PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

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PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEEON WATER AND
ENVIRONMENT

• DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS
• NORTH WEST REGIONAL OFFICE
• 26 AUGUST 2009

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CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION
• OVERVIEW OF PAST ACHIEVEMENTS
• DWA INSTITUTIONS IN WATER SERVICE PROVISION
• OVERVIEW OF DWAS PLANNED INTERVENTIONS
• HIGH LEVEL CHALLENGES AND POSSIBLE INTERVENTIONS
• FOCUS FOR 09/10

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INTRODUCTION

• The North West covers an area of 116 320 km2.
• It has a total population of about 4 million
  people and it contributes approximately 6 pf the
  National GDP.
• It is a predominantly rural province with low
  population density.
• It is faced with huge service delivery backlogs.
• It also has a problem of unequal and pocket
  development with large disparities between its
  urban and rural sections.
• Characterized by insufficient bulk
  infrastructure, thus impacting on the eradication
  of the water services backlog.
• The province is faced with a sanitation backlog
  of 437 000 hh
• The water backlog stands at 134 000 hh and the
  cost to eradicate it is approximately R1 236 mil .

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INTRODUCTION

• Background of Water Services Programme
• 1994 RDP program launched to eradicate Basic
  services backlog
• Constitutional responsibility given to LG for
  water services and DWAF to play a technical
  support and Regulatory role
• 2003 Roles and responsibilities for water
  services consolidated under MIG
• 2003 Strategic Framework on Water Services
  Approved by cabinet
• 2005 Masibambane program launched
• 2007 revised target date for universal access to
  water and sanitation
• 2008 Separate program for Regional Bulk
  Infrastructure launched
• 2008 Municipal Indaba held resulting in a
  detailed plan of action with responsibilities and
  time frames

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INTRODUCTION

• Background to Water Services in the North West
• 4 District Municipalities and 21 Local
  Municipalities
• 2 District municipalities and 12local
  municipalities are Water Services Authorities
• 4 Water Boards and one Section 21 company provide
  both bulk and retail services to municipalities
• WSA in the process of finalizing S78 assessments
• Largely depended on ground water

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Overview of the North West Province
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Overview of the North West Province
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CURRENT DWA NW PROGRAMMES/PROJECTS

• Provincial MSP
• WS Business plans
• Water Sector Plans
• Direct Support
• TISPP-Target Implementation Support Program Plan
• Councilor induction
• School backlog eradication
• Bulk Infrastructure programme
• Water Conservation and Demand Management
• Free Basic Water and Sanitation
• Stock watering Pilot projects in DRRSMDM
• Water for Growth Development

• WSDP Support
• Section 78 process support
• One-stop-shop
• Transfers / Refurbishment
• Institutional Reform
• Drinking Water Quality monitoring
• Appropriate Technology
• MIG support
• WSA Checklist
• Sanitation

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Overview of Past Achievements
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Overview of Past Achievements
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Overview of Past Achievements
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Overview of Past Achievements
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Overview of Past Achievements
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Overview of Past Achievements
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DWA Institutions in Water Service Provision
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Overview of the Departments Planned Interventions
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Overview of the Departments Planned Interventions
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High Level Challenges and Possible Interventions
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High Level Challenges and Possible Interventions
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High Level Challenges and Possible Interventions
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DBSA/DCGTA Apprentices Deployed
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DBSA/DCGTA Professionals deployed
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High Level Challenges and Possible Interventions
Identified Hotspots (NMM DM)
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High Level Challenges and Possible Interventions
Identified Hotspots (DRM DM)
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High Level Challenges and Possible Interventions
Identified Hotspots (Bojanala DM)
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High Level Challenges and Possible Interventions
Identified Hotspots (DKK DM)
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Key Focus for 09/10
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Ensuring Some for all Forever
Together THANK YOU