation
Budget: „Water“ in ADA
94,82 92,02102,77
90,3698,33
8,77 10,91 8,81 9,53 9,64 11,06
9,25%11,86%
8,57%10,55% 9,80%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Share water se
ctor
Disbursemen
ts in
Mio. €
ADA 2006‐2011Total ODA and Waster Sector (DAC Code = 140)
ADA (total) ADA (water)
ADA: < 10% of total Austrian ODA
Austrian ODA in the Water SectorBilaterale ODA‐Mittel im Wassersektor 2010
Verteilung auf Subsektoren
Education & training in WS&S
4%Water supply (only) ‐
basic (NEW 07)8%
Basic drinking water supply & basic sanitation
12%
Water supply (only) ‐ large systems (NEW
07)4%
Water resources protection
3%
Programme Based Approaches & Multilaterals
54%
Water resources policy &
administrative management
15%
Budget: The role of ADA within ADC
2,15 1,08 1,55
5,862,85 4,29
9,338,77
10,91
8,81
9,539,64
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Disbursemen
ts in
Mio. €
Bilateral ODA in the Water Sector 2005‐2010Various ADC donors
Other Min. ADA Communities Provinces
Collaboration with EcoSan Club Policy Level: Solutions in Sanitation
Sensitisation of the Public: “Shit happens”
Expertise in numerous field projects: Uganda, Palestine etc.