RAND WATER’s CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS RAND WATER’s CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

18 OCTOBER 200618 OCTOBER 2006

CONTENTCONTENT

1.1. BackgroundBackground

2. 2. Project ObjectivesProject Objectives

3.3. Project ApproachProject Approach

4.4. Focus AreasFocus Areas

4.14.1 Water ServicesWater Services

4.24.2 Water Conservation (Alien Plant Removal)Water Conservation (Alien Plant Removal)

4.34.3 Water Conservation (Domestic Leaks Repair)Water Conservation (Domestic Leaks Repair)

4.44.4 Water Conservation (Wetlands Rehabilitation)Water Conservation (Wetlands Rehabilitation)

5. Training and Capacity Building5. Training and Capacity Building

6. 6. Summary Job Creation and Supplier SupportSummary Job Creation and Supplier Support

7. Rand Water Partners7. Rand Water Partners

8. Alignment to DWAF Strategic Plan8. Alignment to DWAF Strategic Plan

9. Challenges9. Challenges

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

Since 1994 Rand Water has:

Established community development support units (CBPD & Rand Water Foundation)

Source funding and provide community development support services to various stakeholders within water services chain on

Implementing Agents – Work on cost recovery basis only Partnership basis

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PROJECT OBJECTIVESPROJECT OBJECTIVES

Meet basic water services and ensure sustainable infrastructureMeet basic water services and ensure sustainable infrastructure

Maximise economic and employment opportunitiesMaximise economic and employment opportunities

Build local communities capacity to ensure sustainabilityBuild local communities capacity to ensure sustainability

Promote employment equity target to ensure participation of females in Promote employment equity target to ensure participation of females in community project = 60%community project = 60%

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PROJECTS APROACHPROJECTS APROACH

Establishment and use of Community Project ManagementEstablishment and use of Community Project Management

Use of labour based methodologiesUse of labour based methodologies

Integrated development for sustainable services Integrated development for sustainable services

Involvement of local municipalitiesInvolvement of local municipalities

SMME Development (Use of Local Suppliers)SMME Development (Use of Local Suppliers)

Application of relevant technological methods Application of relevant technological methods Geographical Information System (GIS)Geographical Information System (GIS) Aerial Mapping Equipment Aerial Mapping Equipment Materials Management Systems (MMS)Materials Management Systems (MMS)

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FOCUS AREASFOCUS AREAS

Water Services :Water Services :

Water supply provision (bulk and water reticulation pipeline)Water supply provision (bulk and water reticulation pipeline)

Sanitation services (Health & Hygiene awareness creation and Sanitation services (Health & Hygiene awareness creation and construction of sanitation facilities)construction of sanitation facilities)

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Water and SanitationWater and Sanitation

ProjectProject AreaArea ValueValue

GenderGender

MM FF Total Total StaffStaff

Winterveldt Pipe ReinforceWinterveldt Pipe Reinforce Winterveldt AreasWinterveldt Areas R5.3mR5.3m 60%60% 40%40% 10 10

Winterveldt SanitationWinterveldt Sanitation Winterveldt (Ward 9,24)Winterveldt (Ward 9,24) R5.5mR5.5m 64.8%64.8% 35.2%35.2% 105105

R10.8mR10.8m 115115

FOCUS AREASFOCUS AREAS

Alien Plant Removal - Water ConservationAlien Plant Removal - Water Conservation

ProjectProject AreaArea ValueValue

GenderGender

MM FF Total Total StaffStaff

Alien Plant RemovalAlien Plant Removal Mogale CityMogale City R1.3mR1.3m 54%54% 46%46% 5252

Alien Plant RemovalAlien Plant Removal ElandsfonteinElandsfontein R1.5mR1.5m 53%53% 47%47% 6060

Kestell & FouriesburgKestell & Fouriesburg Bethlehem Eastern FSBethlehem Eastern FS R2.0mR2.0m 59%59% 41%41% 6161

Caledon & JordaanCaledon & Jordaan Bethlehem Eastern FSBethlehem Eastern FS R6.3mR6.3m 41%41% 59%59% 130130

Qwa Qwa Alien RemovalQwa Qwa Alien Removal Qwa Qwa Eastern FSQwa Qwa Eastern FS R2.5mR2.5m 48%48% 52%52% 298298

R13.6mR13.6m 601601

Water ConservationWater Conservation

• Invasive alien plants eradication (water conservation)Invasive alien plants eradication (water conservation)

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FOCUS AREASFOCUS AREAS

Water ConservationWater Conservation

• Domestic Leaks repairs projects - entail reduction of water Domestic Leaks repairs projects - entail reduction of water wastage through repairs of domestic leaking pipes, taps, wastage through repairs of domestic leaking pipes, taps, and retrofitting of cisternsand retrofitting of cisterns

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Domestic Leaks Repairs - Water ConservationDomestic Leaks Repairs - Water Conservation

ProjectProject AreaArea ValueValue

GenderGender

MM FF Total Total StaffStaff

Emfuleni Leaks RepairsEmfuleni Leaks Repairs Emfuleni (Ironsude)Emfuleni (Ironsude) R1.9mR1.9m 29%29% 71%71% 35 35

Tshwane Leaks Phase 2Tshwane Leaks Phase 2 Mamelodi Mamelodi R1.5mR1.5m 62%62% 38%38% 4545

R3.4mR3.4m 8080

FOCUS AREASFOCUS AREAS

Water ConservationWater Conservation

• Wetland Rehabilitation (Restore biodiversity, create wetland Wetland Rehabilitation (Restore biodiversity, create wetland awareness, job creation, capacity building, reduction of soil awareness, job creation, capacity building, reduction of soil erosion & encourage natural flow patterns) erosion & encourage natural flow patterns)

Domestic Leaks Repairs - Water ConservationDomestic Leaks Repairs - Water Conservation

ProjectProject AreaArea ValueValue

GenderGender

MM FF Total Total StaffStaff

BlesbokspruitBlesbokspruit Nigel / SpringsNigel / Springs R1,0mR1,0m 31%31% 69%69% 54 54

Siluma ViewSiluma View ThokozaThokoza R370R370 46%46% 54%54% 2626

R1.37mR1.37m 8080

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Training and Capacity BuildingTraining and Capacity Building

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ManagementManagement Business Rated SkillsBusiness Rated Skills

- SupervisorySupervisory- LeadershipLeadership- Office AdministrationOffice Administration- Project ManagementProject Management- Health and SafetyHealth and Safety

- Contractor Development- Contractor Development

TechnicalTechnical Life SkillsLife Skills

-Toilet ConstructionToilet Construction- Gabion StructuresGabion Structures- Concrete Structure SkillsConcrete Structure Skills- Chainsaw OperationsChainsaw Operations- Herbicide ApplicationHerbicide Application- Plumbing SkillsPlumbing Skills

-Literacy & NumeracyLiteracy & Numeracy- HIV/AidsHIV/Aids- Labour RelationsLabour Relations

Capacity Building/Skills Transfer 2005/6Capacity Building/Skills Transfer 2005/6

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Job Creation and Local Supplier SupportJob Creation and Local Supplier Support

Table: Job creation for 2005/6Table: Job creation for 2005/6

Gender Jobs Created Percent

Male 634 46

Female 755 54

Total 1389 100

Table: Project funds spend on local labour and supplier for 2005/6Table: Project funds spend on local labour and supplier for 2005/6

Gender Jobs Created Percent

Local Labour R 8 907 817 40

Local Supplier R 13 105 810 60

Total R 22 013 627 100

GOVERNMENT

DWAF

Working for Water

DEAT

GDACE

OTHER FUNDERS

Telkom Foundation

RAND WATER FOUNDATION

Working for Wetland

Emfuleni

Tshwane

RAND WATER

CSI

SERVITUDE MANAGEMENT

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RAND WATER PARTNERSRAND WATER PARTNERS

ALIGNMENT TO DWAF STRATEGIC PLANALIGNMENT TO DWAF STRATEGIC PLAN

KEY FOCUS AREASKEY FOCUS AREAS RW ContributionsRW Contributions

Water Resource Water Resource ManagementManagement KFA 6KFA 6

Ensure reliable & equitable supply of water Ensure reliable & equitable supply of water for sustainable economic & social for sustainable economic & social development including the eradication of development including the eradication of povertypoverty

Eradication of Invasive Eradication of Invasive Alien Plants, Domestic Alien Plants, Domestic Leaks Repairs & Leaks Repairs & Wetland Rehabilitation Wetland Rehabilitation ProjectsProjects

KFA 7KFA 7

Ensure the protection of water resourcesEnsure the protection of water resources

Water ServicesWater Services

KFA 10KFA 10

Ensure provision of basic Water Supply and Ensure provision of basic Water Supply and Sanitation for improved quality of life and Sanitation for improved quality of life and poverty alleviationpoverty alleviation

Construction of water Construction of water infrastructure and VIP infrastructure and VIP Toilet facilitiesToilet facilities

KFA 11KFA 11

Ensure effective & sustainable delivery of Ensure effective & sustainable delivery of water services to underpin economic & water services to underpin economic & social developmentsocial development

10 Community 10 Community Development ProjectsDevelopment Projects

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CHALLENGESCHALLENGES

Increasing access to Water and Sanitation Services to poor communities

Ensuring affordable and sustainable services through constant reduction of water wastage

Increased level of female participation in community development projects

Promotion of effective exit strategy to ensure that contract workers are employable upon completion of community projects.

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THANK YOU