NATIONAL WATER RESOURCE STRATEGY
WSLG Meeting 18 November 2011
water sector leadership group
PROGRESS
 After delays met on 11 November 2011
 Draft NWRS summary prepared by DWA
 Awaiting deadline for promulgation but best estimate is
end of Jan 2012 after Minister takes it to Cabinet
 Agreed document needs to be sanctioned by the
Minister prior to making it public
 Meanwhile Team to work on:
 improving the summary and
 preparing a process of consultation
 Chapter by Chapter engagement
water sector leadership group
THE NWRS JOURNEY - Process & Sector Engagement
NOW
PREPARE AND
STRATEGISE
DWA – with support
of NWRS
Masterminds
Critical /
contentious issues
identified
Document
improvement
Finalisation of Draft
NWRS for
Promulgation
DWA and Minister’s
sanction
Engage NPC
DWA and WSLG
- NWRS
Masterminds
3 MONTHS PUBLIC CONSULTATION
CONSULTATION
FUTURE
ADOPTION AND
IMPLEMENTATION
Starting February 2012 est
Starting May 2012 est
-Programme / Schedule drawn up &
made public for proactive participation
•Institutional capacity and
development.
•Support stable and sustainable
growth
•Integration of planning,
systems and processes
(systems)
•integrated development and
implementation
institutionalized
•Improved coordination and
cooperation by all role players
•Strategic infrastructure
developed and maintained.
•Improved institutional capacity.
•Improved ICT capability.
Inequalities significantly
reduced.
-Proposed Activities:▪ Electronic debates (DWA special
website, Bubbles, others etc)
▪ Debates on critical / contentious
issues
▪ Provincial workshops
▪ Media / awareness campaign
▪ One-on-One engagement with key
stakeholders
▪ Special interest workshops
▪ WSLG – Provincial Sector Fora
led input
DWA – WSLG - NWRS Masterminds
– ALL SECTOR MEMBERS - PUBLIC
DWA
– ALL SECTORS
ROLE OF NWRS MASTERMIND TEAM
 Seen as temporary for specific purpose of working in
support of DWA to:1. finalise the NWRS and its core strategies;
2. facilitate buy-in and ownership of sector and relevant
parties;
3. raise the profile of water at all levels and its
mainstreaming into all planning processes;
4. ensure NWRS is focused, clear and implementable
and
5. propose mechanisms to ensure it’s future
implementation and the accountability of all role
players, within a framework of good governance;
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ROLE OF NWRS MASTERMIND TEAM - continued
6. act as a think-tank; and
7. promote a sector wide approach
 It will account to the WSLG and ensure effective
communication of the consultation process
 DWA will be the champion and convenor
 The chair will be rotating and as decided at the meeting
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IDEAS FOR MOVING FORWARD
 Driving theme of NWRS is smart management of water
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– not a document but about what we all have to do.
Accordingly essential that it is accompanied by a major
awareness campaign so that ‘Is there enough water?’
needs to be on the lips of every planner and decision
maker = mainstreaming water - Advocacy
Tap into heightened awareness around Climate Change
to profile water & build on some of the creative
responses & greater collaboration
The current crossroads & potential crisis of water should
spur commitment and action
Influence how water is used in all sectors
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Ideas for moving forward... continued
 Critical to determine where we are placing the strategy –
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where we are aiming and who we are targeting
Not only a matter of water aligning to macro strategies but
they to align with water (eg Growth Path, National
Industrial Strategy, PGDS, CRDP) All strategies and
plans to inter-align with water – water to be the nexus
Integrated planning/development must be emphasised
All Minister’s should sign off on water implications. This
requires a paradigm shift, partnerships & collaboration
(Outcome 13)
Changing culture means starting with DWA away from
supply side to demand driven
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Ideas for moving forward... continued
• It also has huge ramifications for DWA – its leadership and its
capacity, which will be key to implementation (Financial and
Institutional Implications)
• If NWRS is to be a living strategy – it must be focused, clear
and with targets. Possibly add addendum with the
actions/targets to be achieved by each of the partners and
stakeholders. Keep this practical
• Opportunity to prioritise key strategies/programmes
• Targets should be set for both the long term (2030) and
medium term (5 year)
• Legislate desired practice – eg water use efficiency
• Need levers – carrot and stick – to ensure enactment &
therefore the means to monitor & hold accountable
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Ideas for moving forward... continued
 WSLG could act as platform to which sector players and
other sectors: present their strategies to ensure water compliant and
 for peer review & accountability
 There needs to be a succinct version for easy reference that
becomes the ‘bible’ (TCTA/Team will work on getting the
strategy on a page or two - making a distinction between
strategic themes and objectives and breaking each objective
to specifics with targets / measures)
 Important NWRS speaks to water services & not only seen
as Water Resources – no longer to work in ‘silos’
 Ability to influence how other sectors engage
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Ideas for moving forward... continued
 Ownership will be critical. Start now & not after the fact.
WSLG has a key role to play in fostering this
 Although not seen as contentious as SFWS there are
issues that will need debate to come to in-principle
positions which may include: Independency of the regulator
 Institutional reform & realignment proposals - CMAs
 National Infrastructure Agency
 Decentralisation
 Others as identified by sector responses
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WATER
MASTER
PLANS
(WSDP)
NATIONAL WATER
RESOURCE
STRATEGY
WATER
QUALITY
MANAGEMENT
& SANITATION
PLANS &
POLICIES
MUNICIPAL
WATER SERVICE
IMPROVEMENT
PLAN
(Bylaws, policies
and technology)
STRATEGIC
DEVELOPMENT
& GROWTH
PLANS AND
IMPERATIVES
INFRASTRUCTURE
AND FINANCING
PLANS
ACTS
APPROACH
Higher Purpose and Integrity
•Championing the Mandate with
unity of purpose and action
•Responsibility for improving the
lives of our people for the better.
•Integrated Planning on all levels
•Water the nexus of planning and
development
•Sustainable resource management
People Centeredness
•People centered in provision
of service
•Empowering in delivering services
•Cost and resource effective and
Driving Excellence
• Performance Management
Transformation & Development
•Transform planning and build
Sustainability
•Leveraging Diversity and
technological advances
•Influencing others (Advocacy)
Insight
•Conceptual Thinking
•Accurate understanding
•Clear goals and targets
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WORLD WITHOUT WATER
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Thank you
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