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NEPAD SOUTHERN AFRICAN NETWORK OF WATER CENTRES OF
EXCELLENCE
Mr. Nico ElemaProgramme Manager for the South Africa Network for Water Centers of Excellence
Date: 15 October 2012To: International Workshop – EC-JRC
Steering Committee Meeting – Gaborone, Botswana 2012
Our Mandate
The African Ministry Council on Science and Technology (AMCOST) and - Water AMCOW has taken forward this initiative through the NEPAD Office of Science and Technology (OST) – Cairo Resolution, 2006)
AMCOW
Five regions are defined by the African Union
Southern Africa
North Africa
East AfricaCentral
Africa
West Africa
The NEPAD Southern African Network of Water Centres of Excellence (SANWATCE)
OUR VISION
The NEPAD SANWATCE will contribute to the improved human and environmental well-being through research and development in water and sanitation.
OBJECTIVES
1. Research and Development through innovation;
2. Human capacity development; 3. Outreach through networking;
conferences and workshops; 4. Strategic partnerships and 5. Financial sustainability.
OUR FOCUS AREA
High end research (PhD, Post Doc, Staff exchange)
Entry level research (MSc, Hons, B&Mtech)
Post graduate courses
Higher education
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The knowledge value chain
MANAGEMENT
• Interim Steering Com meetings November 2009; May 2010 (Sub-Com); April 2010; February 2011; June 2012
• Appointment of Programme Manager – Sept 2011
• Stellenbosch University is the hub• Financial Audit of SA-DST funds – end
2012
CURRENT NETWORK• Current members:
• Stellenbosch University (South Africa) – as the hub
• International Centre for Water Economics and Governance in Africa (Mozambique) - Node
• University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) - Node
• University of Western Cape (South Africa) - Node
• University of Malawi (Malawi) - Node• University of Zambia (Zambia) - Node• University of Botswana (Botswana) -
Node• The Council for Scientific and
Industrial Research, CSIR (South Africa) – Node
STAFF
• Programme Manager appointed at secretariat
• Supported by staff of Stellenbosch University – Admin; Finances; Contracts
• At least one representative at each of the 8 nodes
DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT• EC JRC PROJECT – €460,003• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation –
R120,000 (with WRC)• SA-Dept Science and Technology –
R3 million (2010-2012)
TOTAL €760,000
• Highly likely - SA-Dept Science and Technology –
R3 million (2013-2015) (approximately €300,000)
PHYSICAL FACILITIES
• Stellenbosch University is the hub• Supported by systems and
infrastructure of Stellenbosch University – Admin; Finances; Contracts
• Nodes at member institutions
ADMINISTRATION
• NEPAD SANWATCE Secretariat • NEPAD SANWATCE Steering Committee• NEPAD OST – Prof Aggrey Ambali• SA-DST – Support for the network;
secretariat and Business Plan development.• Reporting at AMCOW meetings
(Johannesburg, Sept 2011 and Cairo, March 2012)
MARKETING• Updated website at www.nepadwatercoe.org
• Resource for 800+ News Articles on Water in Africa
• Regular Newsletter – 360+• Daily African News Diary – 454+• Active twitter; Facebook and LinkedIn• Conferences – MDG (May 2012); WISA (May
2012); AWW (May 2012); WWF• Brochure
@NEPADWater
EXPANDING THE NETWORK
Expand to include at least one institution per SADC Country (15 Countries) – end 2014
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
• Meetings and discussions with:AfWA; 2iE; AWS (Formally CREPA); EU- Africa Water Focus Group; SADC Water; SADC Water Resources Technical meeting; Waternet; AMCOW; CAP-NET; WRC.
MOVING AHEAD :BUSINESS PLAN
Timeframe: 2013-2015
Various activities
Projected budget requirement :€3,29 mil (US$3.95 mil)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
EC-JRC Project Milestone 1TASK DUE DATE LEAD
INSTITUTIONSTATUS
JLP 1.1 SURVEY ON REQUIREMENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND WITHIN TRAININGS FOR PRACTITIONERS IN THE WATER SECTOR
End Feb. 2012 SU Completed
JLP 1.2. STUDY ON HOW THE CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE COULD BETTER ADDRESS SECTOR EXPERTISE FOR CONSULTANCY AND ADVOCACY NEEDS FOR WATER SECTOR
End Feb. 2012 SU Completed
KM 2.1 ANALYSIS OF THE AQUAKNOW USERS AND POLICY MAKERS
End Feb. 2012 UBotswana; UWC; Completed
SUBMIT DELIVERABLE 1 TO JRC due end Feb. 2012
EC-JRC Project Milestone 2TASK DUE DATE LEAD
INSTITUTIONSTATUS
KM2.2 DEVELOPING A LIST OF ACTIONS AND CHANNELS FOR THE DISSEMINATION AND DISSEMINATION MATERIAL
Mid March 2012 UZambia Report completed and at EC JRC for review
JLP 1.3 PREPARATION OF MECHANISMS FOR DIALOGUE, AWARENESS RAISING AND COACHING ELEMENTS
Mid April 2012 UWC Report completed and at EC JRC for review
KM2.3 PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL, LINKED WITH AQUAKNOW PLATFORM AND DEVELOPMENT OF COURSES
End September 2012 M Biedler In progress
SUBMIT DELIVERABLE 2 TO JRC end September 2012
EC-JRC Project Milestone 3TASK DUE DATE LEAD INSTITUTION STATUS
JLP 1.4 CONSULTATIVE PLANNING SEMINAR in Botswana
13-14 June 2012 UBotswana Workshop completed. Reporting to be completed
JLP 1.5 FINAL DESIGN OF THE SEMINARS AND TRAININGS
Mid to end September 2012 CSIR In progress – Final stages of design
JLP 1.6TRAINING/SEMINARS Workshop in Zambia (Beginning to mid Sept
2012) Workshop in Malawi (Beginning to mid Nov
2012) Workshop in Botswana (Beginning to mid Feb
2013) Workshop in Mozambique (Beginning to mid
October 2012) Workshop in SA (Beginning to mid March
2013)
April 2012 Nov 2012 Feb 2013 October 2012 March 2013
ALL
JLP 1.7 PROCEEDINGS AND FEEDBACK MATERIAL FROM THE TRAININGS/SEMINARS
Sept 2012 – March 2013 during 1.6 training seminars
SU
JLP 1.8 AMCOW AND SADC REPORTS Date to be determined by AMCOW
SU
KM2.4 INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP 15-18 October 2012
UMalawi In progress
KM 2.5 E-CONFERENCE AND THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE E-CONFERENCE
Early to mid Nov 2012 SU In progress
EC-JRC Project Milestone 4TASK DUE DATE LEAD
INSTITUTIONSTATUS
CONTRACTUAL REPORTS
After each task All completed by April 2013
SU
SUBMIT DELIVERABLE 4 TO JRC due end April 2013
PROJECT CONCLUDE June 2013
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