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GWP- Eastern Africa

Partnership for Africa’s Water Development (PAWD)

Project

2006 Annual Progress Report (incl. Kenya)

Jan 2006 – Dec 2006

Submitted to GWPO Stockholm

January 2007

Supported by CIDA – Canada 2

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GWP Eastern Africa Mr. Simon Thuo / Mr. Jason Oyugi c/o Nile Basin Initiative Secretariat P.O. Box 192 Entebbe, Uganda Tel: +256 41 321329; 321424 Fax: +256 41 320971 E-mail: [email protected]

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GWP EASTERN AFRICA RESULTS ANALYSIS AND REPORTING - PAWD - 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

OUTPUTS - What immediate changes have you observed as by the end of the reporting period? (Use LFA Output statements as a reference)

A. Support National IWRM Frameworks

Output 1. Awareness on IWRM raised The AMCOW ministerial organ (EXCO) has now fully appreciated and taken up IWRM as an important strategy for better water resources management in Africa. Subsequently, AMCOW in its core programming strategy has developed a proposed institutional framework in which IWRM is identified as one out of three program areas that will require dedicated personnel for follow up and promotion. Within Eastern Africa region, IWRM principles have continued to underpin ministerial discussions and points of action at the national level as countries strive to meet the target of completing the process of developing IWRM plans continentally.

The East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) also accepted to work with the regional water partnership on water governance issues through its committee on regional affairs and national resources to gain better understanding of the significance and process of integrated water resources management in East Africa. The first such joint meeting with the EALA and parliamentarians in the Nile Basin was held in July at which MPs from the regional assembly outlined the need to deepen their participation and involvement in water resources governance.

Output 2. Political will and support for report process built The continuous emphasis on working with other political bodies at the continental and sub-continental level has led to stronger working relationships with the sub-regional AMCOW body and the East Africa Legislative Assembly. AMCOW has now requested the regional water partnership to play a stronger leadership role in bringing together the countries and the ministerial body on critical IWRM related issues as well as widen debate and discussion to address issues such as financing of water infrastructure in the region, data and information management and monitoring progress on water sector reforms.

In addition to the request fro GWP EnA leadership, AMCOW is now discussing with GWP modalities on how to formally enter into a program memorandum of agreement clearly underpinning the particular areas of collaboration in which GWP EnA has reliably provided information and leadership on water resources management. At the continental level, this memorandum is expected to bring all GWP Africa work under one umbrella for broader information and knowledge base and at the Eastern Africa level, GWP EnA will be expected to facilitate and support countries in the sub-region with their planning processes.

LFA OUTPUTS A. Support National IWRM

Frameworks 1. Awareness on IWRM raised 2. Political will and support for

report process built 3. Framework for broad

stakeholder participation in place 4. Capacity building activities for

initiating the reform process initiated

5. Knowledge from past and ongoing activities compiled and available

6. WRM issues identified in a participatory way

7. WRM functions and institutional arrangements identified in a participatory way

8. Action plan and IWRM transition strategy in a participatory way

9. Action plan and IWRM transition strategy adopted at all political levels

10. Detailed program & funding strategy toward reform prepared

B. Support to Institutional Development of Water Partnerships

11. Capabilities and competencies of partners enhanced

C. Support to Integration of Water into PRSPs

12. Guidelines (in appropriate languages) developed for integrating IWRM into PRSP process

13. Increased capacity of stakeholders and ministries to influence the PRSP process

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Output 3. Framework for broad stakeholder participation in place Discussions with regional civil society groups have begun to increase their buy-in into the IWRM process from a regional perspective. This has enabled the Nile Basin Discourse (NBD) to increase and provide support to the promotion of trans-boundary water resources management from an IWRM perspective as well as agree to work with GWP EnA to carry out a sub-regional sensitization workshop for civil society groups on IWRM and trans-boundary water resources management.

GWP EnA and Nile Basin Discourse (NBD) have begun to share the same membership database of the NB of civil society groups in the Nile Basin. [Nile Basin Discourse is the umbrella civil society network for NGOs in the Nile Basin]. Sharing of the NBD membership database with GWP EnA has broadened the reach of the Regional Water Partnership’s stakeholders to Non-State Actors and their participation in IWRM processes in region. These new stakeholders will also become useful constituencies for information sharing and dissemination within the region.

The process of reaching out to other Non State Actors intensified with the coming on board of the Nile IWRM Net (a network of IWRM capacity building experts in the Nile Basin with representation across the ten (10) Nile Basin countries) and the Africa Civil Society Network on Water and Sanitation (ANEW). Nile IWRM Net and GWP EnA are now organizing a joint capacity building strategy in which both the RWP and CWPs will share resources and expertise to provide greater and more coordinated support to IWRM planning processes in the region.

Output 4. Capacity building activities for initiating the reform process initiated Capacity building initiatives in the region have already begun on some aspects of WRM management issues. GWP EnA built on the initiative of the Ethiopian Country Water Partnership in organizing a Training of Trainers workshop on Conflict Management and Negotiation Skills with the Arbaminch University, Concert Engineering and Cap-Net/Nile-IWRM held in Addis Ababa from May 1-5 2006. The ToT targeted CB trainers from Kenya, Sudan, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Ethiopia with an interest in deepening their negotiation and conflict resolution skills in water management and who are in a position to take the training forward at the country level.

Together with AMCOW, consensus on the need to update the regional information and data on key aspects of the enabling environment for IWRM has now been reached as a starting point for addressing regional capacity needs. This will involve an assessment of the regional legislative frameworks, water policies, and financing and incentive structures. The assessment will be carried out by the AMCOW TAC country offices with support from independent consultants and other departments in the Water Ministries in each country.

The process of capacity building for IWRM planning and implementation was strengthened through the completion of the regional capacity building plan both for the regional water partnership and five (5) country water partnerships i.e. Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Eritrea. The plan was developed through a consultative and participatory process of interaction and peer reviews at a workshop in November 2006. Subsequently, a number of institutions have been identified for partnership and collaboration to accelerate the process and realize sustainability through the use of local institutions. Such partner institutions will include Nile IWRM Net and Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) Associate Technical Program (ATP). Other institutions in this process will include Moi

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University, Nairobi University and Egerton University in Kenya, Abarmynch University in Ethiopia, Makerere University in Uganda and National Geographical Institute (IGEBU) in Burundi.

The capacity building program will also be linked to the Nile Basin Applied Training Project (ATP) – a special funding program of the Nile Basin Initiative with focus on IWRM and basin interchange among others. The focus of the capacity building in the region is to support collaboration and synergy so as to reduce waste and duplication in IWRM capacity building initiatives.

Output 5. Knowledge from past and ongoing activities compiled and available GWP Eastern Africa has begun to collate knowledge and information on ongoing activities in the region and disseminating these through a regional newsletter, The Water Digest is now on the GWP website. This has encouraged the learning of lessons especially from Kenya on the development of catchments management strategies, the role of local governments and IWRM planning processes. These lessons have been very useful for other countries such as Uganda where catchment management strategies are just beginning to evolve as part of wider scale water resources management strategies.

Together with AMCOW, consensus on the need to update the regional information and data on key aspects of the enabling environment for IWRM has now been reached as a starting point for addressing regional capacity needs. This will involve an assessment of the regional legislative frameworks, water policies, and financing and incentive structures. The assessment will be carried out by the AMCOW TAC country offices with support from independent consultants and other departments in the Water Ministries in each country.

After the successful rolling out of the newsletter, GWP EnA has now embarked on the organization of all information, experiences and knowledge for the development of the updating of the GWP EnA website. The information for this purpose has been synthesized into useful thematic fields that clearly demonstrate the key experiences, challenges and results of GWP EnA,s work across all programmes and projects on IWRM planning processes, governance, fundraising, capacity building and knowledge generation.

Output 6. WRM functions and institutional arrangements identified in a participatory way As a result of discussions and sharing of information on the practical aspects of IWRM planning processes, Uganda has now embarked on an ambitious water sector reform strategy that will be expected to lay emphasis on basin wide water resources management and local government. Burundi is also taking the initial steps towards the revision of its water resources management strategy in this direction.

In Uganda, the water resources have been clustered under four (4) water management basins and further into two sub water management basins to promote IWRM in the country. The government notes that this process will assist in future decentralization of water resources management to the lowest appropriate levels.

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Output 10. Detailed program and funding strategy toward reform prepared National governments in the sub-region have begun to put greater focus on the opportunities presented by initiatives such as the proposal among G8 to increase ODA from 0.3 to 0.7 % of GDP as well as the EU Infrastructure Fund which has been set up. Focus is also being paid to the fact that competition from other sectors for funding may result in no net increase in water investment unless clear infrastructure development plans that have political support are in place.

The Eastern Africa AMCOW sub regional group has requested GWP Eastern Africa to coordinate a conference between AMCOW Sub-region with Development Partners to consider financing of water sector in February 2007 to enable review before the next full AMCOW General Assembly Meeting. This process involves the mobilization of all ministers in the region together with Ministries of Finance and planning to jointly participate in discussing the opportunities and challenges of financing the water sector in Eastern Africa in order to develop ways and means of addressing them.


Output 11. Capabilities and competencies of partners enhanced In the first quarter alone, the region hosted one training workshop for all CWPs on Results Based Planning, Management and Reporting for the PAWD program. The workshop was organized by the GWP EnA Regional Office and the training was provided by a local consultant from NETWAS – a capacity building network in the region with the GWPO Financial and Network officer plus the Programme Administrator as resource persons. The workshop built the capacity of frontline project management staff in RBM and as well provided an opportunity for increasing the coordination and management of the project reporting process at country and regional level for special programs. The training was also a useful step in acquainting Non-Special programs with CWP Partnership accreditation guidelines for the development and establishment of their water partnerships. All CWPs are now familiar with accreditation and partnership guidelines, which is an initial step of setting up fully fledged water partnerships in the region.

At the regional level, the regional steering committee has now developed draft governance statutes that are expected to inform the process of strengthening the management and operations of the RWP. This is also in addition to the consent of the steering committee to set up a regional Technical Committee (R-TEC) that will be established to provide technical support and back stopping for both the regional programming strategy as well as IWRM issues in the region.

During the third quarter, the regional secretariat provided support to the Kenya Country Water Partnership in the development and revision of the work plan. The revised work plan is expected to be useful in galvanizing stakeholders back into the IWRM planning process in Kenya during the first quarter in 2007.

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Output 12. Guidelines in appropriate languages developed for integrating IWRM into PRSP processes GWP Eastern Africa organised and hosted a regional working session on the integration of IWRM in national development strategies, which was delivered to high level government representatives as well as the PAWD project teams from Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Burundi. The regional workshop significantly increased understanding on how IWRM fits within broader pro-poor governance dimensions in the context of MDG planning and water sector reforms and as well provided a platform for information and knowledge exchange on the approaches and strategies for inclusion of IWRM approaches in national planning processes.

Some of the key lessons emerging from the working session included the benefits of Kenya’s water sector reforms (Is it possible to highlight some key benefits, in relation to output 12?) that have led to the establishment of new home grown small and medium private sector players in water services provision (what are the implications on IWRM and PRSP of this new development?); increased budget allocation of over 4.5 % of national budget in Ethiopia and the prioritization of water in Uganda’s Poverty Action Fund that has in part enabled the country to remain on track on the MDGs on safe water provision as well as the initiation projects on water for the Internally Displaced People who are close to 1.2 million. During this meeting, a framework for assessing the responsiveness of national development and PRSP plans was shared using the Kenya case. This included among others the examination of key macro-economic policy pillars in the PRSP and implications for water resources management.

The emergence of small and medium, private sector players in water services provision is key in the development of the IWRM economic management instruments and the poverty reduction initiatives in the region as they determine the economic value [hence access to water] for water use. In the Kenyan case, community based organizations, women and youth groups and other entrepreneurs are now able to organize and apply for permits and licenses from state agencies to provide water services under the supervision of the Water Resources Management Agency (WRMA) in previously underserved urban and rural towns.

Output 13. Increased capacity of stakeholders and ministries to influence the PRSP process GWP Eastern Africa hosted the AMCOW ministerial meeting who made a commitment to tackle the challenge of the lack of clear indicators to enable the countries establish if their activities in water sector are leading towards national development objectives, implementation of timely corrective actions and more efficient use of resources.

The sub-regional AMCOW also noted that several countries in the region have attempted to develop their own indicators for monitoring and evaluation, but these were limited to water supply yet the region’s priorities include food security, hydropower and impacts of climate change which depends largely on IWRM. From the meetings, AMCOW explicitly asked GWP to deepen the framework for sector wide indicator system for water resources, and further, to support countries and the sub-region identify how to localise these and create appropriate national systems. In addition, AMCOW resolved to develop a peer review mechanism similar to NEPAD to help mutual assessment of progress in water sector goals.

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GENDER MAINSTREAMING

What are some of the immediate changes you see as a result of integrating gender into your activities?

During the period, gender mainstreaming was identified by all CWPs in the region as an area that required great concern and emphasis. It emerged as one pf the most critical areas for capacity building and the regional office was requested to take the lead in the process of ensuring that the necessary skills for mainstreaming gender are built into the programme.

Women’s participation has significantly increased in many activities in the region especially in the regional activities and the Kenya Water Partnership. During the capacity building session on RBM for example, a gender based criteria was used to select participants from the country water partnerships. This led to an increased proportion of women in the training program to an all time high of up to 40%.

ENABLERS AND CONSTRAINTS

What factors have helped or hindered your progress? Enablers: Relationships with the Ministry of Water Resources in Kenya have significantly improved and this has enabled the process of putting back the project on course to commence. Interactions with key institutions such as the Water Resources Management Authority have improved and the Country Water Partnership has begun to regroup and engage with the ministry and other stakeholders.

Collaboration with AMCCOW has steadily increased with joint activities currently on course. The president of AMCOW Hon. Maria Mutagamba has personally expressed deep appreciation and requested GWP to enter into a more formal arrangement with AMCOW so as to deepen the relationship.

Increased interaction with the regional civil society body (Nile Basin Discourse) has provided the program with a better reach to a critical stakeholder group in the Eastern Africa region. The breadth of stakeholders is therefore expected to widen. Constraints: Due to unavoidable circumstances, at the regional level, the steering committee has not been able to meet very regularly and this has slowed the adoption of the governance statutes as well as the approval of the formation of a regional TEC. These processes are however expected to be accelerated once the RWP convenes and the issues are ratified.

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OUTCOMES What changes do you observe that tell you PAWD is progressing toward outcomes (Use LFA Outcome statements as a reference)


Outcome 1. National frameworks for sustainable WRM and service provision in place or well advanced

In Uganda, continuous discussions and sharing of information with the Department for Water Resources has now led to a rethink in the national water resources management strategy in light of key IWRM principles. The country has now embarked on large scale reforms that will begin on a pilot basis to manage water resources at river basin level. The approach will involve the rolling out of piloting an IWRM strategy in Kyoga basin (the largest basin of all) and GWP EnA has been approached for support and facilitation of this processes.

At the sub-regional level, the AMCOW Technical Advisory Committee noted that lack of clear indicators hinder the integration of water sector initiatives to national development goals and how to track performance over time. GWP EnA was tasked with the responsibility of guiding the region towards the harmonization of indicators and already, discussions have begun on the modalities for carrying out these in the next year.

Progress in water sector reforms have also continued in the region with the completion of a successful transition process in Kenya which has realized the formation of all the relevant agencies (14 in total) in line with the Water Act. The water sector model now operates with an autonomous regulator who is different from the services provider. This model has enhanced efficiency and accountability. In Uganda, The public sector outperformed the international private sector and, after several failed water privatization experiences, the national water utility is now focused on internal reform processes to boost performance and increase access.

Outcome 2. Ownership of national frameworks and process developed by all stakeholders

In February, the top decision making body of AMCOW [The AMCOW EXCO] underscored the need to have a desk officer responsible for IWRM issues in its proposed organization framework to support AMCOW in establishing a mechanism for monitoring the implementation of Water Related Regional and Global Goals and Targets. In addition, the independent desk officer will be responsible for supporting the ministerial council in monitoring IWRM planning and preparation processes in the continent, documentation, coordination of capacity building and progress review. In Eastern Africa, AMCOW highlighted the need to receive greater support from GWP Eastern Africa in rolling out the sub-regional work plan before the hosting of the next EXCO meeting.

Increased Civil society participation in water sector reform processes has been steadily increasing both at national and regional level. At the regional level, strategy meetings with Nile Basin Discourse and the Eastern Africa Chapter of Africa Civil Society Network on Water and Sanitation have led to the development of an

LFA OUTCOMES A. Support National IWRM

Frameworks 1. National frameworks for

sustainable WRM and service provision in place and/or well advanced for selected countries

2. Ownership of national frameworks and process developed by all stakeholders

3. Improved water resource management and service delivery

4. Stronger collaboration with potential financing institutions to support projects


5. Strengthened regional and country level partnerships for effective multi-stakeholder platforms


6. Water issues integrated in to PRSPs in selected African countries

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engagement strategy highlighting areas of capacity building, awareness raising and knowledge and information exchange to strengthen players at the national levels. Contacts with the Nile Basin Discourse National Forums have now begun and more civil society organizations are expected to join to benefit from the interaction.

Outcome 3. Improved water resource management and service delivery

During the third and fourth quarters, work with the Nile Basin Initiative led to the agreement with the regional water partnership on the integration of IWRM as a critical element of trans-boundary water resources management in the Nile Basin. This has resulted in the sharing of more information on the Nile Basin Applied Training Project (ATP), the IWRM capacity building program of the Nile Basin Secretariat. Simultaneously, national and regional members of parliament have also been now targeted for awareness and capacity building to intensify public and stakeholder support for water sector reforms has been carried out.

Lessons on the appropriate regulatory environment for improved water resources management and service delivery has emerged with the Kenya regulatory model emerging as a useful framework for other countries whereby water services provision and regulation are differentiated by the Water Act. At the same time strategies for water pricing, operations and maintenance of infrastructure are getting common attention from most governments in the region. Important lessons that have emerged in this area particularly include recovery strategies in the provision of water services for urban and rural towns in Eastern Africa.


Outcome 5. Strengthened regional and country partnerships for effective multi-stakeholder platforms

After the development of the draft statutes, the Regional Water Partnership has since expanded with the roll out of the program in Burundi through a special project support facility of the African Development Bank. Most countries have now begun to share the accreditation guidelines with a view of making formal applications for accreditation from GWP EnA and the global secretariat. This process has been marked by an increase in the registration of new members, at the national level and maintenance of membership databases for the Country Water Partnerships. Kenya, Burundi, Ethiopia and Uganda are already discussing modalities for registration and institutionalization.


Outcome 6. Water issues integrated into PRSPs in selected East African countries

In September, the Ministers asked AMCOW TAC with GWP Eastern Africa to organise a forum before March next year that would bring together national governments, donors and sector experts to identify how and what it would take to ensure water’s critical roles would be reflected by substantive investments at all levels- from

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community to trans-boundary. Several countries in the region, with GWP facilitation and support of other donors, are now preparing IWRM Plans that create impetus and strategies to underpin their efforts to work more efficiently towards the MDGs. Some of this work involves the development of clear guidelines for policy and institutional reforms, linked to an envelope of investment programs, including financial outlays and capacities, that the countries need to undertake in order to meet their own and international development objectives.

GWP EnA has now developed a catalogue of regional challenges, action points and best practices and lessons for the integration of water into PRSP’s and MDG plans which are going to be useful reference for borrowing and best practices. One of these key action points is financing. Increasing support lobby national governments to increase budgetary support as well as encourage the international development community to provide additional support for financing water related MDGs programmes as crucial.



Increased adherence to a gender responsive criterion in regional activities has led an increased interest among women in the region in the water sector on the IWRM planning processes even at country level. This has been evidenced by the growing database of women IWRM experts from Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Burundi.

Integration of gender has also increased the alertness of the region on the emphasis on gender related aspects of water and poverty analysis which are currently about to be completed.


What factors have helped or hindered your progress? Enablers:

In the third quarter, Rwanda and Burundi joined the East Africa Community. This means the number of countries in the EAC has increased to five(5) out of nine(9) countries who will exist under one economic bloc. The expansion of the EAC as a Regional Economic Community (REC) will increase the ability of GWP EnA to reach all member countries through an EAC joint operational framework.

Like previously, GWP EnA continues to enjoy a strong relationship and trust with the AMCOW which provides an opportunity to drive the IWRM agenda in the region as high up as possible, marshal political support and access most policy makers at this level.

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Increased responsiveness of the GWP Secretariat to facilitate the transfer of funds in a timely way also enables most of the planned activities to be carried out on schedule.

In Uganda, after the general elections, the AMCOW president has retained her Water portfolio, which is a good advantage for continuity and collaboration.

Constraints: With increasing results and profile of the regional water partnership, demand for technical support for a number of initiatives is increasing gradually. These will continue to require a lot of additional skills, manpower and financial resources that are currently limited within the Eastern Africa secretariat.

NEXT STEPS - What strategies will you employ to ensure progress toward your Outputs and Outcomes in the next reporting period?

During the next year, the focus at the region will be on providing further support to the KWP program by ensuring a successful transition process from the consulting firm to the CWP. In addition, the region will pay closer attention to finalizing the process of entering into a memorandum of understanding with AMCOW to institutionalize the collaboration with the ministerial body. This will involve deepening engagements with the TAC, sub-regional AMCOW EXCO and TAC as well as the office of the president. The year will also see the rolling out of the capacity building plan. In particular, activities will be organized around the following;

Development of a capacity building operational plan for the IWRM processes in the region.

Holding the joint reviews for the country program with the CIDA team.

Conducting a regional IWRM training

Capacity building and awareness raising for civil society organizations

Providing support to the Eastern Africa Sub-region of the AMCOW and the AMCOW work program. This will include supporting the Eastern Africa Regional Workshop on Financing Water Sector.

Updating and maintenance of the website.

Strengthening country water partnerships in the region.

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GWP EASTERN AFRICA - KENYA WATER PARTNERSHIP RESULTS ANALYSIS AND REPORTING - PAWD - 2006 ANNUAL REPORT



Output 1. Awareness on IWRM raised During the year, the KWP organized two stakeholder workshops which were attended by over 140 participants in total. The meetings provided important forums in which the stakeholders found an opportunity to restart discussions on the IWRM plan development in Kenya. IWRM has now been embraced by the Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MW&I) in its planning process as exemplified by its inclusion in the Sector Wide Approach to Planning (SWAP), launched in November 2006.

In November, the partnership was invited to participate in the National water sector SWAP launching workshop organized by the MW&I. This was in recognition of KWP as an important stakeholder in this new approach to sector planning process. During this meeting, KWP highlighted the IWRM issues and the urgent need for an IWRM Plan for Kenya. As a consequence, the roll out of an IWRM plan was included as one of the undertaking of the MW&I for the following year.

Output 2. Political will and support for reform process built In the early part of the year the relationship between the KWP and Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MoWI) was strained mainly due to weak administrative setup of the program management and coordination. Through engagement of the PS MoWI in a series of meetings and correspondences to address the above raised issues and concerns, the strained relationship has now been addressed. MoWI has now appointed its representative to the Task Force demonstrating that it is now a key player in the engagement of the stakeholder management process. Other indicators of political will and support have been demonstrated by the continuous participation of the KWP in activities organized by the Ministry of Water Resources. Subsequently, the permanent secretary opened the IWRM stakeholder workshop reflecting the level of commitment and support that has begun to build.

Output 3. Framework for broad stakeholder participation in place In 2005, a draft database of stakeholders was developed. This database has now been revised and compiled to support the IWRM planning process as well as the strengthening of the country water partnership. From the database, it has been possible to get new players on board especially from the government and civil societies. For example; other ministries such as Ministry of National Development and Planning, Agriculture, lands and housing

















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and state corporations have come on board and have been participating in IWRM process.

Within the partnership, UNICEF, Umande Trust and Network for Water and Sanitation (NETWAS) have been incorporated into the partnership. All these organizations have providing inputs into relevant IWRM process such as review of Draft IV IWRM plan for Kenya, SWAP and the launch of the WRMS.

Output 4. Capacity building activities for initiating the reform process initiated

A number of KWP stakeholder members participated in capacity building activities organized by the regional office as well as other capacity building partners. The training workshops included:

Results Based Management

CAPNET and Nile IWRM Net Training on Conflict Management and Negotiation

Capacity building planning process

As a result of these trainings KWP has developed a critical mass of skills which has been valuable in IWRM Plan for Kenya process. Some of the skills acquired have been invaluable in the review of Draft IV of the IWRM Plan as well as in report writing. The usefulness of these skills is evidenced by inclusion of concepts and approaches such as conflict management, water governance, gender and MDGs mainstreaming in the current draft of the IWRM Plan.

In addition, academic and training institutions such as Universities of Nairobi, Moi, Egerton, Jomo Kenyatta have launched IWRM training courses as demand for IWRM expertise among CSOs and sector practitioners has grown in the recent past.

Output 5. Knowledge from past and ongoing activities compiled and available

In July 2006, KWP organized a water dialogue forum in partnership with the EU funded Water Governance program. The forum identified key water governance and challenges that included poor and inadequate legislative, institutional arrangements, enforcement of existing rules and regulations and low awareness on water resources management. As a result of the forum, stakeholders developed an inventory of these challenges and the partnership intends to develop proposals to address these issues.

Output 6. WRM issues identified in a participatory way

During the year, the review of the Draft IV of the IWRM Plan which encompassed among others; the assessment of current WRM in Kenya, issues and strategies gradually progressed. The process involved the identification of stakeholders including the CWP which was involved in coordinating and organizing some of the review sessions with other frontline agencies especially the Water Resources Management Agency and German Technical Co-operation (GTZ).

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Output 7. WRM functions and institutional arrangements identified in a participatory way

The program provided a useful a participatory framework in which key stakeholders have been able to discuss a number of challenges in the institutional arrangements for water resources management in Kenya. Some of these key challenges include:

Inadequate skills and knowledge on IWRM planning and implementation

Autonomy of key institutions such as the WRMA, Water Services Boards (WSB) Water Services Providers (WSPs) , Water Services Regulatory Board (WRSB) and Water Services Trust Fund(WSTF)

Inadequate funding for both capital and recurrent expenditure

Roles and responsibilities overlap.

The discussions yielded positive and constructive proposals that have facilitated some reform initiatives within the agencies. For instance:

Water Resources Management rules and regulations have now been published. The rules and regulations will enhance the ability of the WRMA to perform its regulatory, management and coordination functions especially at the catchment level. The publication also enhances public knowledge of the water resources rules and regulations which are expected to increase compliance.

Catchment management strategies have been developed to guide water resources management at the catchment level.

Trainings needs assessment of the sector have begun by the ministry to identify priorities for intervention.

Modalities for financing mechanisms for the Water Resources Users Associations (WRUAs). The WRUAs are multistakeholder associations at the catchment level responsible for the implementation of WRMA catchment plans.

Output 8. Action plan and IWRM transition strategy identified in a participatory way

During the year, a number of activities were initiated to support the effective transition in the water resources sub-sector in Kenya in shifting from a centralized national level management towards devolved catchment based approaches. The partnership provided leadership and coordination in facilitating the strategy for stakeholder involvement in development of catchment management strategies and participated in three others which included launching of the Water Resources Management Strategy, Gazettement of the Water Resources Management Rules and Guidelines and launching of the SWAP. These activities provide the impetus for steps towards sustainable water resources management in Kenya as the transition strategy evolves.

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B. Support to the institutional development of Water Partnerships

Output 11. Capabilities and competences of partners enhanced A comprehensive analysis of stakeholder has been compiled (see annex 1). Based on the directory, the process of registration and accreditation of GWP/ KWP members has commenced and so far 22 organizations have submitted their application forms. Besides, the number of stakeholders who have showed continuous support and interest in the partnership has significantly grown with the participation of regional development authorities such as the Tana River Development Authority, Training and Education Institutions such as Moi and Kenyatta Universities, Kenya Water Institute and World Vision among others. The complete list of prospective partners is attached as annex 2 to this report. In addition, the TF membership was expanded from five to twelve bringing on board the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Umande Trust (an NGO), UNICEF and the Ministry of Local Government.



Capacity building of women has been used for empowerment and encouraging their active role and participation in multi-stakeholder forums. Consequently, half of the beneficiaries of the CB activities have been women.

Gender Mainstreaming is now seen as an integral part of IWRM planning due to on-going advocacy carried out by KWP, WRMA, MW&I teams on the importance of gender equity and the relevance to IWRM. There is active participation of women in KWP/ IWRM Planning activities.

As a result gender participation is being given prominence in all sector planning documents. For example it is now a requirement that the composition of either directors or management committees of water sector institutions or water service providers must comprise of a minimum of 30% women. Secondly announcements for public positions specifically encourage women to apply.


What factors have helped or hindered your progress? Enablers: Given the continued interest by GWP in Kenya, and the thawing of relationship between KWP and MoWI a number of factors have helped the activities and progress of KWP. Some of the key factors are listed below:

Commitment from key stakeholders to KWP aspirations has remained in spite the partnership management challenges throughout the year. This was reflected at the stakeholder meetings by the decision of the

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stakeholders to forge ahead and build the partnership as an effective multistakeholder platform for water sector reforms dialogue.

Re-engagement with the Ministry of Water and Irrigation – a key stakeholder in the IWRM planning exercise has considerably led to the establishment of an improved relationship. The process of building trust and confidence continues but already, KWP regularly receives communication and supports some activities in the IWRM planning process.

On going water sector reforms have created the space for IWRM and public consultations. The Water Act 2002 which now guides the management of the sector affairs provides for explicit stakeholder consultation in decision making regarding the sector and as well, outlines a number of institutions especially at the local government (catchment) level that ground participation and stakeholder consultations. These include the setting up of Water Resources Users Associations (WRUAs) whose setting up is underway.

Active participation of MoWI as a key stakeholder in the last quarter of the year and the re-establishment of a close working relationship with WRMA has enabled the partnership to stay informed and involved in the planning process at all stages and throughout.

Constraints

Initial strained relationship (January – September 2006) between KWP and MoWI delayed activities of KWP in IWRM Planning processes.

The termination of the employment contract of the PAWD programmes Manager in Kenya after a long period of under- performance significantly slowed the implementation of the project.

The Country Water Partnership has taken an exceedingly long period to set up a working management and coordination structure. This led to continuous poor information flow, infrequent implementation of activities and diminishing interest by stakeholders.

OUTCOMES - What changes do you observe that tell you PAWD is progressing toward outcomes? (Use LFA Outcome statements as a reference)


Outcome 1. National frameworks for sustainable WRM and service provision in place or well advanced Initiation of the development of the IWRM Plan for Kenya under the PAWD programme has significantly supported the progress in water sector reforms in Kenya. Already, the completion of a successful transition process that saw











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the separation of regulatory and implementation functions from policy formulation in the management of water resources between the ministry and WRMA has been marked by the formation of all the relevant institutions in line with the Water Act. The water sector model now operates with an autonomous regulator for service provision and water resources management authority which has enhanced participation, efficiency and accountability. The process of developing the IWRM plan aims at providing a mechanism to co-ordinate decision making, build synergies, ensure ecological sustainability, avoid loss of lives and livelihoods and enhance economic gains. The plan is expected to be a road map to guide the changes needed to move from fragmented to integrated ways of developing, managing and using water resources.

Outcome 2. Ownership of national frameworks and process developed by all stakeholders Participation by Government, civil society, academia and private sectors in public consultation workshops to discuss water resources management issues and IWRM Plan development have been underpinned in the process of developing the IWRM plan. In view of the close inter-linkages between water, land and environment, the process envisions the active participation of all stakeholders in the IWRM plan preparation and implementation. These stakeholders have been identified to fall in the following categories:

Public sector institutions represented by Government ministries, state corporations, regional (basin) development authorities, and research and academic institutions;

Private sector;

Civil society organizations;

Community based organizations and water users associations;

International organizations and development partners;

Water services providers and;

Regional Transboundary Organizations.

Already, a framework to deepen the participation of all these stakeholders has been developed and agreed with the apex agency and the country water partnership is expected to lead this process.

Outcome 3. Improved water resource management and service delivery Clear roles and responsibilities for water resource management and service delivery institutions have begin to fall in place. All the institutions for ensuring improved water resource management and service delivery systems are in place and functioning as required. The institutional changes are aimed at building strong and well-focused institutions capable of managing water resources and delivery of water services effectively and encompass the clarification and definition of the roles of institutions in the sector to minimize duplication and conflicts; the ceding of responsibility to the WRMA to manage and protect water resources and water catchments as well as the separation of roles of Water Services Regulatory Board, Water Services Boards, Water Services Providers as well

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as Water Services Trust Fund. This has meant that the role of the ministry will be concentrated in sector coordination, policy formulation and development of sector legislation.

In performance of its mandate, WRMA has already facilitated the development of the water resources management rules and regulations which have now been developed and gazetted. The launching of the first national water resources management strategy has also taken place and is due for gazettment. The gazettment of these guidelines are expected to drastically improve the enforcement of water resources regulations and management of all water resources at the catchment level.

Outcome 4. Stronger collaboration with potential institutions to support projects

The launch of the sector-wide approaches to planning (SWAP) which comprises of sector wide planning, information and investment programme has enabled the creation of opportunities for stronger stakeholder collaboration and resource mobilization. Linkages with the ministry of Finance have particularly been a significant achievement after the Minister for Finance presided over the launch of the water sector SWAP. The SWAP will speed up the process of developing budget proposals from an integrated perspective with related sectors and ease the allocation and efficiency of resources allocation in the next financial year.


Outcome 5. Strengthened regional and country partnerships for effective multi-stakeholder platforms The Country Water Partnership has significantly elicited growing interest and attention after a long period of low visibility and activity. Already, up to 22 organizations have already shown practical interest in formally joining the partnership and the number of potential members has now risen to a total of more than 70 others who have consistently participated in the activities of the partnership. Among regional development authorities the Tana River Development Authority has been very supportive, Among training and Education Institutions, Moi and Kenyatta Universities, Kenya Water Institute and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, among civil society organizations; World Vision, East African Wildlife Society and International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Kenya chapter have all come on board. Among civic authorities, Moyale County Council, Association of Local Government Authorities have been co-opted into the task force and their participation continues to grow.


Outcome 6. Water issues integrated into PRSPs in Kenya In the last two years alone, government budgetary allocation to the MoWI has increased four-fold. The establishment of Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF) has gone along way in putting emphasis on trying to ensure quality water and sanitation access to underserved and disadvantaged areas is mandated to mobilize resources and provide financial assistance towards capital investment costs of providing water and sanitation services in

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underserved areas. WSTF is supporting water service provision in rural and peri-urban areas in line with the country’s macro-economic strategy of Economic Recovery Strategy (ERS).

The IWRM planning process has also gradually involved a lot of participation from the Ministry of Planning and National Development who will provide leadership and guidance to the modalities of integrating IWRM into national development planning processes such as the MDG planning processes.

GENDER MAINSTREAMING What are some of the immediate changes you see as a result of integrating gender into your activities?

IWRM has incorporated specific clauses on gender mainstreaming

The first national water resources management strategy has incorporated specific clauses for capacity building for women to enable them participate effectively in IWRM

Half of training opportunities in IWRM have been taken up by women

Specific measures for monitoring gender mainstreaming in the SWAP process

One third of TF members are women



Continued support by GWP Stockholm and the renewed interest from the regional office has increased stakeholder confidence on the opportunities available for strengthening the partnership as a member of the broader regional and global network. The CWP has for example benefited from a number training and development opportunities provided by the regional office and associate partners in areas such as IWRM Facilitation, Conflict Management and Negotiation, Results Based Management, Writing and Capacity Building Planning.

The support from the ministry and gradual confidence in the role and place of the partnership in water sector reforms dialogue has encouraged other key stakeholders to support the reinvigoration of the KWP.

Constraints:

The deceleration in activities by KWP in the IWRM planning process slowed the program greatly.

The performance of the private consulting firm in revitalizing the program in Kenya has been very slow and not as successful as initially envisioned. In particular, the quality of progress reports and documentation of the process has been inadequate. At the same time, institutionalization of IWRM planning process and the CWP

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has not realized the establishment of KWP as a network and a partnership. This has led to a slow comeback by stakeholders to the mainstream thus slowing the momentum of recovery.

Administratively, the consulting firm did not have sufficient ability to support the planning and execution of activities according to the work plan. This has led to a lower than expected completion of anticipated activities and lateness in the revision of the work plan.

There has been little knowledge gained from the bigger global network of the GWP family in exchange of ideas, information and lessons on IWRM planning processes.


In view of the challenges and opportunities presented by the current state of play in the program, the regional office, the global secretariat and CWP are developing a strategy aimed at speeding up the gains already realized in the program. The objectives of this new phase of KWP revitalization will be three fold:

To support the establishment of a new and productive program management and coordination framework to build on the gains in the Kenya program.

To mobilize the stakeholders to formalize the formation of a CWP in line with GWP’s principles and approaches of partnerships.

To strengthen the support for the establishment of a consultative process and deepen stakeholder involvement in Kenya’s IWRM planning process.

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GWP- Southern Africa

Partnership for Africa’s Water

Development (PAWD) Project

2006 Annual Progress Report

(incl. Malawi and Zambia)

Jan 2006 – Dec 2006

Submitted to GWPO Stockholm

January 2007

Supported by CIDA – Canada

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Prepared by: Alex Simalabwi PAWD Regional Project Manager

GWPSA Secretariat C/O International Water Management

Institute (IWMI) 141 Creswell, Weavind Park Silverton

Pretoria East, South Africa

[email protected]


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GWP SOUTHERN AFRICA RESULTS ANALYSIS AND REPORTING - PAWD - 2006 ANNUAL REPORT



Output 1. Awareness on IWRM raised Awareness was raised through participation and presentations on PAWD project at a regional workshop held March in 2006, in Johannesburg with representatives from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states and the SADC Regional Water Resources Technical Committee (WRTC). Workshop discussed the Regional Water Strategy and how it is related to IWRM plans. Consequently, National IWRM plans have been linked to the Regional Water Strategy and recognized as essential building blocks for trans-boundary water strategies and promoting implementation of the Regional Water Strategy. Agreement reached between GWPSA and Zambezi Basin Action Program (ZACPRO) Team to hold joint consultations on the Basin IWRM Strategy and National IWRM Plans for Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique; so as to ensure harmonization of the national and trans-boundary IWRM strategies. This was through a regional workshop held in November 2006 involving senior officials from the eight riparian countries of the Zambezi Basin, co-organized by GWPSA, ZACPRO, IUCN and SADC/ Dannida IWRM awareness program.

Awareness was also raised through participation by GWPSA at the World Congress of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) held in February 2006, Cape Town. ICLEI promotes IWRM practice among local governments and through sharing of lessons and presentations on PAWD, ICLEI Africa and GWPSA agreed to collaborate on the PAWD and the Logo Water Project for Lipompo Basin (IWRM for Trans-boundary Basins) and also the local government projects in Zambia and Malawi. GWPSA was further invited by ICLEI to participate at the Logo Water Project on “local Actions for IWRM workshop” held in July 2006 in Gaborone (Botswana) and shared experiences and lessons on practical tools for implementation of IWRM approaches at local level. The outputs have been collated into a newsletter by ICLEI and distributed within the region and other sub-regions in Africa.

At the International fora, awareness and interest in IWRM plans raised through participation and presentations by GWPSA at the IWRM planning session convened by GWPO at the Fourth Word Water Forum in Mexico in March 2006. Consequently, GWPSA was invited to the Donors meeting (convened by GWPO in Mexico) to share more details on IWRM planning and how stakeholders in Malawi and Zambia have managed to generate increased budgetary support to the water sector and how they have integrated IWRM in the National developmental processes. Through facilitation by MWP, Malawi Government increased budget support to the water sector by

















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64% and provided a discretionary USD 300,000.00 to Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for catchment protection. UNDP, with support from GEF, pledged to work with GWPSA on IWRM planning in Botswana and a proposal has since been prepared with input from GWPSA. Following interest expressed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in supporting IWRM planning for Namibia and Lesotho, a proposal was submitted to AfDB for IWRM planning support to Namibia. An MOU has been signed between GWPSA, SADC and UCC-Water (supported by UNEP) to embark on the first phase of IWRM planning for Lesotho. An inception stakeholders meeting has since been held with Lesotho and a draft report of the Road Map for IWRM planning is being prepared.

Through participation at the August 2006 World Water Week in Stockholm, awareness raised on status of IWRM planning in Malawi and Zambia, through presentations made by the Malawi Permanent Secretary(PS) Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development (MoIWD) and also the Director of Planning and Economic Management- Ministry of Finance (Zambia). The PS confirmed Malawi government commitment and political support to IWRM planning while the Director from Ministry of Finance (Zambia) highlighted and confirmed the integration of IWRM planning in the 5th National Development Plan for Zambia.

Through invitation by UNDP/GEF and Invent (GTZ), awareness raised at the 1st Pan African Conference held in Nairobi in November 2006, on lessons learned on GEFs African programs on International Waters (IW) IW-LEARN. Discussions also held on further collaboration with UNDP on rising awareness to SADC Parliamentary forum in 2007.

PAWD awareness raising activities have been integrated with the Dannida funded regional IWRM awareness project targeting policy makers and media institutions. Both initiatives raised media awareness and policy makers through a jointly hosted regional event at the Water Net/SADC annual symposium held in Malawi in November 2006. Through field visits organized by IUCN at the same event, Media personnel exposed to key IWRM issues such as catchment management and the need for coordination.

Through on-going Implementation of PAWD regional communication strategy, stakeholders from Malawi, Zambia, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Namibia appeared on Zambian National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) TV network to share insights on IWRM planning and Conflict resolution. Program generated interest in the PAWD and increased demand for more awareness activities. GWPSA has since produced DVDs and Videos and distributed to relevant regional stakeholders.

Output 2. Political will and support for report process built Support was built through a regional workshop with SADC Water Division on the role IWRM plans can play in implementation of the Regional Strategic Action Plan (RSAP II), an implementation framework for the Regional Water Strategy. The Zambian Government through the acting Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Energy and Water Development (MEWD) confirmed their continued support to PAWD in Zambia, through a letter sent to GWPO, indicating the appreciation of the contribution to water reforms in Zambia. The Zambian government has developed a joint work plan with Zambia Water Partnership for 2007 that highlights the activities to be led by Ministry of Energy and Water Development (MEWD). Through discussions between GWPSA and the Permanent

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Secretary in Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development (MoWD) in Malawi, political support built and Malawi government has requested the Malawi Water Partnership to facilitate the development of a new water law for the country and repeal the 1948 water law which is not consistent with IWRM principles. Agreement has since been reached between MWP and government to carry out joint stakeholder consultations on the revision of the 1948 water law and draft IWRM plan.

Political support also built by ensuring that both Malawi and Zambia include high level senior officials in the PAWD Steering committees, including Ministry of finance officials and this has resulted in PAWD gaining more prominence at national level through integration in the Zambian 5th National Development Plan and the Malawi National Growth Development Strategy (MGDS). Fundable and costed IWRM projects have been integrated in Zambia’s 5th National development Plan. In Malawi, this resulted in increase of budget support to the water sector by 64% while in Zambia, the water ministry has secured 5 Million Euros for implementation of IWRM from the EU water Initiative.

Through a National Workshop held in December 2006 for representatives of Permanent Secretaries of water related sectors (Finance, Energy, Health, Gender, Water Transport, Agriculture, Environment, Water Supply and Sanitation, etc), Cross-sectoral political support and ownership of the IWRM planning process strengthened in Malawi. Deputy Secretary to Cabinet in Malawi and senior staff from GWPO (Stockholm) participated in the workshop. The Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development (MoIWD) facilitated the consultative workshop with support from MWP. Task forces involving representatives from water related ministries were formed to further investigate on root causes of prioritised water issues; Coordination, Catchment Management, Policy and Institutional matters and Capacity building. A follow up national workshop is being organized by MWP to report on recommendations that will form part of the IWRM plan.

GWPSA also supported Zambia Water Partnership in preparations for a National Workshop of Directors of water related sectors and Heads of Planning. Workshop was jointly organized with Ministry of Finance/National Planning, Ministry of Energy and Water Development (MEWD) and convened through Cabinet office (through Secretary to the Treasury-Deputy to Cabinet Secretary). Stakeholders agreed on preliminary root causes of water related problems and tasked ZWP to facilitate sensitization meetings with all Permanent Secretaries of Water related ministries and later Cabinet. The workshop came up with recommendations on implementation of water related programs in the 5th National Development Plan through an IWRM approach.

An MOU has been signed between GWPSA and SADC with UCC Water/UNEP for supporting SADC in preparation of Road Maps for IWRM planning to Lesotho and Angola. GWPSA has undertaken to support SADC in preparation of progress on IWRM planning in the region. This will build on the earlier GWP Global Survey on IWRM progress.

Political support further raised through courtesy call by GWPO in December 2006 to Minister of Water in Zambia. Minister reiterated the need to ensure that the IWRM plan for Zambia addresses national priorities and requested a presentation from ZWP on the progress. He highlighted that the Plan would serve as a logical step for implementation of the revised national water policy and the proposed new water law, if approved by Parliament.

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Output 3. Framework for broad stakeholder participation in place

Through consultations with regional partners on how best they can participate in GWP, decisions have been made to hold an annual regional water day, inviting regional institutions to showcase their IWRM related programs. The first Annual event was held in July 2006 in Botswana and highlighted required linkages among institutions to avoid duplication and promote sharing of information and best practice on IWRM planning and implementation. Twenty (20) regional Institutions participated; among them IUCN, Water Net, and SADC Water Division, Dannida, SIDA, Desert Research Foundation (DRFN) in Namibia, Institute of Water Development (IWSD), Consultancy Research Fund for Southern Africa, Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SARDC), etc. 2007 Annual water day has been planned for end of May 2007 in Mozambique and will be co-organized with SADC / Dannida.

GWPSA has continued to promote the adoption and implementation of GWP Conditions of accreditation to facilitate strengthening of CWPs. Consequently, a regional workshop was held in October 2006, involving Chairs and Coordinators of CWPs in the SADC region. Partners agreed to broaden their governance structures, develop appropriate CWP operational procedures that promote broad participation of stakeholders. Malawi and Zambia have began implementing the Conditions of accreditation with both countries having developed CWP constitutions providing for formation of sub-committee to allow for involvement of as many stakeholders as is relevant. Zambia has put in place a new broad based CWP steering committee.

Output 4. Capacity-building activities for initiating the reform process initiated

Implementation of a regional capacity building plan was developed through a regional capacity building workshop by key regional partners; IUCN, IWSD, Water Net, ZACPLAN and country partners. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between GWPSA and WaterNet to collaborate on capacity building for IWRM planning. Consequently, a regional Capacity Building Training of Trainers (ToT) course was held June 2006 in Lusaka with participants from Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Swaziland, Namibia and Botswana. FAO Headquarters in Italy (Rome) provided training manuals while the Okavango Research Centre on behalf of WaterNet led the ToT. Participants agreed to follow up with the training course at country level through facilitation by the respective Country Water Partnerships. A regional ToT on Mainstreaming of Gender and HIV & Aids in IWRM planning was held in July 2006 with participants from SADC member states. The ToT enhanced the appreciation of Gender and HIV issues and PAWD countries have incorporated Gender issues in their IWRM planning process. Namibia followed up with national level training in collaboration with UNESCO country office.

Best practices for intersectoral water governance developed through a regional course held in November 2006 for senior water officials and other related sectors the region. Course was jointly organized with WaterNet, Invent and SADC and involved participants drawn from the SADC region. Guidelines will be further developed and published for wider dissemination to other sub-regions in Africa.

Stakeholder’s capacity to mainstream environmental flows in IWRM planning enhanced through an environmental flows course held in Dec 2006. GWPSA mobilized key regional partners to jointly host the course; IUCN, Water Net, Invent (GTZ), Fetish–Water (Belgium) and Department of Water Affairs and Forestry in South Africa (DWAF).

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GWPSA also conducted GWP Toolbox training in Zimbabwe for participants from catchment councils targeting catchment managers, and this has enhanced IWRM understanding. Stakeholders appreciated how the tools in the GWP Tool box can assist in solving water related challenges. Training kits are now being developed to be used by stakeholders in their day to day management of water resources. GWPSA also held training on the Toolbox with Water Net Masters IWRM students. Through a post training evaluation, students amply appreciated the training, and are now more familiar with the various tools for IWRM planning and implementation. Another Tool Box Training was held for Swaziland IWRM planning Task Force and also for Botswana CWP. These initiatives have enhanced appreciation of Tool Box as a useful resource for IWRM planning information. Next training for Zambia has been scheduled for March 2007.

Through a PAWD Managers retreat held in September, PAWD Managers capacity to influence and manage the planning process has increased as demonstrated by refocused and customized process to developing the plans. Main constraints to the process were identified such as work plans that do not critically consider internal government process that end up leading to delays and under delivery on planned activities. This has been addressed in 2007 work plans. Project delivery has also shown a steady improvement with increased understanding of PAWD expected outputs. Both Malawi and Zambia have adopted a process approach to facilitating IWRM planning and this has led to identification of a national government programme to integrate the planning with.

Output 5. Knowledge from past and ongoing activities compiled and available Relevant documents for past and on-going initiatives have been shared to countries; the SADC Regional Strategic Action Plan (RSAPII), the final draft of the SADC Regional Water Strategy, the revised SADC Protocol for international water courses, etc. IWRM planning experiences and lessons learned from Burkina Faso and South African IWRM planning processes have also been shared. Countries are using these documents as reference material (information only) for informing the planning process. GWPSA also shared the plan of implementation for the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) and has also developed and shared a paper on how “IWRM Plans contribute to Sustainable Development”. The Paper details the main rationale for IWRM plans (from WSSD), criteria for identifying content and structuring of an IWRM plan. Through use of these documents and also sharing experiences with the Okavango Delta Management Plan project (ODMP), countries are now much clearer on how to priorities content for the plans and main aspects to consider. Malawi team jointly hosted technical meeting with representative of GWPO and GWPSA on how to best structure the plan. Recommendations were made on more robust review of the Situational analysis. Both Malawi and Zambia have developed frameworks for the IWRM plan.

Information complied on on-going IWRM initiatives in the region through regional water day for partners held in July 2006. Regional partners exhibited and showcased their IWRM related programs such as Zambezi Bain IWRM strategy process, Okavango Delta Management IWRM planning process, Zambezi Wetlands project by IUCN, Water Net, IWRM Capacity building program, SADC / Dannida program on IWRM Research, etc. The Regional Water Day promoted linkages and collaboration among regional institutions and identified relevant on-going

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initiatives for PAWD as evidenced through the regional capacity building program.

A draft PAWD portal has been developed by GWPSA for knowledge management on IWRM planning information and sharing experiences. This will be finalized in the first quarter of 2007 and should enhance learning from past experiences and promote knowledge generation in the region.

GWPSA Contributed a chapter on IWRM planning lessons from Malawi and Zambia to a book by Centre for Industrial and Scientific Research (CSIR) on Ecosystem water Governance. The book is being distributed to regional partners and other sub regions in Africa and Europe. This will enhance wider dissemination of lessons and experiences of IWRM planning.

Output 6. WRM issues identified in a participatory way GWPSA has continued to facilitate building of consensus on issues identified by regional stakeholders on key priorities for consideration in IWRM planning for ease of implementation of the IWRM plans. Among those identified include floods and droughts, inadequate capacity for IWRM planning, problem of allocating water to the environment (how to measure environmental flows), how to ensure effective vertical and cross-sectoral integration in IWRM, etc. Other issues that have arisen is “ sharing of benefits from water as opposed to sharing water, water efficiency component of IWRM plans and what it means, how to integrate IWRM in regional and national development process. Malawi identified four priority issues that hinder progress on IWRM; weak inter sectoral coordination, Outdated policies and legislation, poor catchment management and inadequate capacity in water sector. GWPSA is assisting MWP to identify root causes while Zambia has carried out the first stage of root cause analysis on key issues in the water sector.

Output 7. WRM functions and institutional arrangements identified in a participatory way Through coordination by the SADC Water Division, a Regional Water Strategy and Regional Water Policy was developed by SADC with input from GWPSA partners in both the consultations and drafting process. GWPSA Regional Technical Committee (R-Tec) contributed in drafting some chapters of the Regional Water Strategy. The strategy lays down an institutional framework for IWRM in the SADC region. The legal framework for water resources management is the revised SADC protocol on international water courses and GWPSA shared this with stakeholders in the region. Consequently project teams in Malawi and Zambia have began the process of aligning the IWRM / WE Plans with the revised SADC protocol. GWPSA has also shared the revised SADC Regional Water Strategy with project teams to inform the national IWRM / WE plans. These key documents are being used as reference materials to ensure harmonization and consistency in national and regional institutional arrangements for IWRM and reduce duplication and overlaps across the region.

Output 8. Action plan and IWRM transition strategy prepared in a participatory way Through two regional workshops involving PAWD Managers and then drafting teams for the IWRM Plan in countries, decision made to package the IWRM plans in three Volumes; (i) Executive Summary of IWRM Plan (ii) Main Document with key background information (iii) Annoted version of IWRM Plan for first 5 years highlighting

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key prioritized issues with detailed project concepts.

Through guidance from regional consulting partners, a technical paper highlighting the main considerations for identifying content of IWRM plans and general scope was published and shared with countries. Stakeholders are now more aware of the background to IWRM plans and how the plans relate to MDGs, national development plans and on-going water reforms in the country. This understanding has helped Zambia to revise their initial “zero” draft plan to make it more consistent with the requirements of the 2002 WSSD plan of implementation and national priorities. Malawi produced a comprehensive situation analysis document and through consultations with relevant sectors and stakeholder on the identified issues, the draft document has been revised into a discussion document and was discussed at a national workshop of representatives of Permanent secretaries in December 2006. In Zambia, the discussion documents were discussed at a National Workshop of Directors of Water Related Sectors and Head of Planning. These consultations will be followed by final round of consultations at local levels and lead to production of the draft IWRM plans for Malawi and Zambia.

Output 9. Action plan and IWRM transition strategy adopted at all political levels Lessons and experiences on water action plans (WAP) from Uganda, Nicaragua, Ghana, South Africa, etc have been shared with the countries to give insight on processes of ensuring political adoption at all levels. Malawi is now working closely with Cabinet office to facilitate awareness at political levels and prepare for adoption while Zambia is working with both Ministry of Water and Ministry of Finance to ensure Cabinet office is aware of the plan and prepare for adoption later in the year.

SADC Water Division has agreed that IWRM plans should help roll out the Regional Strategic Action Plan II (RSAP II) prepared by SADC with input from GWPSA regional stakeholders. Consequently, the RSAPII was shared with countries for use as a reference document in formulation of actions in the plans. Actions already identified in RSAP II will benefit from recognition at the highest political level in the region (SADC Council of Water Ministers) and this will increase chances of implementing those actions as SADC is also mobilizing financial resources for projects in the RSAPII.

Output 10. Detailed program & funding strategy toward reform prepared PAWD Sub-committees for financing and fundraising formed in Malawi, in 2005 through GWPSA facilitation continued to seek options for ensuring that the plans are implemented. In Zambia, the Ministry of Energy and Water Development (MEWD) has secured Euro 5 million from the EU water initiative for implementation of IWRM and, through facilitation by ZWP, costed and fundable projects have been integrated in the 5th National Development plan and government will prepare a budget that should possibly fund some of the IWRM projects. Decision has been made, through consultations with countries, to prepare project concept notes as part of the IWRM Plans. As a result, a format of Project Concept Notes for prioritized immediate projects (3-5 years) has been developed while long term projects (beyond 5 years) will have to be supported by Project Data Sheets. Countries are using the format in developing project concepts for immediate projects already identified.

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Output 11. Capabilities and competencies of partners enhanced Through on-going implementation of regional capacity building program. Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills enhanced through regional ToT in Zambia, Gender and HIV mainstreaming in Zimbabwe, Environmental flows in Cape Town and Inter-Sectoral Water Governance in Mozambique. Partners have also appreciated the thinking processes of developing a systematic capacity building program, identification of needs, prioritizing and rolling out from region to country level. Demand for participation by stakeholders in the region has increased and regional partners have signed an MOU with GWPSA; IUCN, Water Net and Invent have also requested long term collaboration.

Drafting process of the GWPSA regional long term sustainability strategy has been initiated with inception meetings having being held with the Consultants. Process is expected to be finalized end of May 2007.

Note: This is output is related to output 4. Please refer.


Output 12. Guidelines (in appropriate languages) developed for integrating IWRM into PRSP/NDP process Lessons and experiences on how to “mainstreaming IWRM in regional/national development processes” were shared at the 2006 GWPSA’s regional annual consulting partners meeting in Botswana. Key experiences from Malawi and Zambia were made and enhanced awareness GWPSA has also developed a strategic process for integrating IWRM in national development process and this was shared at the Fourth World Water Forum in Mexico in a session convened by GWPO/TEC. This highlights the need to “sell” IWRM, involve non -traditional water sectors, and quantifying IWRM benefits when discussing with policy makers. The strategic approach builds on the September 2005 UN summit in New York which called for preparing IWRM plans as part of national development plans. This experience was also shared at the 2006 Annual Water Net symposium and the paper will be published in a journal “Physics and Chemistry of the Earth” coordinated by IHE-Delft and UNESCO IHE.

Output 13. Increased capacity of stakeholders and ministries to influence the PRSP / NDP process Through active facilitation by GWPSA, ministries of finance officials are now fully part of the PAWD steering committees in Zambia and Malawi. This has helped in integrating the plans with national developmental processes. GWPSA working with GWPO, invited the Director of National and Economic planning from Zambia, to the August 2006 World Water Week in Sweden, to share government experience on how IWRM has added value to the 5th National development Plan in Zambia. The Ministry of Finance in Zambia is fully involved in the IWRM Planning process including budget division of ministry of Finance. This was evidenced by the active role they played in a national workshop for Directors and Heads of Planning on IWRM planning the 5th National Development Plan. Refer to Annex 1.

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In Malawi, Ministry of Finance officials actively participated in a national workshop for Permanent secretaries of water related ministries and is part of the task forces formed to look on specific issues that will form part of the IWRM plan.


What are some of the immediate changes you see as a result of integrating gender into your activities? Partners from Zambia, Malawi, Swaziland and Zimbabwe, agreed at a regional workshop that Gender Mainstreaming in IWRM is one of the challenges in the region. A Gender Mainstreaming course, targeted at PAWD teams in the countries was conducted in July 2006 by IWSD a member of Gender and Water Alliance (GWA). Gender issues are now fully recognized as part of the planning process and key to address social equity in IWRM. Focal points to help in mainstreaming include stakeholders from Ministries of Gender and Youth Affairs and other members of GWA. Gender Mainstreaming is now seen as an integral part of IWRM planning due to on-going advocacy carried out by PAWD teams on the importance of gender equity and the relevance to IWRM. Permanent Secretary from Ministry of Gender participated at the last Workshop of permanent secretaries in Malawi and affirmed the importance of IWRM plan to gender.


What factors have helped or hindered your progress? Enablers: The main enabler at a regional level is the good relationship between GWPSA and the regional political grouping, SADC. This has enabled GWPSA to be accepted regionally and be recognized as the leader in facilitating IWRM/WE planning and stakeholder processes. The other Enabler has been the firm foundation laid by the SADC Framework For Action (FFA) consultations process facilitated by GWPSA. The FFA process managed to mobilize stakeholders in the countries and raise the profile of IWRM in the region. Finally, the PAWD programmes Team in Stockholm has been tremendous in their support to the region through provision of guidelines and facilitating inter-regional PAWD operational meetings that bring all PAWD countries together to share experiences and lessons and in providing feed back to the region on various issues including finance. Constraints: The main constraint has been the limited capacity across the region on how to mainstream IWRM plans into National Development plans. This approach of mainstreaming IWRM in national development plans is relatively new and experience is limited. GWPSA is thus learning by doing and through involvement of Ministry of Finance officials, this has become a lot easier. The other constraint is the fact that most key activities are dependent on government leadership and guidance and as this is outside the control of GWP, processes tend to be slow.

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Outcome 1. National frameworks for sustainable WRM and service provision in Malawi and Zambia A Regional Water Policy drafted by SADC with GWPSA input was approved by the SADC member states Senior Water Officials (Permanent Secretaries for Water Ministries) and endorsed by the SADC Council of Water Ministers. The Water Policy has been printed and is being disseminated by SADC to member states. The SADC Regional Water Strategy has also been approved and in the process of dissemination. The two policy documents are being used by the countries as guidance documents in updating national water policies and Zambia has produced a first revised draft of the national water policy. The policy has been aligned to modern principles of IWRM and also with the SADC Regional Water Policy. The draft new water Bill prepared by the Zambian government was presented to Cabinet and approved. The Bill now awaits presentation to Parliament for enactment into law, if adopted. The bill proposes establishment of a National Water Resources Authority with decentralized water management institutions (Catchment Councils). This will be the national framework for sustainable water resources Management. The IWRM plan is expected to support implementation of the new water law (if approved). A rural water supply investment program has been developed in Zambia and this is being integrated in the IWRM plan. The investment program targets key donors in the water sector and expected to improve service provision to the rural population.

A decision has been made by Malawi Government and Malawi Water Partnership to jointly facilitate development of a new water law to repeal the 1948 dated water law. Provisions have been made in the Malawi 2007 work plan.

SADC through the Zambezi Action plan (ZACPRO) has began the process of developing a Zambezi Basin IWRM strategy which includes Zambia and Malawi. ZACPLAN and GWPSA, through a joint basin-wide stakeholder workshop for the Zambezi, agreed on a mechanism to link the national plans with the basin strategy and further agreed to hold joint stakeholder consultations on the IWRM Plans and the Zambezi Basin IWRM Strategy. This process will help to ensure harmonization of national IWRM plans with the Zambezi Basin Strategy and SADC Regional Water Strategy.

Outcome 2. Ownership of national frameworks and process developed by all stakeholders

Ownership of the planning process in Zambia and Malawi strengthened through a regional workshop of water ministers organized by SADC. Water Ministers from Malawi and Zambia participated in the workshop and discussed the status of IWRM planning processes in the region. Follow up efforts to the African Ministerial Council on Water (AMCOW) have began in collaboration with other GWP sub-regions in Africa, with GWP East Africa coordinating these efforts. This will ensure ownership and dissemination of the planning process across sub-











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Cross-sectoral ownership has also been strengthened in Zambia through mainstreaming of IWRM planning process in the 5th National Development Plan (NDP) and following a recent national workshop of Directors and Heads of planning, decision was made to involve the National Water Sector Advisory Groups in the planning process. The Water Sectors Advisory Groups include representatives of all water related sectors including Ministry of Finance and Cabinet office. Workshop was convened by Ministry of Finance (through Cabinet Office) in conjunction with Ministry of Water and Zambia Water Partnership. In Malawi, cross-sectoral ownership strengthened through a National Workshop of representatives of Permanent Secretaries. Decision made to form cross-sectoral Task Forces in the planning process and this will further strengthen ownership across sectors.

SADC Regional Water Policy in place endorsed and adopted by SADC Council of Water Ministers. SADC Water Division led the formulation process while GWPSA partners contributed to the formulation process. The SADC Regional Water Strategy has been adopted involved many GWPSA regional stakeholders and this ensured ownership of the defined strategic actions and areas of intervention in the region. The Revised Protocol on International Water Courses developed by SADC has been adopted in the region as a regional framework for trans-boundary water resources. These policy documents recognize national IWRM plans and provide a regional framework for development and implementation of the plans.

Outcome 4. Stronger collaboration with potential financing institutions to support projects Through support from GWPO, finances for an inception phase for development of IWRM plan for Angola has been secured and inception activities commenced. This will feed into a detailed proposal for formulation of an IWRM plan to be submitted to Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). The process will build on experiences from Malawi and Zambia. SIDA has shown interest to support Angola. Through discussions with UNDP, agreement reached on support to Botswana IWRM planning. With support from UNDP Country office, a proposal has since been developed for a Medium Sized Project (MSP) for Botswana’s IWRM/WE Plan. The Botswana Country Water Partnership played a key role. The proposal was submitted to UNDP/GEF and waits final decision. A revised proposal has also been submitted to African Development Bank (AfDB) for formulation of IWRM plans for Namibia, and GWPSA awaits feed back.

Inception workshop with Dannida was held to discuss implementation of IWRM awareness project targeting policy makers and media institutions. The project builds on the PAWD project output 1 on awareness raising and political support.

Malawi has been co-opted as a member of the Donor Coordination committee and participates in monthly donor coordination meetings. Potential projects for implementation have are being discussed. ZWP has been invited to participate at the next Zambian Cooperating Partners (involves, GTZ, Dannida, JICA, EU, etc) meeting and present status of the IWRM plans. This will provide an opportunity to potential donors to input in the plan and indicate potential areas of support.

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Outcome 5. Strengthened regional and country partnerships for effective multi-stakeholder platforms GWPSA began the process of implementing GWP conditions of accreditation to strengthen the regional partnership and also the country water partnerships. Through a regional workshop involving all CWPs in the region, CWPs and the regional office are working on improving governance procedures for effective multi-stakeholder platforms. Zambia and Malawi have revised their constitutions. Malawi has also developed a strategic plan for the next five years while Zambia has adopted a new constitution and has held elections in July 2006 and ushered in a new broad based Executive committee with representation from key IWRM related sectors.

A regional long term sustainability strategy for GWPSA is being developed (inception report submitted) to strengthen the governance structures of the partnership.

Decision reached to involve the GWPSA Regional Technical Committee in IWRM planning to ensure quality assurance and support countries in finalization of the plans. This will also strengthen the capacity of GWPSA and improve effectiveness of multi-stakeholder platform.

Through support from GWPO, representatives of all (11) CWPs in the region participated at a GWPO facilitated governance workshop in workshop in Sweden before the 2006 World Water Week and provided input to GWP-global work plans and recommendations on how to further strengthen the GWP partnerships across the world. This has generated a sense of ownership of the partnership and actions defined for implementation by the CWPs.


Outcome 6. Water issues integrated into PRSPs / NDP in Malawi and Zambia IWRM issues integrated in the 5th National Development Framework in Zambia and also in the Malawi National Growth Development Strategy (MNGDS) through active facilitation by GWPSA working with country teams. Through GWPSA facilitation, Integration process of IWRM in the NDP for Zambia and Malawi was shared at the Fourth World Water Forum in Mexico.

GWPSA supporting Water Net in identifying presenters for the November 2006 Annual symposium whose theme was “Integrating IWRM in National Development Frameworks”. Decision by Water Net to include a paper on how to mainstream IWRM in national development frameworks, in the Journal on “Physics and Chemistry of the Earth.


What are some of the immediate changes you see as a result of integrating gender into your activities? Partners from Zambia, Malawi, Swaziland and Zimbabwe, agreed at a regional workshop that Gender Mainstreaming in IWRM is one of the challenges in the region. A Gender Mainstreaming course, targeted at

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PAWD teams in the countries was conducted in July 2006 by IWSD a member of Gender and Water Alliance (GWA). Gender issues are now fully recognized as part of the planning process and key to address social equity in IWRM. Focal points to help in mainstreaming include stakeholders from Ministries of Gender and Youth Affairs and other members of GWA. Gender Mainstreaming is now seen as an integral part of IWRM planning due to on-going advocacy carried out by PAWD teams on the importance of gender equity and the relevance to IWRM. Permanent Secretary from Ministry of Gender participated at the last Workshop of permanent secretaries in Malawi and affirmed the importance of IWRM plan to gender.


What factors have helped or hindered your progress? Enablers: The main enabler for Gender mainstreaming has been the adoption by SADC countries of 30% as minimum for women in decisions making political bodies such as parliament. This has made it much easier for GWPSA to promote Gender even in culturally rigid environments. Also the ToT on Gender mainstreaming contributed to awareness by PAWD teams on the links between Gender, Poverty and IWRM has helped to strengthen efforts in promoting more gender sensitive approaches. Constraints: Major constraint is the lack of adequate complimentary funding for implementation of IWRM / WE Plans in order to deliver on the ground and respond to demands in countries to address infrastructure needs such as boreholes, dilapidated hydrologic networks for flow measurements, etc. Lack of infrastructural projects in the program is a constraint as it frustrates most stakeholders since they have immediate needs at local level that they would want to see addressed and this in turn affects their morale for the PAWD project as its is mainly perceived as just another planning project with no immediate benefits.


Support countries in drafting of the IWRM plans and ensuring capacity enhancement for the drafting teams.

Continue with implementation of the regional Capacity Building program.

Support countries in strengthening cross-sectoral ownership of the planning process by involving Cabinet offices and Ministry of National planning and Finance.

Accelerate implementation of the communication strategy and establishment of knowledge management portfolio.

Support countries in prioritization of content, root cause analysis of priority issues and drafting of project concept notes for the projects in the IWRM plans.

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Output 1. Awareness on IWRM raised Through commemoration of the World Water Day, and through Radio and TV documentaries. Awareness activities carried out included a march past on the World Water Day which was attended by partners and stakeholders including the Deputy Minister for Energy and Water Development, key government ministries such as the Ministry of Energy and Water Development (MEWD), Local Government and Housing, Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company, the sector regulator, NWASCO, and NGOs such as CARE International. Key note addresses by the Minister of Energy and Water Development and Deputy Ministers for Local Government and Housing, and Deputy Minister for Community Development and Social Welfare. A documentary of ZWP activities in the Chalimbana catchment and the march past was shown countrywide on Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) TV, broadcast countrywide on ZNBC’s radio 2 on two occasions each and also shown to some parts of the country on MUVI TV. Increased awareness came through production of World Water Day supplements in the Zambia Daily Mail and Times of Zambia. The documentary on Radio/TV drew at least 10 to 25 phone calls from various sectors of the society, sms messages and clarifications as to whether the program was live and would allow phone ins.

As a follow up to the awareness created from the first documentary and in order to sustain the interest in the IWRM plan, a weekly 55 minutes show called “The Water Resources Debate” depicting the IWRM planning process and key issues affecting the plan was broadcast on ZNBC Television and radio network for 13 weeks. The topics covered on the shows included the ZWP and the IWRM /WE Plan, Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills for IWRM and the IWRM Plan and Hydro electricity. Other topics covered included, the IWRM Plan and environment, national development, the media, climate change, culture, food security, commercial utilities, and gender. Partners who appeared on the show included water utilities, the sector regulator, representatives from Environment Council of Zambia, Department of Meteorology, Ministry of Finance and National Planning, the Barotse Royal Establishment, the power utility, ZESCO, the Cooperative College. Some partners who have appeared on the show requested for more appearances. A DVD of the debate on “IWRM and Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills for IWRM” featuring participants to the regional capacity building training from Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and South Africa, was distributed in the region. DVDs of the full spectrum of the show are being prepared.

















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Output 2. Political will and support for reform process built By the letter of commitment written to the Executive Secretary of GWP at the end of March 2006 by the Acting Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Energy and Water Development demonstrating the Government of Zambia’s support for the IWRM planning process facilitated by the Zambia Water Partnership. This letter followed the agreement reached at the PAWD Evaluation and Integration with Water Resources Action Programme (WRAP) workshop held at the beginning of March at Chaminuka, Lusaka. The details of the IWRM Road Map and integration with WRAP were worked out over the 4 months of the year. Indicators for this included the number of meetings held between the PAWD and WRAP teams and officials from the Ministry of Energy and Water Development; improved communication (no of phone calls) between the two teams is another indicator. The work plans for the WRAP and PAWD were integrated in order to support the new institutional and legislative framework and the IWRM Planning process in the country. The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Energy and Water Development further supported the opening and closing of the regional TOT on Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills for IWRM workshop, represented by Directors of Planning and Administration respectively. By the active participation in the GWP 10 year’s celebration in Stockholm in September 2006 by the Director of Planning, Ministry of Finance and National Planning and making a presentation on the role of national planning in IWRM frameworks.

By the Ministry of Finance and National Planning and Ministry of Energy and Water Development’s support to setting the stage for the IWRM Plan stakeholder consultations by organising a national workshop on the Fifth National Development Plan and the IWRM Plan to take place between 7-11th January 2007. The workshop’s target are Directors and Planners of water related ministries

By the letters of invitation to the national workshop for directors of water related ministries and heads of planning sent by the Secretary to the Treasury, and letters to presenters sent by the Director of Planning, Ministry of Finance and National Planning

By the willingness of the Minister of Energy and Water Development to meet the GWPO, GWPSA and ZWP team during recent visit of the GWPO to Zambia and learnt first hand of the status of the plan. The Minister expressed desire to have a fully presentation of the IWRM Discussion document made to him as a matter of urgency, so that political input is included earlier in the process and also be able to identify with the document, considering that his Ministry was redrafting the water policy and the water resources management bill is due to be taken to parliament.

Output 3. Framework for broad stakeholder participation in place Through the adoption of the ZWP constitution by the partners. Stakeholders viewed this as a necessary step towards improved governance of the partnership. Broad stakeholder participation was enhanced by the participation in the WRM Bill process by a community representative from the Chalimbana River Catchment Conservation Committee. Through the Chalimbana pilot project, stakeholders such as the Commercial Farmers, the Village Water Committees and Community Based Organisations (CBOs) from the catchment will be able to

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identify conflicts within their catchment and to negotiate and agree on the solution, based on IWRM principles and lessons learnt through the process.

Through holding widely publicised and transparent partnership elections conducted by and independent elections committee comprising two men and a woman and attended by 55 partners. Partners elected people representing various electoral colleges. The key positions of chairman, secretary and treasurer of the partnership were tightly contested. The partners elected to the various positions including two prominent women in the 7 person committee are: chairman (water supply), secretary (academic institutions), treasurer (private sector), publicity secretary (media), and four committee members representing community based organisations, water resources, agriculture, environment. The outcome of these elections was viewed as a necessary step leading towards the improved governance of the partnership by many partners.

A stakeholders’ meeting of the Chalimbana pilot project was held with the key objectives of improving the acquisition of hydro-meteorological data in the catchment, to establish stakeholders platforms and to establish a governance structure of the project. Participation was enhanced through the participation to the meeting by a representative of the Commercial Farmers Association, the presence of several headmen, and Community Based Organisations (CBOs) from the catchment lower, middle and upper sub-catchments, government representatives from agriculture, forestry, meteorology, the Chalimbana Agricultural Training Institute and the district council. Participants resolved to form water user associations, in order to set a stage for resolving their conflicts, and to improve water management in their catchment.


Participation by the ZWP Chairman in the TOT on Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills for IWRM in Ethiopia; a similar TOT regional training held in Lusaka by ZWP and participation of ZWP partners and PAWD team in the Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills training course enhanced the skills and capacities within ZWP and the PAWD teams.

An internal review of the PAWD structures recommended the strengthening of the PAWD project team, improvement of the accounting system and the inclusion into the ZWP secretariat of stakeholders from institutions other than the University of Zambia.

Participation of partners representing NWASCO, Daily Mail, UNZA and the ZWP Secretariat in the annual partners meeting in Gaborone, Botswana and the participation of the ZWP Chair and Secretary in the Lesotho workshop aimed at strengthening Country Partnership operations;

By the participation in two training courses during year by partners. Specifically, 3 women partners from the Cooperative College, and Advocacy for Environmental Restoration Zambia, a private Consulting Firm and 2 men from the ZWP Secretariat took part in the TOT on Mainstreaming Gender and HIV/AIDS in IWRM held in Harare; 5 partners who included Provincial Water Officers, the Water Development Board Secretary took part in the Environmental Flows course held in Cape Town. There was a lot of demand for this course in that as many as 10 other people applied to attend the course, but could not attend due to limited places.

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A new and strengthened ZWP Executive was put in place as recommended by an internal evaluation and it includes a wide range of partners representing the various electoral colleges of water supply, media, academics, environment, water resources, agriculture the committee.


Through the draft IWRM/WE Plan. The Plan which has been prepared with specific input from the Water Resources Action Programme in the Ministry of Energy and Water Development. PAWD has developed Road Map for the IWRM Plan through specific meetings and dialogue with WRAP and representatives from the Ministry of Energy and Water Development.

Through inputs from various sub-sectors including water supply, agriculture, finance and national planning during the preparation for the IWRM consultation process high level workshop for Directors of water related government ministries on the theme, “The 5th National Development Plan and Water Related Sectors”, to be held from 7-11th January 2007. Planning for this meeting has involved strong collaboration with the Ministry of Finance National Planning.

Output 6. WRM issues identified in a participatory way

WRM issues and challenges identified through a TOT workshop analysis of conflicts in the Chalimbana catchment. About 30 participants from region who included the Chalimbana River Catchment Conservation Committee, a community leader from the lower sub-catchment, the Water Development Board, Ministry of Local Government and Housing, Ministry of Energy and Water Development representatives attended. At national level, the draft IWRM Plan identifies a number of issues including policy and legislative frameworks, financing and incentive structures, creating an organisational framework, institutional capacity building, water resources assessments, plans for IWRM, demand management, issues related to social change instruments, conflict resolution, regulatory and economic instruments, information management and exchange and cross sectoral issues such as gender, impact of HIV/AIDS, and environment.

WRM issues and challenges identified through a stakeholders planning meeting for the Chalimbana catchment where 24 participants who included 7 village headmen, a farmers association representative, government ministries and community based organisation resolved to form water user associations to improve water management in the catchment.

Output 7. WRM functions and institutional arrangements identified in a participatory way

The draft IWRM plan outlines institutional framework that includes setting up the WRMA, transitional arrangements for developing the WRMA, business plan for the WRMA, a Consultative Forum, development of catchment and sub-catchment management bodies, integration of existing systems and capacity building initiatives at various government and learning institutions. Functions of the WRMA to include promoting participatory and multi-sectoral approach to water resources development and management, including human,

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land, environmental and socio-economic considerations.

Participants to a stakeholders’ meeting of the Chalimbana pilot project held in November 2006, resolved to form water user associations, set a stage for resolving their conflicts, and to improve water management in their catchment. Participations present at the meeting included a representative of the Commercial Farmers Association, the presence of several headmen, and Community Based Organisations (CBOs) from the catchment lower, middle and upper sub-catchments, government representatives from Departments of Agriculture, Forestry, Meteorology, Water Affairs, the Chalimbana Agricultural Training Institute and the Chongwe District Council.

Output 8. Action plan and IWRM transition strategy identified in a participatory way

Focussed group discussions and consultations with WRAP and the Ministry of Energy and Water Development have fed into the zero draft IWRM Plan. Specific consultations with particular groups such as Members of Parliament and members of staff of the Department of Water Affairs fed into the third draft Water Bill. The IWRM plan recommends an immediate transitional phase coinciding with the National Development Plan (2006-2011) and a five year transitional phase starting with the enactment of the proposed IWRM Bill. The IWRM plan is yet to undergo catchment level consultations.

Output 9. Action plan and IWRM transition strategy adopted at all political levels Preparatory works to ensure adoption of Action plan include the letter of commitment by MEWD and the IWRM plan Road Map for consultations. The process of consultations in the provinces will be led by MEWD and the PAWD Core Team. Consultations for the Water Resources Management Bill involved key stakeholders including the National Framers Union, Local Authorities, Members of Parliament and Cabinet Ministers. Parliament was dissolved in preparation for General elections in the 3rd and 4th quarters. The new Members of Parliament and Cabinet would require sensitization.

Activities to leading to the adoption of the Action plan include the kick starting of the provincial / catchment and sector consultations process with a high level national workshop for Directors of water related Government Ministries and their Heads of Planning, organised by the Ministry of Finance and National Planning and the Ministry of Energy and water Development, to be opened by the Minister of Energy and Water Development. Invitations to the workshop were made by the Secretary to the Treasury, while presenters to the workshop were invited by the Director of Planning, Ministry of Finance and National Planning.

Output 10. Detailed programme and funding strategy toward reform prepared The Ministry of Energy and Water Development has secured funding for the reform process from the second round of the EU Water Facility. This will focus on establishing the Water Resources Management Authority, Catchment Councils and Water User Associations. The process will entail carrying out an organisational and institutional study, financing and tariff and sustainability studies. ZWP did not play a role in this process.

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Output 11. Capabilities and competences of partners enhanced Participation of the PAWD Core Team and ZWP Partners in the TOT on Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills for IWRM improved their skills. Partners who attended the training included Water Development Board, Ministry of Energy and Water Development, University of Zambia School of Civil Engineering, Chalimbana River Catchment Conservation Committee, Headman representing the lower Chalimbana sub-catchment. As a result of this training, there was improved teamwork, trust and participation by ZWP partners such as the Water Development Board, the Department of Water Affairs in the Chalimbana pilot project. Capabilities of Community Based Organisations that participated in the training to identify IWRM issues have been enhanced. The training course included a TV show and radio broadcast on the national television network, ZNBC, which served to advance the IWRM planning process to the stakeholders in Zambia.

Participation of ZWP Chair and Secretary in the regional Country Water Partnership meeting held in Lesotho in October 2006 enhanced their understanding of CWP operations.

Participation in the regional Environmental Flows training course held in December 2006 in Cape Town improved the partners understanding of IWRM issues.

Output 12. Guidelines (in appropriate languages) developed for integrating IWRM into NDP process Programmes integrated into the National Development Plan include:

(1) water resource development and Infrastructure development, (2) institutional capacity building, (3) water resource management and information systems, (4) water resource assessment programme, (5) international waters, (6) research and development; (7) mainstreaming cross cutting issues: HIV/AIDS, gender and environment.

Output 13. Increased capacity of stakeholders and ministries to influence the NDP process The PAWD team integrated IWRM into the Water and Sanitation chapter of the 5th National Development Plan (NDP) and continued to attend meetings of the Sector Advisory Group aimed at improving the Water and Sanitation chapter in the Plan, building consensus within the water sector, improving coordination in the water sector.

Through the planned participation of key water sectors in the upcoming high level workshop for Directors of water related sectors and their Heads of planning with the theme “the 5th NDP and water related sectors”, partners and other stakeholders will be able to influence the NPD process.

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What are some of the immediate changes you see as a result of integrating gender into your activities? The PAWD Core Team has 2 women representatives, while the balance of men and women has been maintained in the Project Management and Task teams. Out of 5 nominees for the upcoming TOT on HIV / Aids and Gender in Harare, 3 are women from partner organisations such as academic institutions and the Ministry of Energy and Water Development.

The inclusion of a community representative, and 2 women in the new ZWP executive.

High participation by the community members who reside in the lower Chalimbana catchment and improved articulation of their scarcity and conflicts in the catchment at a stakeholder meeting for the Chalimbana pilot project. Out of the 24 participants at the meeting, 7 were headmen representing 7 villages.



Letter of commitment to the IWRM planning process from the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Water Development

Increased understanding of the PAWD process in Zambia by stakeholders and partners including water utilities, community based organisations, farmers associations and Government ministries represented on the PAWD Core Team.

Regional GWPSA office has facilitated support for programme implementation and guidance

Letters of invitation to the national workshop for Directors of water related ministries and heads of planning from the Secretary to the Treasury

Letters to presenters from the Director of Planning, Ministry of Finance and National Planning

GWP Stockholm Office facilitated timely release of funds for the implementation of the programme, especially during the preparation of the high level National workshop for Directors of water related sectors and their heads of planning, to be held from 7-11th January 2007;

The country visit by Stockholm at the end of the year helped to cement ties with key partners.

The ZWP executive committee opened up strong links with the Ministry of Energy and Water Development, which improved ownership of the IWRM process.

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Constraints

Changes of Ministers and Permanent Secretaries. In the past one year and half, MEWD has had two Ministers and 3 Permanent Secretaries

Presidential and Parliamentary elections which took place in the 3rd quarter. The process of provincial consultations, finalisation and adoption of the IWRM Plan slowed down until after the election euphoria.

Lengthy process of building relationships, trust, confidence and ownership with the WRAP Programme and the Ministry of Energy and Water Development so as to have a common understanding of the IWRM Plan and Road Map for the Plan.

Catchment consultations could not take place during the period as the process of obtaining additional input into the document from the WRAP Programme and the Ministry of Energy and Water Development had not been finalised.

Building blocks and links with MEWD in order to proceed with Catchment consultations process took much longer than anticipated.

Process of building relationships, trust, confidence and ownership with the WRAP Programme and the Ministry of Energy and Water Development so as to have a common understanding of the IWRM Plan and Road Map for the Plan.




Outcome 1. National frameworks for sustainable WRM and service provision in Zambia The IWRM Planning process has advanced with the IWRM/WE discussion produced. Stakeholder consultations at the catchment and lower levels over the discussion document will be carried out as the process advances towards finalisation of the RWM/WE plan. Consultations over the Third Draft Water Resources Management Bill specifically targeting Members of Parliament and staff from the Department of Water Affairs in the Ministry of











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Energy and Water Development were carried during the year. The Bill was was placed on the Cabinet agenda, but the process has to wait for Parliamentary and Presidential Elections which conducted in the 3rd quarter.

The IWRM Planning process has reached a stage where the IWRM discussion document, approved by the Ministry of Energy and Water Development, is going to be presented before a high level stakeholder consultation meeting targeting Directors of water related sectors, Planning heads, Provincial planners, Managing Directors of water utilities and NGOs. This will be followed by sector and specific catchment and lower level consultations. The Water Resources Management Bill awaits presentation to parliament following recent presidential and parliamentary elections.

Outcome 2. Ownership of national frameworks and process developed by all stakeholders Stakeholders who include commercial water utilities, power utility, water sector regulator, NGOs, mining companies, academic institutions, and farmer associations were engaged in the process with keen interest and participated very actively through attendance of partner meetings, workshops, radio and TV debate on the IWRM plan on the proposed legal and institutional framework and the IWRM/WE Plan.

Stakeholders from key water related government ministries (Ministries of Finance and National Planning, Energy and Water Development, Local Government and Housing, Agriculture, Transport and Communications, Lands, and Tourism and Natural Resources) water utilities, NGOs and donors are going to participate in a high level consultation on the IWRM process entrenching the coordination and implementation of programmes in the 5th NDP from 7-11th January 2007.

Outcome 4. Stronger collaboration with potential institutions to support projects

The Ministry of Energy and Water Development has secured funding from the EU water facility and this will be used to establish the institutional framework for the Water Resources Management Authority. ZWP did not have any input into this process.

GRZ and the water sector in particular have been moving towards stronger coordination of aid through collaborative efforts of the like minded donors with the Harmonisation In Practice (HIP) initiative and the setting up of Joint Assistance Strategy for Zambia (JASZ). Stronger collaboration in the water sector will lead towards setting up basket funding through a Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) mechanism. As ZWP facilitates the IWRM planning process, the Partnership will be well placed to bring various donors on board to support the Action plan.

Improved sector coordination around the IWRM plan and programmes in the 5th NDP in the context of the Water Sector Advisory Group will create an enabling environment for GRZ and the water sector’s move towards stronger coordination of aid with potential further financing to support IWRM plan and NDP programme implementation. The Ministry of Finance and National Planning will continue to lead the NDP process and while the Ministry of Energy and Water Development leads the Water Sector Advisory Group.

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Outcome 5. Strengthened regional and country partnerships for effective multi-stakeholder platforms The ZWP constitution was subjected to scrutiny and more input by the partners and was adopted. An electoral committee was appointed at a partners meeting to activate the process of electing a new ZWP steering committee and secretariat. Stakeholders viewed this as a necessary step leading towards the improved governance of the partnership. A new ZWP Executive with a broad spectrum of actors was elected. Broad stakeholder participation was enhanced by the participation in the WRM Bill process the Chalimbana CBO. Through the Chalimbana pilot project, stakeholders from the catchment will be able to identify conflicts within their catchment and to negotiate and agree on the solution, based on IWRM principles and lessons learnt through the process.


Outcome 6. Water issues integrated into NDPs in Zambia The PAWD team integrated IWRM programmes into the Water and Sanitation chapter of the 5th National Development Plan (NDP) and continued to attend meetings of the Sector Advisory Group aimed at improving the Water and Sanitation chapter in the Plan, building consensus within the water sector, improving coordination in the water sector. The 5th NDP has now been approved by Cabinet and due for launch by the Republican President.

Through the planned participation of key water sectors in the upcoming high level workshop for Directors of water related sectors and their Heads of planning with the theme “the 5th NDP and water related sectors”, partners and other stakeholders will be able to influence the NPD process.

GENDER MAINSTREAMING What are some of the immediate changes you see as a result of integrating gender into your activities?

The PAWD Core Team has 2 women representatives, while the balance of men and women has been maintained in the Project Management and Task teams. Out of 5 nominees for the upcoming TOT on HIV/Aids and Gender in Harare, 3 are women from partner organisations such as academic institutions and the Ministry of Energy and Water Development.

The inclusion of a community representative, and 2 women in the new ZWP executive.

High participation by the community members who reside in the lower Chalimbana catchment and improved articulation of their scarcity and conflicts in the catchment at a stakeholder meeting for the Chalimbana pilot project. Out of the 24 participants at the meeting, 7 were headmen representing 7 villages.

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Letter of commitment to the IWRM planning process from the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Water Development

Increased understanding of the PAWD process in Zambia by stakeholders and partners including water utilities, community based organisations, farmers associations and Government ministries represented on the PAWD Core Team.

Regional GWPSA office has facilitated support for programme implementation and guidance

Letters of invitation to the national workshop for Directors of water related ministries and heads of planning from the Secretary to the Treasury

Letters to presenters from the Director of Planning, Ministry of Finance and National Planning

GWP Stockholm Office facilitated timely release of funds for the implementation of the programme, especially during the preparation of the high level National workshop for Directors of water related sectors and their heads of planning, to be held from 7-11th January 2007;

The country visit by Stockholm at the end of the year helped to cement ties with key partners.

The ZWP executive committee opened up strong links with the Ministry of Energy and Water Development, which improved ownership of the IWRM process.

Constraints:

Changes of Ministers and Permanent Secretaries. In the past one year and half, MEWD has had two Ministers and 3 Permanent Secretaries

Presidential and Parliamentary elections which took place in the 3rd quarter. The process of provincial consultations, finalisation and adoption of the IWRM Plan slowed down until after the election euphoria.

Lengthy process of building relationships, trust, confidence and ownership with the WRAP Programme and the Ministry of Energy and Water Development so as to have a common understanding of the IWRM Plan and Road Map for the Plan.


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Building blocks and links with MEWD in order to proceed with Catchment consultations process took much longer than anticipated.

Process of building relationships, trust, confidence and ownership with the WRAP Programme and the Ministry of Energy and Water Development so as to have a common understanding of the IWRM Plan and Road Map for the Plan.



Undertake sector, provincial and catchment consultations

Develop strategies and actions, establishing vision, goal, strategic objectives and interventions

Prioritize interventions into short, medium and long term

Set actions, activities and budgets

Develop monitoring and evaluation framework

Develop detailed programme funding strategy including development of project portfolio, project fact sheets and project concept notes

Finalize the IWRM / WE plan

Launch the IWRM plan

Develop a communication strategy for the IWRM/WE plan


ZWP will develop options and recommendations for accreditation and registration

develop operational guidelines and sustainability plan

update ZWP website.

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GWP SOUTHERN AFRICA - MALAWI WATER PARTNERSHIP RESULTS ANALYSIS AND REPORTING - PAWD - 2006 ANNUAL REPORT



Output 1. Awareness on IWRM raised IWRM was communicated to the general public through various media channels.

TV programmes on IWRM were aired on TV Malawi featuring IWRM/WE through the Chilengedwe programme. The TV programmes were aired during prime time with an estimated viewing audience of about 2 million.

Radio programmes featuring IWRM were aired on five radio stations with national coverage reaching an estimated 80% of the population. These programmes were aired at a frequency of at least twice a month.

Positive reaction on IWRM/WE issues from the general public received from radio phone- in programmes featured on the two main radio stations (Malawi Broadcasting Corporation and Zodiak Broadcasting Station. Panel discussions on these phone-in programmes included members of Malawi Water Partnership (MWP), Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development, and Non Governmental Organizations.

Radio interviews on various critical issues related to IWRM such as water scarcity, water pollution in the main cities by three national radio stations namely Malawi Broadcasting Corporation, Zodiak Broadcasting Station and Radio Maria

Increased readership on IWRM/WE through newspapers, magazine features covered in the main local newspapers such as Daily Times, The Nation, Malawi News, Forum for Environmental Communicators (FECO) newsletter and the Weekend Nation. These papers covered at least two items every month.

Through MWP newsletter and Fact Sheet reaching approximately 5000 readers every quarter with information on IWRM

Increased appreciation by all key sectors on IWRM / WE issues as shown by the call for integrated approach to addressing water resources issues. Sector commitment to integrated water resources management has been demonstrated by willingness and commitment to form intersectoral task forces on key water resources management issues such as stakeholder coordination, catchment management, harmonization of policy and legislation and capacity building for IWRM implementation formed during the Principal Secretaries and

















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Directors consultative workshop.

Sectors are highlighting the benefits of IWRM to the sectors concerned by representatives at the intersectoral consultative meetings for example Forestry, Parks and Wildlife and Tourism indicated that better catchment management could be beneficial to their sectors just as poor catchment management impacted negatively to their sectors.

Through the distribution of 12 page calendars (in local language and English) carrying thematic pictures and IWRM messages for each respective month of the year, IWRM awareness has been raised to at least 150,000 people among the stakeholders who received the calendars. The stakeholders included government offices, hospitals, education institutions, District Assemblies and Police Stations.

Output 2. Political will and support for the reform process has been built The following were achieved in the reporting quarter:

Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC)

Expressed commitment of the Office of the President and Cabinet through the Chief Secretary’s office for government to support IWRM/WE plan development and implementation. This was expressed at a consultative meeting for Principal Secretaries and Directors in key sectors (Agriculture, Women and Children Development, Health, National Parks and Wildlife, Economic Planning and Development, Finance, Land Resources Conservation, Forestry, Fisheries, Surveys etc).

The OPC has written Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development (MoIWD) retaliating Malawi Government support and endorsement of IWRM as demonstrated through integration of IWRM in the Water Policy and involvement of Malawi Government in regional water resources commitment through the SADC Protocols.

The letters inviting Principal Secretaries and Heads of Sections to the Consultative Meeting was issued by OPC and signed by the Chief Secretary in the OPC.

Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development (MoIWD)

Leadership and co-funding to run the IWRM/WE Plan Consultative Meeting cited above by MoIWD. MoIWD funded 30% of the workshop budget.

Expressed commitment by MoIWD to take leading role in the finalization, launch and implementation of IWRM/WE Plan and for MWP/PAWD Project Core Team to support in the facilitation process.

Expressed commitment by MoIWD to co-fund all major up-coming activities towards IWRM/WE Plan such as further intersectoral consultative meetings, regional consultative meetings, launch of IWRM/WE Plan.

The MoIWD made a commitment to lead in all consultative meetings with water resources stakeholders while MWP’s role would be to facilitate such meeting. At the same meeting the Ministry committed itself to co -finance future stakeholder consultative meetings. Following that commitment the Ministry financed 30% of the

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budget for the Sector Consultative Meeting.

More recently, the Minister of Irrigation and Water Development informed the public that Malawi Government was in a process of preparing IWRM/WE Plan as a means of addressing water resources management problems in the country.

The Principal Secretary for Irrigation and Water Development became a very active advocate for IWRM/WE in the country, within the region and internationally. During the GWP CP meeting in Stockholm, the PS actively participated in a panel discussion on IWRM planning. During the WARFSA / Waternet / GWP Symposium, the PS made a presentation on IWRM planning and implementation in Malawi in which he highlighted the government vision and plans on IWRM Planning. The PS was also requested to present a keynote address on IWRM at the Zambezi Basin Stakeholder Consultation Meeting held in Namibia in which he made a strong case on IWRM implementation and responded to several questions that were raised by stakeholders.

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Finance allocated a sum of about US$3,000,000 for the construction and rehabilitation of multipurpose dams across the country.

The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources has on three separate occasions expressed their support for the IWRM / WE planning process both in Parliament and out of Parliament in their own constituencies. The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources supported MoIWD to lobby for more financial support for MoIWD during the 2006/2007 budget session. MoIWD received an increase of about 60% on budge allocation compared to the previous financial year.

Ministry of Economic Planning and Development

The Ministry provided guidance on the process and procedure for integrating IWRM into the Poverty PRSP Production Strategy (MGDS). Comments on the draft MGDS channelled through MoIWD were positively received and incorporated into the MGDS so that MGDS integrated IWRM.

Multi-stakeholder support

A lot of supportive, constructive ideas have been received from MWP Partners through a Consultative Partners Meeting and through telecommunications.

Output 3. Framework for broad stakeholder participation in place The following were achieved in this year:

Draft Constitution and operational procedures that provide for transparency, accountability by all relevant institutions and individuals in place but to be finalized. The constitution is being revised base on comments from MWP registered member institutions who attended the 2nd MWP CP.

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Inter-sectoral sub-committees looking at four agreed upon issues/themes in place and TORS drawn.

About 60 MWP registered member institutions were invited for MWP Annual Consultative Partners meeting and their views incorporated in the draft Constitution, operational procedures and IWRM/WE Plan.


Capacity building information and materials on IWRM and related topics have been acquired. Materials acquired include information on mainstreaming HIV/AIDS and gender, IWRM Principles, Conflict Management and Social Mobilization and environmental flows

Capacity of MWP has also been built through participation and interaction with other players in IWRM at international fora such as Global CP meeting and the 10th GWP Anniversary celebrations. One of the key benefits of MWP participation was the clarification of the role of MWP as a facilitator and not an implementer of IWRM activities. Since then, MWP had held discussions which have resulted in modification of MWPs’ perception of roles and responsibilities between MWP and its partners. Partners are becoming more and more involved in the process of developing the IWRM/WE plan through participation in task forces addressing various key issues in water resource management.

MWP SC and PAWD PCT members have become more confident in the role of organizing capacity building workshops for stakeholders and also following up on stakeholders to get a feedback on the changes taking place among the stakeholders. The concept of results-based management is becoming familiar and emphasis during the planning of activities is been placed on how the outcome of the workshop will be accessed. For example capacity building workshop was organized for MWP SC and PAWD PCT members and some stakeholders in Salima and a media and training workshop was held in Liwonde. Both workshops were organized by MWP.

Three sub-committees composed of multi-sectoral stakeholders participated in spearheading activities related to awareness raising, capacity building and generation of funds. The Capacity Building sub-committee has developed plans to compile information on IWRM and disseminate it to stakeholders. Awareness Raising sub-committee has been responsible for planning and implementing awareness raising materials and Fund Raising subcommittee has been working on a strategy for generating financial resources for implementation of IWRM.


Knowledge from past and ongoing activities in water resources sector has been acquired through the participation in monthly donor coordination meetings for water, environment and sanitation. Through these meetings activities from various donor communities have been identified.

Knowledge and experience on topics such as community mobilization, stakeholder coordination, water harvesting and water point mapping has been compiled for distribution to MWP Partners. The information will be burned on CDs and some will be posted on the website

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Over 30 reports on various aspects of IWRM/WE have been compiled through various studies that were undertaken through PAWD Project.

Information on IWRM/WE so far compiled is being used by the Awareness sub-committee to prepare dissemination materials such as calendars, Fact Sheets and MWP newsletters. The same materials are also being used to generate articles for the print media and the electronic media.

Video clips and photographs on water and water-related issues have been compiled. These visual materials are being used in print and electronic media and in preparing capacity building materials for presentations.

Four documentaries have been developed on various subjects such as water and wildlife management, water and catchment management, water pollution and water and irrigation.

Output 6. WRM issues identified in a participatory way WRM issues have identified in a participatory way through a series of consultative meetings involving key stakeholders in water and sanitation such government institutions, private sector organisations (e.g. water utility companies, large water users such as the sugar plantations), non-government organizations and representatives of the community (Members of Parliament and Traditional Leaders).

Literature review on water resources management was undertaken and resulted into the production of an issues paper which was further refined through consultative meetings.

Key water resources management issues were identified. Some of the key issues are lack of adequate water points, low capacity among communities to sustain water points, low level of investment in infrastructure, lack of adequate extension staff in the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development, poor coordination of stakeholders and poor information management structure.

Key resource management issues were further refined at the Sector Consultative Meeting for Government PS and Heads of Department. The meeting identified four key issues that required detailed analysis to find ways of removing the bottlenecks that are hindering integrated water resource management in the country. The four issues are inadequate capacity to implement IWRM, unharmonized policy and legal frameworks, poor catchment management and poor coordination among stakeholders.

Output 7. WRM functions and institutional arrangements identified in a participatory way WRM functions and institutional arrangements were identified in a participatory way through consultative meetings involving government, non-government, private sector, Members of Parliament and local leaders.

Required institutional reform identified include the preparation of a Sanitation Policy and revision of Water Law, need for information management structure and need for better coordination through strengthening of existing structures and capacity building.

The Water Law was identified as a major requirement for effective implementation of IWRM in the country. Among

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other things, it will facilitate the creation of catchment authorities and the establishment of a National Water Resources Authority.

Output 8. Action plan and IWRM transition strategy in a participatory way Action Plan and IWRM transition strategy are in a process of being developed in a participatory way. The Zero draft of IWRM Plan was drafted following preliminary multi-stakeholder consultative meetings that were facilitated by MWP. The Zero Draft was circulated for review by multi-sector stakeholders including government, non-government, private sector, civil society, academic and research community. The first draft of the IWRM / WE Plan is being drafted by a team of four comprising MoIWD and representatives of stakeholders. Plans are underway to take back to stakeholders a refined issues paper for them to verify the issues so far compiled through the facilitation of MWP. While the first draft is being done, further consultations have been planned to take to stakeholders who did not participate in consultations before, a refined water resources issues paper for them to contribute their inputs.

Output 9. Action plan and IWRM transition strategy adopted at all political levels Action plan and IWRM transition strategy adoption is an ongoing process. Currently, adoption at all political levels has been initiated through awareness raising process of all political levels and involvement of various stakeholders in the planning process. Examples of such involvement includes involvement of Office of the President and Cabinet, involvement of Ministry of Finance, involvement of Members of Parliament in consultative processes, involvement of local leaders in meetings and drafting of Cabinet Papers on IWRM / WE plan, briefing sessions with the Principal Secretary and Minister for Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development.

Through the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development, the required government protocol has been identified and sensitization is already taking place at the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development and Ministry of Finance. IWRM/WE has already been integrated into the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy paving way for government basis of adopting IWRM plan and basis for stakeholder implementation of IWRM/WE.

Office of the President and Cabinet has also been appraised on the process of developing IWRM plan and the Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet officiated the Sector Consultative meeting on IWRM plan.

Output 10. Detailed program & funding strategy toward reform prepared Detailed program and funding strategy toward reform is in the process of being prepared. On-going projects from government, donor community, private sector and non-government organization have been reviewed with the aim of mapping out the impact of these activities on achieving MDGs and identifying gaps to be filled by new projects and programmes. The Principal Secretary for Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development signed a form in support of GWP initiative to source financial support from European Union Water Initiative for implementing some of the activities

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in the IWMR / WE Plan.

MWP submitted an expression of interest to implement an IWRM / WE Demonstration Project which Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development sourced funding from SADC / DANIDA.

MWP discussed with SADC / DANIDA the possibility for getting funding for additional IWRM / WE sites in Malawi in the Central and Northern Regions of Malawi. So far there have not been further developments.


Output 11. Capabilities and competencies of partners enhanced Capabilities and competencies of partners are being enhanced through training in various aspects of IWRM / WE and discussions with stakeholder representatives on mainstreaming IWRM / WE in their respective organizations. The Host Institution has recruited a Project Accountant responsible for PAWD Project to strengthen the capacity of the Host Institution to manage project finances. Partners have recommended that a full time Programme Officer should be employed to further strengthen the capacity of the Secretariat to run the Partnership.

Team spirit has become established with various players’ abilities being used to support the work of the partnership. Members (government, non-government, private sector and academic institutions) are willingly working long hours including weekends and public holidays in order to accommodate the needs of the partnership and the obligations of their various jobs. Through their inputs, a National Capacity Building Programme has been developed (one capacity building training for trainers and media took place from 26th-28th July 2006), potential areas for IWRM/WE demonstration has been identified and strategy for mobilizing funds for implementing the projects has been identified. Awareness raising strategy for the next 6 months has been developed.

Through the initiative of one of the PAWD PCT member, an IWRM / WE mainstreaming in-house meeting has been organized. The meeting will bring together 6 Directors of respective Natural Resources Departments to strategize how IWRM / WE principles can be applied in their respective departments.

A draft MWP Strategic Plan has been drafted. Some of the key issues being addressed include restructuring of the Secretariat, strategy for sustainability strategy for communication and information management. Partners have made their contributions into the MWP draft Strategic Plan and draft MWP Constitution. The partners recommended that the Constitution should be redone to improve the quality. The finalization of the two documents is underway, to be followed by a Partners Meeting to adopt the documents. A decision has been taken by Partners to register MWP as an association to maintain the neutral platform and allow various partners to participate without conflict of interests.


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Output 12. Guidelines (in appropriate languages) developed for integrating IWRM into PRSP process Guidelines (in appropriate languages) for integrating IWRM into PRSP process were developed through the PRSP review process that was done through consultations with various stakeholders in government, non-government, private sector , academic and research community. A Position Paper on IWRM / WE was drafted to build a case for IWRM / WE integration and highlight deficiencies of the PRSP, sector by sector (13 sectors). The Position Paper was used to engage in discussion with Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development, Ministry of Economic Planning and Development and Ministry of Finance.

Ministry of Economic Planning and Development provided guidance on government protocol with respect to PRSP /MGDS review process. Combined with the Position Paper on IWRM / WE, two inputs facilitated the smooth process for Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development to submit text on IWRM / WE to Ministry of Economic Planning and Department which was integrated into the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (PRSP successor).

Output 13. Increased capacity of stakeholders and ministries to influence the PRSP process Increased capacity of stakeholders and ministries to influence the PRSP process was achieved through the analysis of the PRSP / MGDS together with the awareness of IWRM / WE principles achieved through workshops, meetings and involvement in the PRSP / MGDS process.

With every draft MGDS that came out, stakeholders from government, private sector and non-government organization channelled their contribution to improve the profile of IWRM / WE in the MGDS. For example, stakeholders requested Ministry of Economic Planning and Development to change the heading from, “Water supply and sanitation”, to “Water resources conservation, use and management”.


What factors have helped or hindered your progress? Enablers: The positive image of MWP Steering Committee / PAWD Project Core Team led to continued support from Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development and other stakeholders. The dedication of MWP Steering Committee & PAWD PCT, support and assistance from GWPSA and GWPO and enthusiasm from partners were enablers that facilitated the achievement of outputs.

Constraints: Absence of a new Water Law that is supportive of IWRM/WE remains a major constraint.


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What are some of the immediate changes you see as a result of integrating gender into your activities? Gender sensitivity becoming institutionalized during stakeholder discussions and when planning for various activities. There is also greater appreciation of the role that women play in water resources management.



Outcome 1. National frameworks for sustainable WRM and service provision in place or well advanced Some national frameworks for sustainable WRM and service provision are in place. Water Policy has been approved by Cabinet and process has been started to review the Water Act with input from MWP. A draft Sanitation Policy has been prepared consultatively and undergoing stakeholder review process. Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development is reviewing its strategic plan for implementing Water Policy.

Outcome 2. Ownership of national frameworks and process developed by all stakeholders Ownership of national frameworks is growing through participation in framework development processes. A consultative process was used to come up with the Water Policy, draft Sanitation Policy and strategic plan for implementing the Water Policy.

Outcome 3. Improved water resource management and service delivery Steps are being taken to improved water resource management and service delivery through various initiatives for example; Malawi Government has identified water resources management as a second priority after agriculture and food security. This was stated during the State of the Nation Address by the State President delivered in Parliament during the budget session of Parliament. With such a high priority, it is expected that financial allocation to the water sector by government will increase. Every month, there are at several advertisements placed by Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development in the local paper calling for bidders to contest for assignments mostly to rehabilitate or construct water supply and sanitation infrastructure.

Outcome 4. Stronger collaboration with potential financing institutions to support projects Stronger collaboration with potential financing institutions to support projects is being forged by government, private sector organizations and MWP. Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development is collaborating with











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SADC/DANIDA to fund the implementation of a demonstration IWRM/WE Project in Malawi. This Project will focus on the use of water for multiples uses including water supply and sanitation, agriculture production under irrigation, livestock management and fisheries.

Water utility companies (Blantyre and Lilongwe Water Boards) and NGOs (e.g. Africare) have submitted Project Proposals to European Union for possible funding. Water utility companies are looking for funds for infrastructure development while NGOs are looking for funding for water supply, catchment conservation and sanitation projects.

Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development engaged the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources to seek the support of the Parliamentarians in lobbying for more financial allocation from Treasury through the Parliamentary debate on the budget. As a result, the allocation for Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development was increased by 60% from previous year’s allocation.

Through the donor coordination group in Water, Environment and Sanitation sector, Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development is forging a strong bond with the donor community. Through this forum, there are plans to develop a SWAP for water and sanitation sector.

MWP has formed a sub-committee responsible for fund raising for IWRM / WE Projects implementation. The sub-committee is developing strategies for generating funds for implementing IWRM plans. Mean while, discussions are underway with World Vision International, who would like to partner with MWP and jointly implement IWRM projects, with MWP facilitating the mainstreaming of IWRM in the Projects.


Outcome 5. Strengthened regional and country partnerships for effective multi-stakeholder platforms MWP has grown in strength through increasing membership by 10% during 2006, increasing capacity to plan, implement and monitor IWRM / WE initiatives. The Partnership is poised to promote implementation of IWRM / WE, starting with mainstreaming of IWRM / WE in organizations where partners come from. Some partners from training institutions, such as Natural Resources College, Malawi College of Forestry and Wildlife, Chancellor College of the University of Malawi and Polytechnic of the University of Malawi, have already started offering IWRM training in their courses.

Both print and electronic media are now featuring articles on IWRM issues affecting the country in their day to day work. More requests for articles and interviews are being received by MWP, as the media are becoming more proactive in sourcing IWRM news items.

C. Support to Integration of Water into PRSP / MGDS

Outcome 6: Water issues integrated into PRSP Water issues have been integrated into Malawi Growth and Development Strategy. IWRM / WE approach is

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recognized by Government and other stakeholders as a means of achieving sustainable development. Ministry of Economic Planning and Development has made a commitment to screen all projects for IWRM / WE compliance.

ENABLERS AND CONTRAINTS

What factors have helped or hindered your progress? Enablers: Continuing political support for the water and sanitation sector, a new water policy, plans for a new Water Act and interest of stakeholders to participate in the partnership have been a positive influence. Support and assistance from both GWPO and GWPSA contributed to the progress achieved. The visits of GWPSA and GWPO personnel to Malawi helped to support the efforts of MWP and Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development.

Constraints: The pace of progress in consultative processes is rather slow and unpredictable which affects the pace at which the PAWD work plan is implemented and the pace at which finances are used. Participation of women is still low as seen at every forum that is held. Stakeholders are also busy with their core business which affected the rate at which


What are some of the immediate changes you see as a result of integrating gender into your activities? There is greater awareness and sensitivity to gender in discussions and planning processes and greater involvement of women and more awareness of gender issues in the water and sanitation sector. The Ministry responsible for gender has developed a strategic plan for implementing gender policy. Various stakeholders are promoting gender mainstreaming in their activities as a result of awareness raised through PAWD promotion of gender mainstreaming.

NEXT STEPS - What strategies will you employ to ensure progress towards your Outputs and Outcomes in the next reporting period?

Finalise the first draft of IWRM/WE

Facilitate stakeholder consultations on the draft IWRM/WE plan

Implement Capacity building Programme for stakeholders and Partners

Conduct CP Workshop to adopt MWP Constitution and Strategic Plan

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GWP- West Africa

Partnership for Africa’s Water Development

(PAWD) Project


(incl. Mali and Senegal)

Jan 2006 – Dec 2006

Submitted to GWPO Stockholm, January 2007


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GWP West Africa Mr. Madiodio Niasse

c/o CREPA BP 7112

Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso Tel: +226 36 62 12

Fax: +226 36 62 08/11 E-mail: [email protected]


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GWP WEST AFRICA ANALYSE ET COMMUNICATION DES RÉSULTATS - PAWD - 2006 RAPPORT ANNUEL

RÉSULTATS - Quels changements immédiats avez-vous observés dans la période du rapport ? (veuillez utiliser les rubriques d’activités figurant dans le cadre logique et relatives à la présente période)

A. Soutenir le cadre national pour la GIRE

Résultats 1. Prise de conscience de la GIRE développée Au niveau de la sous région, presque tous les pays sont convaincus de l’importance de la GIRE. Ex : Le CEFOC (Centre de Formation Continue du groupe EIER/ETSHER) a dans son catalogue de formation continue une session sur la GIRE. Cette session est régulièrement dispensée et les participants viennent des différents pays de la sous région et paient pour cette formation.

Le WAWP et toutes les équipes du PAWD (I & II) sont impliqués avec le Wa-Net dans les activités de renforcement de capacité. Un plan conjoint est élaboré et est en cours de finalisation. C’est dans ce contexte qu’un atelier de formation des formateurs sur la gestion des conflits liés à l’eau a té organisé. Cette formation a déjà été dupliquée dans les pays (Mali & Cap Vert).

Résultats 2. Volonté politique et soutien du processus de réforme établis La volonté politique est affichée- Plusieurs pays font une relecture de leur Code de l’eau et/ou de la politique nationale de l’eau afin de prendre en compte la GIRE. Cela s’observe dans les pays bénéficiant d’un soutien PAWD, mais également dans d’autres pays tels que le Ghana, le Niger, la Guinée et la Côte d’Ivoire où le code de l’eau a créé un Fonds national de GIRE, avec le soutien des PNE et des partenaires comme l’UCRE. Il faut noter que ce sont les pays même qui demandent cet appui. Et ceci est d’autant plus important que la loi donne la légalité. Aussi, la révision des codes de l’eau et la prise de conscience de tous pour avoir une police de l’eau afin d’assurer une meilleure application de ces lois est primordiale.

Le gouvernement du Mali réfléchit déjà à l’élaboration d’une feuille de route pour la mise en œuvre du plan impliquant tous les bailleurs intéressés, alors que l’élaboration du plan n’est pas encore terminé : Ceci est un bon signal, d’autant plus que le développement et la mise en place du plan GIRE sont une partie intégrale du Plan National de Développement 2004-2007.

Résultats 3. Cadre pour une large participation des parties prenantes en place

Un cadre pour une large participation des acteurs existe au niveau de la région (le WAWP et l’UCRE) et la collaboration entre les deux institutions permettent de touchent un plus grand nombre d’acteurs. La visite de

RÉSULTATS DE L’APPROCHE DE CADRE

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1. Prise de conscience de la GIRE développée

2. Volonté politique et soutien du processus de réforme établis

3. Cadre pour une large participation des parties prenantes en place

4. Activités de développement des capacités pour la mise en oeuvre du processus de réforme initiées

5. Connaissances sur les activités passées et en cours compilées et disponibles

6. Questions liées à la GIRE identifiées de manière participative

7. Fonctions de la GIRE et dispositions institutionnelles identifiées de manière participative

8. Plan d’action et stratégie de transition vers la GIRE définis de manière participative

9. Plan d’action et stratégie de transition vers la GIRE adoptés à tous les niveaux politiques

10. Programme détaillé et stratégie de financement de la réforme préparés

B. Soutenir le développement institutionnel des partenariats pour l’eau

11. Capacités et compétences des partenaires accrues

C. Soutenir l’intégration de l’eau dans les DSRP

12. Directives (dans les langues appropriées) développées pour intégrer la GIRE dans le processus de DSRP

13. Capacité accrue des parties prenantes et des ministères pour influencer le processus de DSRP

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supervision effectuée au cours du premier semestre a permis d’aborder certains aspects de la GIRE et faciliter un échange d’expériences entre les différents pays bénéficiant d’un appui PAWD. Cela a permis de créer une certaine synergie entre se qui ce fait au niveau de chaque pays, mais aussi entre deux, voire plusieurs pays.

Suite à la proposition faite lors de la visite de supervision ci-dessus mentionnée, une délégation du GWP/PNE-MALI s’est rendu à Cotonou (Bénin) dans le cadre d’une visite d’échange entre le PNE -MALI et le PNE-BENIN. Il s’agit particulièrement d’une visite d’échange d’expérience entre les PNEs du Mali et du Bénin. Cette visite a permis au PNE-MALI d’apprendre beaucoup de leçons en terme de méthodologie de travail, de démarche des partenaires et de stratégies de communication et stratégie de mobilisation des ressources financières dans le cadre de la pérennisation du PNE-MALI après le PAWD.

Résultats 4. Activités de développement des capacités pour la mise en oeuvre du processus Les outils de renforcement de capacité des acteurs au niveau local, développé par le PNE-Bénin et l’équipe PAWDII en collaboration avec Protos, ont été partagés au niveau régional avec PARCODIEau Burkina Faso (Participation des Communautés de base (leaders locaux, femmes, …) au Dialogue sur les politiques en matière d’Eau). En effet, PARDODIEau nous a approché suite à la diffusion de cette information dans « la chronique » du WAWP afin de bénéficier d’un appui pour l’acquisition des outils développés pour une application au niveau local dans leur zone d’intervention.

De plus, le WAWP apporte un appui technique à l’UCRE dans la mise en place d’un observatoire sur la GIRE pour l’ensemble des pays de la sous région. L’expérience de l’élaboration des plans GIRE au niveau des quatre pays (Mali, Sénégal, Bénin et Cap vert) y contribue de manière significative.


Résultats 11. Capacités et compétences des partenaires accrues Les capacités et compétences des partenaires sont accrues. De plus en plus des partenaires du WAWP (EIER/ETSHER, ARID, UCRE,…) sont reconnus comme des experts et sont amenés à intervenir pour informer et sensibiliser d’autres structures sur les tenants et aboutissants de la GIRE.

De plus en plus, le WAWP intervient dans les formations sur la GIRE (GIRE et environnement, GIRE et Genre, etc) avec ses partenaires (PAGEV, WWF, IUCN, etc). Cela contribue à n’en pas douter à élargir le cercle des experts GIRE et approfondir leur connaissance.


Résultats 12. Directives développées pour intégrer la GIRE dans le processus de DSRP Les pays profitent de la révision du PRSP pour intégrer l’équipe de révision et dispenser une formation à cette équipe afin que ceux qui rédigent soient sensibilisés à la prise en compte de la GIRE dans le nouveau PRSP.

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C’est ce que le Bénin et le Mali ont fait. En effet, le draft du PSRP du Mali disponible, prend en compte de la GIRE.

Le WAWP et plus particulièrement certains membres des équipes PAWD (région, Mali et Sénégal), ont été associés à une formation sur l’évaluation économique des écosystèmes et des ressources en eau, organisée par l’UICN, la Banque Mondiale et le IW-Learn. Cela a non seulement permis de renforcer la prise de conscience sur l’importance de la GIRE, mais aussi de montrer la nécessité de l’évaluation économique et de la contribution des écosystèmes à l’économie d’un pays.

Un travail est présentement en cours au niveau régional et qui vise à définir les voies et moyens ainsi que la stratégie pour évaluer, dans un premier temps, la prise en compte de la GIRE et du genre dans les PRSP et, les besoins de renforcement de capacités pour la prise en compte de la dimension GIRE et des aspects Genre dans le PRSP dans les cinq pays sélectionnés (Bénin, Burkina Faso, Cap Vert, Mali et Sénégal).

INTÉGRATION DU PROBLEME « GENRE »

Quels sont les changements immédiats résultant de l’intégration du problème « genre » que vous avez pu observer dans vos activités? L’intégration du Genre est devenue une démarche normale au niveau de plusieurs partenaires au niveau de la région. L’UCRE a mis en place un groupe d’élaboration d’une stratégie régionale Genre et GIRE pour tous les Etats de la CEDEAO dont fait partie le WAWP. Cette stratégie régionale Genre et Gire élaborée par l’UCRE a été validée en début décembre 2006.

ÉLÉMENTS FACILITANTS ET CONTRAINTES

Quels facteurs ont favorisé ou entravé vos activités?

CONCLUSIONS - Quels sont les changements que vous avez observés et qui indiquent que le PAWD s’achemine vers des résultats probants?


Conclusion 1. Cadres nationaux pour la gestion durable des ressources en eau et prestation de services

Au niveau de la sous région, presque tous les pays sont convaincus de l’importance de la GIRE. Il s’agit maintenant de travailler à une réelle mise en œuvre de la GIRE à tous les niveaux : régional, national et local.

CONCLUSIONS DE L’APPROCHE DE CADRE

LOGIQUE A. Soutenir le cadre national pour

la GIRE 1. Cadres nationaux pour la gestion

durable des ressources en eau et prestation de services en place et/ou bien avancés pour les pays sélectionnés

2. Adhésion de toutes les parties prenantes aux cadres nationaux et au processus

3. Services relatifs à l’eau et gestion des ressources en eau améliorés

4. Collaboration plus forte avec des institutions de financement potentielles pour soutenir des projets


5. Partenariats renforcés au niveau national et régional pour l’efficacité des plates-formes multi acteurs


6. Questions liées à l’eau intégrées dans les DSRP des pays africains sélectionnés

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Conclusion 2. Adhésion de toutes les parties prenantes aux cadres nationaux et au processus La volonté politique est affichée- Plusieurs pays font une relecture de leur Code de l’eau et/ou de la politique nationale de l’eau afin de prendre en compte la GIRE et ceci est d’autant plus important que la loi donne la légalité. Aussi, la révision des codes de l’eau et la prise de conscience de tous pour avoir une police de l’eau afin d’assurer une meilleure application de ces lois est primordiale.

Le fait aussi que certains pays réfléchissent déjà à l’après plan et à la mise en œuvre du plan impliquant tous les bailleurs intéressés est très encourageant et augure de lendemain meilleur.

Conclusion 3. Services relatifs à l’eau et gestion des ressources en eau améliorés Un cadre pour une large participation des acteurs existe au niveau de la région (le WAWP et l’UCRE) et la collaboration entre les deux institutions permet de toucher un plus grand nombre d’acteurs. Il faut noter que certains pays travaillent à instaurer un environnement habilitant : un diagnostique clair de l’Etat des services relatifs à l’eau et de la gestion des ressources est posé, et petit à petit, les efforts se conjuguent pour soigner les maux identifiés.

Conclusion 4. Collaboration plus forte avec des institutions de financement potentielles pour soutenir Les outils de renforcement de capacité des acteurs au niveau local, développé par le PNE-Bénin et l’équipe PAWDII en collaboration avec Protos, ont été partagés au niveau régional avec PARCODIEau Burkina Faso et cela a permis une certaine capitalisation. L’expérience de l’élaboration des plans GIRE au niveau des quatre pays (Mali, Sénégal, Bénin et Cap vert) contribue de manière significative à la mise en place d’un observatoire sur la GIRE par l’UCRE.

Il faut aussi noter que dans les pays bénéficiant d’un soutien PAWD, un grand effort est fait afin d’associer les ministères s’occupant du PRSP à tout le processus GIRE.

Conclusion 5. Partenariats renforcés au niveau national et régional pour l’efficacité des plates-formes multi acteurs Les capacités et compétences des partenaires sont accrues. De plus en plus des partenaires du WAWP sont reconnus comme des experts et sont amenés à intervenir pour informer et sensibiliser d’autres structures sur les tenants et aboutissants de la GIRE. Le WAWP compte beaucoup de PNE (11), qui à leur tour, comptent des partenariats au niveau locaux. Des formations sont disponibles à tous ces démembrements. Cela permet de toucher plus d’acteurs et d’espérer un plus grand changement de comportement.

Conclusion 6. Questions liées à l’eau intégrées dans les DSRP des pays africains sélectionnés

Les pays profitent de la révision du CSLP pour intégrer l’équipe de révision et dispenser une formation à cette équipe afin que ceux qui rédigent soient sensibilisés à la prise en compte de la GIRE dans le nouveau CSLP. Le

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Bénin et le Mali ont déjà dispensé une formation GIRE à l’équipe chargée de réviser le CSLP. En, effet, le draft du PRSP du Mali prend en compte la GIRE.

Un travail est présentement en cours au niveau régional et qui vise à définir les voies et moyens ainsi que la stratégie pour évaluer, dans un premier temps, la prise en compte de la GIRE et du genre dans les PRSP et, les besoins de renforcement de capacités pour la prise en compte de la dimension GIRE et des aspects Genre dans le PRSP dans les cinq pays sélectionnés (Bénin, Burkina Faso, Cap Vert, Mali et Sénégal). Le 1er draft de ce document est en cours de révision.


Quels sont les changements immédiats résultant de l’intégration du problème du « genre » que vous avez pu observer dans vos activités? L’intégration du Genre est devenue une démarche normale au niveau de plusieurs partenaires au niveau de région. L’UCRE a mis en place un groupe d’élaboration d’une stratégie régionale Genre et GIRE pour tous les Etats de la CEDEAO dont fait partie le WAWP.


Quels facteurs ont favorisé ou entravé vos activités?

PROCHAINES ÉTAPES - Quelles stratégies allez-vous développer pour vous assurer que lors de la prochaine période, des progrès auront été faits au regard des résultats et des objectifs annoncés dans le cadre logique?

Diffuser les informations sur le PAWD à travers le Web, Running water, CD-Rom, etc

Soutenir les pays dans le lobbying et le plaidoyer pour l’adoption du plan GIRE à l’échelle régionale

Soutenir les pays dans le développement de stratégie de financement pour la mise en œuvre de la GIRE

Documenter le processus GIRE dans la région et publier pour une bonne dissémination auprès du public cible

Finaliser et diffuser un document montrant le lien entre une bonne gestion des RE, le développement économique et la réduction de la pauvreté

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Résultats 1. Prise de conscience de la GIRE développée Le concept GIRE a été largement vulgarisée auprès des responsables administratifs et techniques locaux ainsi que ceux de la société civile La prise de conscience sur la GIRE a été initiée aussi chez les usagers directs de l’eau comme les agriculteurs, les pêcheurs, les éleveurs mais aussi chez quelques représentants de la jeunesse scolaire et universitaire. Il restera cependant à vulgariser le concept GIRE beaucoup plus largement auprès des usagers directs de l’eau.

Résultats 2. Volonté politique et soutien du processus de réforme établis Les cérémonies d’ouverture et de clôture des ateliers du projet sont toujours présidées par les ministres, les gouverneurs ou leurs représentants. Le Projet de Plan d’Action étant inscrit au Plan de Travail Gouvernemental 2004-2007, son suivi est effectué au niveau du ministère de tutelle et du Premier ministère. Cependant, un travail important de sensibilisation reste à faire auprès des députés et des maires et des conseillers des collectivités territoriales.

Résultats 3. Cadre pour une large participation des parties prenantes en place

Les activités du PNE-MALI se poursuivent normalement ; ses instances (Secrétariat permanent, Conseil Scientifique et Technique ainsi que ses démembrements au niveau provincial) sont bien fonctionnelles. De nouvelles adhésions ont été faites. Des cadres de concertation sur l’eau ont été mis en place dans six communes du bassin de l’aquifère du Fossé de Nara (région au Nord de la capitale Bamako). Le Comité du bassin hydrographique du Bani (affluent de rive droite du fleuve Niger au Mali) a été mis en place et est fonctionnel dans le cadre d’un projet de la Banque Africaine de Développement ; Des comités locaux de l’eau ont été constitués dans le cadre du projet Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eau du Niger Supérieur sur financement des Pays Bas. Un Comité National de l’Eau a été mis en place ; il reste à installer ses démembrements au niveau des régions et des cercles.


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Résultats 4. Activités de développement des capacités pour la mise en oeuvre du processus Les formations suivantes ont permis respectivement de renforcer les capacités de plusieurs acteurs de l’eau dans les domaines ci-après :

meilleure planification des activités, rapportage basé sur les résultats (formation sur la gestion axée sur les résultats pour les membres de l’équipe pluridisciplinaire et du Comité de Pilotage)

information sur le réseau du GWP, planification des activités pour 2006 (formation des représentants des antennes du Partenariat National de l’Eau)

sensibilisation sur les problèmes d’eau et d’environnement (formation des enseignants et des élèves de l’école primaire de la ville de Mopti située au milieu du Delta Intérieur du Niger, la plus grande zone humide de l’Afrique de l’Ouest)

sensibilisation sur la GIRE (formation des enseignants et étudiants de l’Institut Polytechnique Rural de Katibougou)

sensibilisation et initiation aux approches et mécanismes de prévention et de gestion des conflits liés à l’eau (formation des acteurs de l’eau sur la prévention et la gestion des conflits)

sensibilisation des acteurs de l’eau sur les méfaits de la pollution

sensibilisation et évaluation dei la valeur économique des écosystèmes naturels (formation sur la valorisation économique des écosystèmes)

Résultats 6. Questions liées à la GIRE identifiées de manière participative et Résultats 7. Fonctions de la GIRE et dispositions institutionnelles Les problèmes de gestion des ressources en eau et leurs solutions identifiés de façon participative lors d’un atelier tenu avec les acteurs (institutions de l’Etat, collectivités territoriales, usagers de l’eau, partenaires au développement, société civile, presse écrite et audiovisuelle) lors du SIDEAU 2006 ont servi de support à la rédaction du chapitre sur l’état des lieux du projet de plan d’action national de GIRE; un document est donc disponible sur l’état des lieux des ressources en eau et de leur cadre de gestion.

Résultats 8. Plan d’action et stratégie de transition vers la GIRE définis de manière participative Suite à un atelier de planification (30 octobre - 03 novembre 2006) une version provisoire du plan d’action GIRE proprement dit a été élaboré par les membres de l’équipe pluridisciplinaire soutenus sur le plan méthodologique par des personnes ressources.

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Résultats 11. Capacités et compétences des partenaires accrues Le PNE-MALI est représenté au niveau de toutes les régions du pays et du district de Bamako. La mobilisation des acteurs de l’eau est facilitée notamment autour de la GIRE et


Résultats 12. Directives développées pour intégrer la GIRE dans le processus de DSRP et 13. Capacité accrue des parties prenantes et des ministères pour influencer le processus de DSRP L’eau est assez bien décrit dans le Cadre Stratégique de Lutte Contre la Pauvreté (CSLP 2ème génération) couvrant la période 2007-2011; en outre, le Plan d’action GIRE est inscrite dans la matrice de ses actions majeures. C’est un atout certain car le CSLP constitue la référence politique de l’Etat et des partenaires au développement dans la lutte contre la pauvreté et le développement durable.


Quels sont les changements immédiats résultant de l’intégration du problème « genre » que vous avez pu observer dans vos activités? Les capacités des membres de l’équipe pluridisciplinaire et du Comité de Pilotage ont été renforcées en matière de Genre et GIRE; l’approche genre (meilleure prise en compte les besoins différenciés des femmes et des hommes) sera donc effectuée dans la formulation et la mise en œuvre du plan d’action GIRE.


Quels facteurs ont favorisé ou entravé vos activités? Les facteurs qui ont favorisé les activités sont les suivantes:

une très bonne collaboration entre la Direction Nationale de l’Hydraulique, le PNE-MALI et le CREPA-MALI

les conseils pratiques apportées par les représentants du Partenariat West Africain de l’Eau et du GWP

L’insuffisance de moyens matériels et financiers n’ont pas permis de doter tous les membres de l’équipe pluridisciplinaire d’améliorer leur performance technique, d’éditer et de diffuser largement les documents élaborés par le projet.

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Conclusion 1. Cadres nationaux pour la gestion durable des ressources en eau et prestation de services et Conclusion 2. Adhésion de toutes les parties prenantes aux cadres nationaux et au processus Les cadres déjà en place (Comité de Pilotage du Projet de plan d’action GIRE, PNE-MALI, Comités de Bassin) fonctionnent régulièrement; les réunions permettent d’amender et d’apporter la qualité nécessaire aux documents produits par les consultants et les membres de l’équipe pluridisciplinaire du projet. Le Mali est engagé dans l’élaboration de son plan d’action GIRE conformément aux recommandations du Sommet Mondial sur le Développement Durable de Johannesburg.

Conclusion 4. Collaboration plus forte avec des institutions de financement potentielles pour soutenir L’appui du Canada (ACDI) a été un levier qui a permis de mobiliser d’autres acteurs et de faire venir d’autres bailleurs de fonds, qui de plus en plus, s’intéressent à la GIRE et veulent y investir. Ainsi, la Coopération Allemande (GTZ), la Coopération danoise, la Coopération suédoise, l’Union Européenne et la Banque Mondiale ont tous envisagé des montants pour la mise en œuvre du Plan d’Action GIRE du Mali des ONG comme Water Aid, PROTOS, West Africa Water Initiative ont intéressés à collaborer pour la mise en œuvre de la GIRE.

Conclusion 5. Partenariats renforcés au niveau national et régional pour l’efficacité des plates-formes multi acteurs Toutes les antennes du PNE-MALI, mises en place dans les régions et le district de Bamako, sont fonctionnelles. La centaine des structures membres proviennent des services techniques de l’Etat, des collectivités décentralisées (maires), de la société civile et des institutions de recherche, les membres sont sensibilisées, formées et motivées à participer activement au processus GIRE ; le PNE a développé des alliances stratégiques avec l’Association des Maires du Mali et l’Unesco pour présenter un programme de gouvernance de l’eau dans le cadre de la facilité Eau de l’Union Européenne.

Conclusion 6. Questions liées à l’eau intégrées dans les DSRP des pays africains sélectionnés

Les pays profitent de la révision du CSLP pour intégrer l’équipe de révision et dispenser une formation à cette équipe afin que ceux qui rédigent soient sensibilisés à la prise en compte de la GIRE dans le nouveau CSLP. Le Bénin et le Mali ont déjà dispensé une formation GIRE à l’équipe chargée de réviser le CSLP. En, effet, le draft du PRSP du Mali prend en compte la GIRE.












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Un travail est présentement en cours au niveau régional et qui vise à définir les voies et moyens ainsi que la stratégie pour évaluer, dans un premier temps, la prise en compte de la GIRE et du genre dans les PRSP et, les besoins de renforcement de capacités pour la prise en compte de la dimension GIRE et des aspects Genre dans le PRSP dans les cinq pays sélectionnés (Bénin, Burkina Faso, Cap Vert, Mali et Sénégal). Le 1er draft de ce document est en cours de révision.


Quels sont les changements immédiats résultant de l’intégration du problème du « genre » que vous avez pu observer dans vos activités? Le plan d’action GIRE comprend des actions concourrant à la prise en compte du genre et de l’équité sociale.


Quels facteurs ont favorisé ou entravé vos activités? C6 Le Plan d’action est intégré dans la matrice des actions prioritaires du CSLP 2ème génération.


Assurer par une plus forte mobilisation de l’équipe du projet autour de la finalisation du projet du plan d’action GIRE.

Organiser des ateliers régionaux et nationaux en vue de valider le projet du plan d’action GIRE par les acteurs de l’eau

Préparer l’adoption du projet du plan d’action GIRE par le Gouvernement

Poursuivre l’organisation des sessions spéciales de formation (gire, gestion de conflits) aux membres de l’équipe et aux acteurs clés

Assurer une large diffusion des produits du projet, notamment le document de plan d’action aux acteurs

Organiser une table ronde des partenaires techniques et financiers sur le financement du plan d’action GIRE

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Introduction Au cours de l’année 2006, les activités menées dans le cadre du processus d’élaboration d’un Plan d’Action pour la Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eau ont été essentiellement concentrées sur la rédaction dudit plan. Toutefois quelques ateliers ont été organisés, portant notamment sur «Genre et Gire», «Gire et Environnement» et « la Gestion des conflits liés à la Gestion des Ressources en Eau ».

Un comité de rédaction comprenant des membres de l’équipe du projet et du Comité Scientifique et Technique du PNES a été mis en place et un consultant a été commis pour appuyer ce comité.

En termes de résultats, il est à signaler la disponibilité d’un draft de la première partie du PAGIRE relatif à l’état des lieux de la Gestion des Ressources en Eau. En outre, quelques frémissements sont notés en ce qui concerne l’impact des ateliers de sensibilisation sur la GIRE.

Le déroulement des activités a été perturbé par les changements institutionnels intervenus à deux reprises au cours de l’année.



Résultats 1. Prise de conscience de la GIRE développée Les activités menées dans le cadre du processus PAGIRE pour promouvoir le développement d’une prise de conscience de la GIRE ont consisté en l’organisation d’ateliers spécifiques sur la question et en la mise à profit des rencontres sur les questions liées à l’eau, comme la célébration de la journée mondiale de l’eau, pour une sensibilisation des acteurs. Ces ateliers et autres rencontres qui rassemblent diverses catégories d’acteurs (représentants d’institutions gouvernementales, de collectivités locales, de la société civile, d’organisations de femmes ainsi que d’ universités et d’écoles de formation) offrent l’occasion d’évoquer les problématiques de la gestion des ressources en eau et la nécessité d’une nouvelle démarche notamment en adoptant une approche intégrée. La sensibilisation menée à ce titre, est toujours soutenue par des exemples d’effets négatifs d’une mauvaise gestion des ressources en eau (salinisation de terres, inondations, conflits communautaires, dégradations des ressources naturelles, etc.) enregistrés quelque part dans le pays.


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Bien que des changements notables de comportement ne soient pas encore mesurables, l’intérêt manifesté par certains groupes d’acteurs pour une plus grande dissémination des connaissances sur la GIRE peut être considéré comme un indicateur positif du développement d’une plus grande prise de conscience de la GIRE.

En effet, l’Equipe de projet a enregistré plusieurs requêtes d’appui pour une meilleure démultiplication des activités de sensibilisation sur la GIRE. Ces demandes qui illustrent un intérêt pour une plus grandes familiarisation avec la GIRE, ont été formulées par entre autres les groupes d’acteurs ci-après :

Des groupements de Femmes ( l’Association Nationale pour la Promotion de la Femme et de l’Enfant , et le GIE des Femmes pour le Micro-jardinage);

le Conseil Régional de Matam

Des enseignants de l’Université Gaston Berger de Saint Louis, implantée dans la région du Fleuve Sénégal où une bonne gestion des ressources en eau constitue un défi important défi ; il faut signaler à ce propos que des étudiants de cette Université ont eu à participer à des manifestations de sensibilisation sur la GIRE à l’occasion de la journée mondiales de l’Eau en 2005.

Sous un autre angle, le développement d’une prise de conscience de la GIRE est illustrée par la mention des principes GIRE dans des projets de textes stratégiques initiés par certains départements ministériels. Dans ce cadre, il faut citer la loi d’orientation agro-sylvo-pastorale qui balise la politique gouvernementale dans les domaines de l’agriculture et de l’élevage pour les vingt prochaines années. Cette loi définit la GIRE comme le principe de la maîtrise de l’eau nécessaire au développement de ces sous-secteurs.

Le projet de lettre de politique sectorielle de Prévention d’hygiène publique et d’Assainissement qui est dans le circuit de validation (ministère chargé de l’assainissement) mentionne l’approche GIRE parmi les cadres stratégiques de référence.

Résultats 8. Plan d’action et stratégie de transition vers la GIRE définis de manière participative Au cours des ateliers d’élaboration des contributions régionales au PAGIRE organisés au niveau de l’ensemble des chefs-lieux de départements et de régions avec la participation des diverses catégories d’acteurs, beaucoup d’informations sur la gestion des ressources en eau ont été collectées qui ont été assorties de propositions tenant compte des préoccupations des uns et des autres. En plus, les études spécifiques initiées ainsi que les échanges effectués pendant la restitution des rapports issus des ateliers régionaux ont contribué à identifier de manière participative les éléments et données nécessaires à l’esquisse du PAGIRE particulièrement la première partie relative à « l’Etat des Lieux ».

Dans le même ordre d’idées, il faut signaler que la synergie mise en œuvre avec d’autres actions en cours, particulièrement l’élaboration d’une stratégie nationale pour l’atteinte des Objectifs du Millénaire pour le

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Développement relatifs à l’eau potable et à l’assainissement, a également permis de renforcer la concertation et l’identification d’axes stratégiques pour le PAGIRE. En effet, le Programme Eau Potable et Assainissement pour le Millénaire (PEPAM) qui découle de la stratégie pour l’atteinte des OMD, a consacré la création d’un Cadre Unifié d’Intervention qui permet la concertation et l’harmonisation des actions des intervenants du secteur. Ce cadre unifié d’intervention prévoit l’élaboration de manière participative par toutes les collectivités locales à la base (plus de 324 communautés rurales) de Plans Locaux d’Hydraulique et d’Assainissement (PLHA). Dix PLHA ont déjà été élaborés à travers le pays tandis que dix autres sont en cours et vingt en instance de démarrage.

Sur la base de tout cela, un comité de rédaction comprenant quatre membres de l’équipe PAGIRE, une personne ressource du Comité Scientifique du PNES et une autre du Comité Directeur du PNES, a été mis en place. Ce comité de rédaction est chargé de la première ébauche du document qui est ensuite soumise à un expert indépendant, spécialiste en GIRE, pour contrôle de qualité et mise en forme finale .

Cette organisation du travail a permis aujourd’hui d’esquisser l’architecture du document PAGIRE et d’élaborer la version provisoire de la partie dudit document relative à l’Etat des lieux de la Gestion des Ressources en Eau. Parallèlement au processus de validation de cette première partie, le comité de rédaction va entamer l’ébauche de la deuxième partie consacrée au plan proprement dit. Pour cela, les points clés ont été déjà discutés et retenus.




Quels sont les changements immédiats résultant de l’intégration du problème « genre » que vous avez pu observer dans vos activités? Durant tout le processus, les femmes ont été représentées parmi les acteurs qui ont eu à échanger au cours des ateliers de sensibilisation et d’élaboration des contributions au PAGIRE.Cette démarche a été facilité par l’intégration dans l’équipe PAGIRE d’une représentante du Ministère de la Femme et de la Famille chargé de la politique Genre du Gouvernement. Cette représentante a joué un rôle clé dans l’identification des groupements de femmes susceptibles de contribuer à la vulgarisation du concept GIRE et à la promotion d’un changement de comportement. Ainsi un fort taux de participation des femmes (55%) aux différentes rencontres a été noté. Une évaluation de l’impact de cette participation à travers une enquête effectuée auprès des participantes à l’atelier sur « GIRE et GENRE » a permis de noter des frémissements en ce qui concerne les effets positifs de cette activité.

L’eau potable distribuée dans certains quartiers de Dakar est un peu chargée en fer et avec l’oxydation de ce fer dissous ,elle présente une apparence rougeâtre qui constitue un facteur de répugnance pour les populations qui

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se rabattaient parfois sur des points d’eau artisanaux.

Une participante à l’atelier qui exploite une borne fontaine publique dans un des quartiers sus-mentionnés plus haut, a indiqué que ses ventes ont augmenté suite à une campagne d’information qu’elle a menée sur ce phénomène sur la base d’explications obtenues au cours des rencontres du processus PAGIRE.


Quels facteurs ont favorisé ou entravé vos activités? Les changements institutionnels intervenus, une deuxième fois dans l’année, n’ont pas facilité le maintien du rythme de mise en œuvre des actions du processus. Le changement de département ministériel et la préparation de documents de passation de service qui en résultent ont encore perturbé le chronogramme des activités.






Quels sont les changements immédiats résultant de l’intégration du problème du « genre » que vous avez pu observer dans vos activités? L’enquête effectuée auprès des participantes à l’atelier sur « GIRE et GENRE » a permis de noter des frémissements en ce qui concerne les impacts de cette activités. En effet, une participante qui exploite une borne fontaine publique a indiqué que ses ventes ont augmenté suite à une campagne d’information qu’elle a mené sur la qualité de l’eau notamment sur les aspects rougeâtres qui constituaient un facteur de répugnance pour les populations.












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Quels facteurs ont favorisé ou entravé vos activités? Les changements institutionnels intervenus, une deuxième fois dans l’année, n’ont pas facilité le maintien du rythme de mise en œuvre des actions du processus. Le changement de département ministériel et la préparation de documents de passation de service qui en résultent ont encore perturbé le chronogramme des activités.


Au cours de la prochaine année, les activées retenues dans le cadre du processus PAGIRE seront essentiellement consacrées à l’élaboration du document PAGIRE, à l’organisation d’ateliers de validation et à l’approbation dudit document par les autorités compétente ainsi qu’à la vulgarisation des principes directeurs et des axes majeurs de ce Plan. Toutefois les actions de sensibilisation sur la GIRE seront poursuivies par des groupes d’acteurs locaux dont certains ont déjà sollicité l’appui de l’équipe PAGIRE.

D’un autre coté, il est prévu la mise en place de Partenariat Locaux de l’Eau au niveau des régions administratives du pays.

Dans ce cadre, les actions citées ci-dessous ont été prévues pour le prochain trimestre en vue d’assurer l’atteinte des objectifs fixés :

1 - Révision et validation de la partie du PAGIRE relative à l’état des lieux de la gestion des ressources en eau

2 - Recrutement d’un consultant pour la rédaction finale et la mise en forme des draft produits par le comité de rédaction

3 - Planification et mise en œuvre de la rédaction de la deuxième partie du PAGIRE

4 - Planification des tournées de mise en place des Partenaires Locaux de l’Eau

5 - Planification et début de mise en œuvre des ateliers locaux de sensibilisation sur la GIRE

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GWP- Central Africa

Partnership for Africa’s Water Development

(PAWD) Project


Jan 2006 – Dec 2006

Submitted to GWPO

Stockholm January 2007


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GWP Cental Africa TAC Jean Michel OSSETE

Chichristopher Tamu

Tel: +237 7327778

C/o IUCN-ROCA

BP 5506, Yaounde, Cameroon

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OVERVIEW – GWP CENTRAL AFRICA 2006 Highlights of the political, social or economic environment, in which the project operates The 2006 political situation was characterised by the following major events, which could influence the future development of the programme:

Political environment Renewed armed conflicts in eastern Chad and in the Central African Republic is quite preoccupying as it slows down development in these countries in general and in the water sector in particular.

The second main political event of the year is the end of the electoral process in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The end of this process thus marked the end of the transition period and led the country into a more stable period, which favours the implementation of development projects in general and those of the water sector in particular. Socio-economic aspects Generally, Central African countries witnessed an economic growth (above 3%) due mainly to activities in the petroleum sector (Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and Chad), and forest exploitation. Contributions from other sectors were not as significant. Notwithstanding growth in the above mentioned sectors, Central African countries have not witnessed a significant evolution in the water sector so far as potable water supply and sanitation is concerned.

On the contrary, one can note significant efforts in water resources management, especially when it comes to improvements in water governance.

The main activities in this domain were carried out at two levels:

At regional level These activities were developed by the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) within the framework of the implementation of UNEP IWRM programme. This programme thus permitted the organisation of a meeting of Ministers in charge of water in Central Africa during which important resolutions were taken leading to the following activities: adoption of a document on Heads of States declaration on IWRM in Central Africa, definition of a Central African water policy, definition of a road map for the promotion of IWRM in Central Africa and a study towards the creation of a coordination unit of water resources management in ECCAS. In the Congo basin The most significant activities were carried out by CICOS within the framework of two programmes: the development of an IWRM programme with support from GTZ and the launching of the drawing up of a Strategic Action Plan for the Congo basin with support from the AfDB.

At the level of institutional and legal frameworks, some significant advances were made. These include the adoption of a water law and a document on water policy in Central African Republic.

Sao Tome and Principe has also started the elaboration process of a water law.

On water financing, efforts made since 2005 are shall continue in 2007. These efforts have to do essentially with a continuation of reflection on the creation of a regional solidarity fund for water and the implementation of the provisions of water financing in water laws of Cameroon and Congo.

Activities carried out within the PAWD framework permitted the building of capacities of environmental training institutions in Central Africa on IWRM and to gather important data / information for the definition of a regional strategy for the integration of gender in water resources management.

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GWP CENTRAL AFRICA RESULTS ANALYSIS AND REPORTING - PAWD - 2006 ANNUAL REPORT


B. Support to institutional development of water partnerships

Output 11. Capabilities and competencies of partners enhanced a) Assist CA insular countries for elaboration and implementation of IWRM plans (Sao Tome and Principe and

Equatorial Guinea)

Sub activities carried out within the framework of the implementation of this activitiy were as follows:

Organisation from 27th February to 1st March of a regional workshop on the promotion of IWRM in island countries in Central Africa (Sao Tome and Principe and Equatorial Guinea).

Distribution of technical documents on IWRM;

Assistance of the Ministry of Energy and Natural resources of Sao Tome and Principe in the drawing up of a national component of IWRM programme. This programme shall be realised through the UNEP IWRM programme.

A regional workshop on IWRM led to the grouping of main water managers in Sao Tome and Principe and Equatorial Guinea, to review the situation in the two countries and bring out their specificities. The engaged process thus brought about the following changes:

Better understanding of the problems surrounding the water domain especially in Sao Tome and Principe;

More involvement of the administration in the promotion of IWRM;

Greater mobilisation of international organisations (national office of UNDP in particular) in favour of IWRM.

b) Organise a regional workshop for training of trainers on IWRM

Within the framework of the implementation of this activity, the following sub activities were carried out:

Organisation of a workshop for the training of trainers of higher institutions on IWRM;

Review of the situation of some schools as regards training in water-related courses;

















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Identification of weaknesses in water related training programmes.

At the end of this training, a decision to come up with an action plan for the integration of IWRM in training programmes of Central African schools was taken.

Important changes that was noted after the implementation of this activity are the following:

Better understanding by the trainers of the importance of IWRM and the necessity to come up with a specific course on this domain;

Better opening up of schools to other stakeholders in the water domain, especially facilitation bodies like GWP that shares practical experiences;

Reinforcement of cooperation among schools and the designation of IWRM focal points in some schools.

c) Implement the MOU of collaboration signed with different partners(IUCN-ROCA, CEBEVIRHA, CICOS,

CREPA, EIER-ETSHER)

Within the framework of the implementation of this activity, the following sub activities were carried out:

With CEBAVIRHA :

Finalisation of modalities for the organisation of a regional workshop for water-related conflict prevention and management. Within this framework, supports of the programme PCCP of UNESCO and of FAO were requested and these two organisations shall be involved in the preparation and running of the workshop.

With CICOS

Support to CICOS for the development of its IWRM programme and for the elaboration of a Strategic Action Plan for the sustainable management of the Congo basin.

Putting at the disposal of CICOS technical documents on IWRM;

Follow up of the implementation of the addendum to the constitution of CICOS on IWRM.

As a result of the activities of GWP and other partners, some important changes were noticed:

Extension of the domain of intervention of CICOS into IWRM;

Adoption of a new management text for CICOS;

An engagement to better plan water resources management and to create as a result, the necessary conditions for good water governance in the Congo basin.

With ECCAS

The activities carried out fall within the framework of the implementation of the Central African component of

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UNEP’s IWRM programme. The support programme to ECCAS for the promotion of IWRM in Central Africa has led to the carrying out of the following activities:

Organisation of a meeting of Central African Ministers in charge of water from the 24th to the 27th of May 2006 in Brazzaville Congo;

Elaboration of a document on the Declaration (on water) of Heads of States of Central African countries;

Definition of a regional policy on water (finalisation is on-going);

Carrying out of de institutional studies towards the creation of a coordination unit for water resources management within ECCAS (on-going);

Definition of a road map for the promotion of IWRM in Central Africa (on-going).

The activities carried out within the framework of UNEP IWRM programme with the involvement of GWP-CAfTAC is of great importance to the Central African sub-region because it brings about the following changes:

The taking into account of water resources management as priority action by managers of ECCAS;

Expression of political will at the the highest level in support of IWRM;

Establishment of a federative intervention framework, involving GWP-CAfTAC, UCC-Water, IUCN-ROCA, CICOS and ECCAS.

Besides the implementation of already signed MOUs, GWP-CAfTAC went ahead to create new partnerships. It was for this reason that an exchange meeting was organised on 31st July 2006 with OCEAC and on the 1st of September 2006 with the French Water Academy. The goal of these exchanges was to come up eventually with a GWP-OCEAC joint action plan in the water and health domain and in water governance with the French Water Academy.

d) Develop a strategy for the integration of gender issues in IWRM programmes

The development of a strategy for the integration of gender aspects in the management of water resources in Central Africa shall be the result of a long process made up of several stages.

The activities carried out during this year in this domain are as follows:

Identification of pertinent water resources management or development projects in which gender aspects are taken into consideration;

Drawing up of concept notes of these projects.

Detail study of selected projects for in-depth appraisal of gender sensitivity (planned for Q1 2007);

Drawing up of a Central African strategic action plan on gender considerations in water related activities

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(planned for Q2 2007).

Until this plan is ready and implemented to a certain extent, no change can be identified.

e) Publish newsletters

The model for the publication has been designed.

No change can be noted until after the launching of the bulletin and its appropriation by stakeholders in the water sector.


What are some of the immediate changes you see as a result of integrating gender into your activities? The technical papers on integration of gender issues in water resources management programmes elaborated for Central African countries (Congo, CAR, Sao Tome and Principe, Burundi, DR Congo and Chad) has permitted the obtaining of a source of reference for the understanding of gender issues.

No significant change can be cited at this stage. It suffices to mention that the African Network of Women for Sustainable Development (REFADD) is involved in the process of the creation of CAfWAP, a guarantee that gender issues shall be well taken care of.


What factors have helped or hindered your progress? Constraints: No event posed an obstacle in the implementation of CIDA PAWD during this year. Enablers: On the contrary, one can cite an event that rather contributed greatly to the advancement of this programme. This was the meeting of Ministers in charge of water in Central Africa, which offered an exceptional forum for the promotion of IWRM and for the sensitisation of African Water Facility on the financial needs of the sub region in the area of water resources management.

Another determining factor that has favoured the development of the programme is the IWRM process launched at the level of the Congo basin through.

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Outcome 5. Strengthened regional and country partnerships for effective multi-stakeholder platforms

Observed changes which show that PAWD is contributing towards the strengthening of the regional partnership are the following:

PAWD has permitted the building of capacities of prospective partners and has also sensitised them on the importance of a regional partnership, all of which shall ease the putting in place of the Central African Water Partnership (CAfWAP);

Prospective partners have adopted IWRM and work towards its promotion within the framework of their regular activities;

Significant evolutions have been brought about in the water resources management approach at the regional level through ECCAS and at the Congo basin level through CICOS.


What are some of the immediate changes you see as a result of integrating gender into your activities? No significant change can be cited at this stage. It suffices to mention that the African Network of Women for Sustainable Development (REFADD) is involved in the process of the creation of CAfWAP, a guarantee that gender issues shall be well taken care of.

One can nevertheless recognise the efforts regularly made to increasingly involve women in the implementation of GWP-CAfTAC activities. These efforts also focus on the young and specific activities on water and environmental education are being prepared jointly with youth organisations (the case with Youths for the Environment in Cameroon).


What factors have helped or hindered your progress? Constraints: No event posed an obstacle in the implementation of CIDA PAWD during this year.











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Enablers: On the contrary, one can cite an event that rather contributed greatly to the advancement of this programme. This is meeting of Ministers in charge of water in Central Africa, which offered an exceptional forum for the promotion of IWRM and for the sensitisation of African Water Facility on the financial needs of the sub region in the area of water resources management.

Another determining factor that has favoured the development of the programme is the IWRM process launched at the level of the Congo basin through.


The strategies to be used shall be specific to each activity that is expected to yield an expected result.

a) Assist CA insular countries for elaboration and implementation of IWRM plans (Sao Tome and Principe and Equatorial Guinea)

The strategy shall be to carry out joint activities with the UNEP IWRM Programme, particularly in Sao Tome and Principe and to reinforce sensitisation activities in Equatorial Guinea.

b) Implement the MOU of collaboration signed with different partners(UICN-ROCA, CEBEVIRHA, CICOS, CREPA, EIER-ETSHER)

The strategy to be employed shall consist of drawing up joint activities with stakeholders who are at lower levels and closer to the ground so as to render CAfTAC’s activities more visible at other levels. One of the pillars of this strategy shall be activities leading to the documentation of concrete cases of water-related conflicts to be presented during a regional workshop on the prevention and management of water-related conflicts.

c) Develop a strategy for the integration of gender issues in IWRM programmes

The strategy to be used was defined at the beginning of the programme. It has to do with reliance on concrete documented projects by national consultants and on experiences on gender in other countries/regions.

d) Publish newsletter

This shall be a permanent activity of the CAfTAC secretariat. To guarantee a regular publication and good documentation, resource persons charged with collecting information shall be identified in all the countries in Central Africa.

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Abbreviations and acronyms AfDB African Develoment Bank

CAfTAC Central African Technical Advisory Committee

CAfWAP Central African Water Partnership

CEBEVIRHA Economic Commission for livestock, meat and Fisheries

CICOS International Commission of the Congo / Oubangui / Sangha basin

CIDA Canadian International Development Agency

CREPA Regional Centre for Potable Water and Sanitation

ECCAS Economic Community of Central African States

EIER-ETSHER Group of Institutions of Engineering and Rural Equipment

FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation

GTZ German Technical Cooperation

IUCN-ROCA World Conservation Union – Regional Office for Central Africa

IWRM Integrated Water Resources Management

OCEAC Organisation for the Coordination of the struggle against Endemic diseases in Central Africa

PAWD Programme for Africa’s Water Development

PCCP From Potential Conflict To Co-operation Potential

REFADD African Women’s Network for Sustainable Development

RWP Regional Water Partnership

UCC-Water United Nations Collaborating Centre for Water

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UNEP United Nations Environmental Programme

partnership for africa’s water development (pawd) project

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