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 AREAHigh end research (PhD, Post Doc, Staff

exchange)

Entry level research (MSc, Hons, B&Mtech)

Post graduate courses

Higher education

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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