lesotho water week seminar challenges of urbanization for water and sanitation infrastructure...
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Lesotho Water WeekSeminar
Challenges of urbanization for water and sanitation infrastructure
Lehakoe ClubMaseru, 5th April 2011
by: E. M. Lesoma
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Foundations & Building Blocks Being Put in Place
Industrial Wastewater Management Policy, Water and Sanitation Policy, Water Act-2008, After-Care-Strategy, Interim Strategy for Water
and Sanitation Sector, other laws establishing Government Agencies, etc.
LHDA
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES
OTHER GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
LHWC (LESOTHO)
LMS
DONOR COMMUNITY: TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCES
NGOs: (TRC, WORLD VISION,
ETC.)
PRIVATE SECTOR
DWA
WASC
(WASA)
COW
LEWA
MNR
LWSU
IMPLEMENT SECTOR BUDGET SUPPORT:
Meet: Current and Future Needs (MDGs)
NOW URGENTLY REQUIRED
DRWS
INFORMATION FLOW CHART
Bulk Water Authority(ies)
COWs Office - M&E Unit DRWS
DRWS District Offices District Councils
Community Councils
Village Water and Health Committees
WASALEWA
WASA Area Managers
DWA
LHDA
M&E - Data flow and Interfacing
NGOs
Private Sector
Assets Man. Agency
Project Implementation
Units (LWSU, MPIU)
Challenges Improving access to water supply:
• Clear rules for tariffs and connection fees allowing for free basic water to vulnerable households developed, tested and approved by the LEWA;
• 150 new public standpipes serving about 15,000 persons established for providing access to water in areas with low connection rates; and
• 6,000 new domestic connections installed serving about 30,000 persons.
• infrastructure expansion: connect is affordability.
Challenges Improving operating efficiencies:
• Clear policy and strategy for meter calibration and replacement developed and being implemented;
• UfW reduced to an average of 27% overall by March 2012; and
• Energy consumption reduced by 20% from M9.3m/annum in 2008/09 to M7.44m/annum in the 2011/12 financial year.
SBS PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION:
• Teams: agencies• LESOTHO GOVERNMENT: delegated (decentralized)
authority by EU to GoL:1. MoFDP: sign financing agreement, donor coordination; GoL
procurement procedures (assessment done by Pot for PFM); thresholds of contracts for: works, supplies, services, grant contracts, etc.,
2. MNR: implementation: water sector agencies, reporting (M&E) (supervision and execution, etc.),
• Cooperation with donor community: 1. EU: procurement ?, ensures agreement is signed,
2. IRELAND,
3. EIB,
4. WORLD BANK and financiers,
5. ETC.,Other stakeholders: NGOs, etc.
Challenges Improve production capacity:
• Metolong Project: for Maseru, TY, Roma and Morija.
• The 3-Towns Project: Maputsoe, TY, and Roma,
Urban and Peri-urban Project: rehabilitation of:
1. Mafeteng Scootvlei WTP (to 500m3/day); 2. Mafeteng WTP (to 2,000m3/day); 3. Botha-Bothe boreholes (to 2,600m3/day); and 4. Quthing WTP (to 1,500m3/day.
Tikoe-Thetsane: intake structure at Caledon River, 20ML WTP, transmission main, gravity main. • Total production capacity increased by 29.52ML/day by
March 2012.
• Expand sewerage network, and this will be achieved through:
Focusing on the ongoing Maseru Wastewater Project, which includes:
Refurbishment and upgrading of the Ratjomose WWTP;Construction of new WWTP at Agric College;Rehabilitation, infilling and extension of sewerage systems in
the Ratjomose catchment area;Construction of new sewerage systems in the Agric College
catchment area;
Challenges urban sanitation services
Challenges for Urban Sanitation
• Expand sewerage network, and this will be achieved through:
Focusing on the ongoing Maseru Wastewater Project, which includes:
Construction of on-site disposal systems (VIPs) and conversion of existing VIP latrines into water borne systems.
Rehabilitation and expansion of sewerage networks and treatment plants in Maputsoe, TY and Roma (3-Towns Project).
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YEAR 2020
TOTAL:
1,264,065
106,831
193,251
95,357
613,678
75,659
52,216
44,253
82,820
LOWLANDS WATER SCHEME TARGETTED POPULATIONS
HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE SECTOR BUDGET SUPPORT: Financing
Agreement N0 21644
• Legal and regulation: EDF-ACP Cotonou Agreement,
• Financial regulation of budget,
• Implementation rules of budget,
Financing Agreement N0 21644: Sector Budget Support (SBS) and calendar:
Disbursement is foreseen for 1st ¼ of FY following joint review.
Amounts in M€ FY 11/12 FY 12/13 FY 13/14 TOTAL PROPOTION
Fixed tranche 6.5 6.5 6.5 19.5 61%
Variable tranche 6 6 12 38%
Total SBS 6.5 12.5 12.7 31.5 98%
TA for monitoring and sector dialogue
0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.3%
Evaluation 0.1 0.1 0.3%
Total programme 6.6 12.7 12.7 32 100%
PARTNER COUNRY’S CENTRAL BANK
Foreign Exchange
Reserves €
TreasuryAccount
ExternalAssistance
€
Conditions for disbursement:(i)General Conditions(ii)Specific Conditions
Budget implementationThrough partner country’s
Public Financial Management
Tax &non tax
revenues
Thank You:
Comments !!!Comments !!!Questions !!!