THE 3rd ANNUAL SERVICE DELIVERY LEARNING ACADEMY

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THE 3rd ANNUAL SERVICE DELIVERY LEARNING ACADEMY
POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION DEPARTMENT OF WATER
AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY PERSPECTIVE
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DWAF FUNCTIONS

• POLICY AND REGULATORY
• - WATER RESOURCES INSTITUTIONS
• - WATER SERVICES INSTITUTIONS
• CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT (CMA)
• WATER RESOURCES INFRASTUCTURE MANAGEMENT RING
  FENCE UNIT
• FORESTRY MANAGEMENT
• WATER SERVICES MANAGEMENT

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WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT POLICY AND REGULATION

• WATER RESOURCE PROTECTION
• WATER USE
• INTEGRATED PLANNING
• INSTITUTIONAL OVERSIGHT
• WRM INSTITUTIONS
• WS INSTITUTIONS
• FORESTRY MANAGEMENT
• INFORMATION SERVICES

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CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT

• PLANNING AND INFORMATION
• ABSTRACTION CONTROL
• WATER ALLOCATIONS
• WATER RESOURCE QUALITY
• INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT (EG. WUA)

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Water Management Areas in SA
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WATER RESOURCES INFRASTUCTURE AND DATA MANAGEMENT

• OPERATIONS OF WATER RESOURCES
• INFRASTRUCTURE (RING FENCE UNIT)
• - BULK WATER SUPPLY
• DOMESTIC
• INDUSTRIAL
• AGRICULTURE

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FORESTRY MANAGEMENT

• FORESTRY REGULATION AND SUPPORT (ON GOING)
• FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT PROMOTION NEW
  AFFORESTATION
• INDIGENOUS FORESTRY MANAGEMENT ASIGNED /
  DELEGATED TO VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS
• PLANTATION MANAGEMENT TRANSFER OR LEASE TO
  RELEVANT BODIES OR COMMERCIAL OPERATORS

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IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER AND SANITATION POLICIES

• DWAF EXPERIENCE THE FIRST DECADE
• PRESIDENTIAL LEAD PROJECTS 1994
• WHITE PAPER 1994 WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION
  POLICY
• VARIOUS DWAF GUIDELINES
• DWAF IMPLEMENT RURAL WATER SERVICES
• PARTLY DONOR FUNDING SPECIFIC CRITERIA
• WATER SERVICES ACT 1997

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WATER SERVICES 1994 2004 (cont.)

• EL NINO PROJECTS 1997 - CRITERIA
• BoTT CONTACT 1997 SPEED UP DELIVERY
• (Build Operate Train and Transfer)
• CHOLERA INTERVENTION
• DWAF DONOR FUNDING (GRANT)
• MUNICIPAL INFRASTUCTURE GRANT 2004
• OTHER MIP, EMIP, BCIG, CMIP (DHLG TRADITIONAL
  AFFFAIRS)

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POPULATION SERVED TO DATE BY ALL SPHERES OF
GOVERNMENT

• BASIC WATER SUPPLY MORE THAN 9M PEOPLE
• BASIC SANITATION MORE THAN 6M PEOPLE

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WATER SERVICES 1994 2004 (cont.)

• LESSONS LEARNT
• BUSINESS PLANS RESTRICTED TO R75 000 MAX.
• NO CLEAR POLICY ON BP FORMAT
• POOR INFORMATION ON RURAL COMMUNITIES (DWAF,
  ESKOM, TELKOM DATA)
• POOR PLANNING NOT INTEGRATED
• LOW BUDGET PER PROJECT LED TO HIGH MANAGEMENT
  COST
• WATER SOURCE NOT IDENTIFIED AS PART OF BUSINESS
  PLAN INCREASED COST OF PROJECTS

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WATER SERVICES 1994 2004 (cont.)

• LESSONS LEARNT (Cont)
• INCONSISTANT POLICIES DWAF DPHLG
• DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS INAPPROPRIATE
• 50 PROJECTS PER PROJECT MANAGER
• LACK OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
• LACK OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT EXP.
• TECHNICAL AND SOCIAL CONSULTANTS SEPARATE
  APPOINTMENTS ACCOUNTABILITY

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STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR WATER SERVICES - SEPT 2003

• Ten years since the White Paper was published in
  1994
• Context has changed therefore need for new
  framework for the next ten years
• Following local government transformation it is
  now possible for local government to assume full
  responsibility for water services as provided for
  in the Constitution
• Role of DWAF needs to change from direct provider
  to sector leader, supporter and regulator

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CONTENT SFWS

• Sector vision, goals and targets
• Institutional framework
• Financial framework
• Planning framework
• National norms and standards
• Regulatory framework
• Support and monitoring framework
• Implementing the Strategic Framework

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Clarifying mandates

• WSA ensuring access, planning, regulation
• WSP provision.
• Sector leader policy, regulation, support and
  information management.
• Contracted by WSA with national regulatory
  oversight

• Municipalities
• DWAF
• Regional WSPs

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Target Water supply
All people in South Africa have access to a
functioning basic water supply facility by 2008.
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Target Sanitation facility

• All people in South Africa have access to a
  functioning basic sanitation facility by 2010.

• All bucket toilets are eradicated by 2006.

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Target Health and hygiene awareness
70 of households with access to at least a basic
sanitation facility know how to practice safe
sanitation.
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Target Free basic services

• Free basic water policy implemented in all water
  services authorities by 2005

• Free basic sanitation policy implemented in all
  water services authorities by 2010

• FBW TO DATE
• 67 OF TOTAL POPULATION SERVED
• 52.5 OF POOR POPULATION SERVED
• 73.6 OF POPULATION WTH INFRASTRUCTURE SERVED

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COST OF WATER SERVICES
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Target Transfer

• All assets of water services schemes are
  transferred from DWAF to Water Services
  Authorities by 30 JUNE 2005

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Target Bylaws and WSDP

• Bylaws are promulgated in every water services
  authority area by 2005
• All WSAs report annually on progress against
  their water services development plans by 2005

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Target Water services providers

• All external WSPs are rendering services in terms
  of a contract with the WSA by 2005

• All WSPs are rendering services in terms of a
  business plan by 2005

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Target Key performance indicators
All WSAs have adopted a set of key performance
indicators that include those set out in Annexure
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Target Institutional reform

• A national institutional reform strategy is
  developed by June 2004
• The institutional reform of regional water
  services providers is completed by 2013

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MEETING THE DELIVERY CHALLENGES OF THE NEXT 10
YEARS

• ALIGNED POLICIES
• INTEGRATED PLANNING
• CONCERTED AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BY ALL ROLE
  PLAYERS

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THANK YOU