Cooperation on water governance
by South African Water institutions
and Dutch regional water
authorities
OBJECTIVE OF KINGFISHER
Overall objective
• Improved functioning of Catchment Management Agencies in
their water regulating role and thus providing a basis for
sustainable socio and economic development
Project purpose
• Support the rollout of nine CMA’s
– establishment, organizational development, operationalization and
stakeholder engagement
– by international exchange of experiences between by South
African and Dutch Water Management Institutions and local
government
HIGH LEVEL PROJECT PLAN FRAMEWORK
Approach
Aug12-July 13
Preparatory
Phase
Gazetting of
WMAs
Project Phases
Cross Cutting Activities
Finalising Business
Cases
Setting up of
National Steering
Committee
Setting up of
Regional Steering
Committees
Appointment of
dedicated team
Aug 14-July 15 and beyond
Aug13-July 14
CMA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Establishment
Operation Phase
Phase
Implementation of Initial Functions
Delegation of functions
1 Month
Approval of
Business Cases
by NT and listing
under PFMA
Gazetting of CMAs
Appointment of
Governing Board
Office Accommodation
2 Months
Human Resources
8 Months
Systems
1 Month
Appointment of Chief
Executive
Budget secured
MTEF
Time Frames
Sustain &
Improve
PHASE 1 : Breede-Gouritz, Inkomati-Usuthu and Pongola Mzimkhulu
PHASE 2 : Berg-Olifants-Doorn , Vaal , Olifants and Limpopo
PHASE 3 : Orange, Mzimvubu-Keiskamma
Aug12-July 13 Aug13-July 14
Aug14-July 15 and beyond
PROGRESS AND KEY TIMELINES
19 March 2012
Minister approved the establishment of nine CMAs in nine
WMAs
21 May 2012
Gazetting of WMAs for public consultation approved.
June 2012
National Steering Committee established to oversee
implementation (DWA, National Treasury, SALGA,CMAs, Civil
Society.) 4th NSC to be held on 3rd December
July 2013
Business Cases and Proposals for Inkomati-Usuthu and
Breede-Gouritz CMAs gazetted for 60 days for public
comments
16 August 2013
NWRS Gazetted published including boundaries of nine WMA.
September 2013 Initiate Board appointment process for Inkomati-Usuthu,
Breede-Gouritz, Limpopo, Pongola Umzimkhulu
PROGRESS
AND
KEY TIMELINES
TOP
TEN
RISKS
CORE BUSINESS
November 2013 Gazette notices for the establishment of Pongola
UMzimkhulu and Limpopo CMAS for public comment
published on 8 November 2013
January 2014
Joint evaluation committee coordinated by NT to evaluate
business cases and list entities in PFMA
March 2014
Approached GEPF to use their Actuaries to assess pensions
and post medical benefits.
April 2014
Finalise the generic CMA structure and ongoing discussions
on ring fencing functions and budgets proto CMAS
April 2014
Inkomati-Usuthu ( 20 March 2013) and
April 2014
Discussions and bilaterals with Unions in preparation for the
Bargaining chamber in May/June 2014
TOP TEN
RISKSBUSINESS
CORE
PROGRESS AND KEY TIMELINES
May 2014
Breede Gouritz CMAs gazetted for establishment
May 2014
Limpopo and Pongola UMzimkhulu CMAs gazetted for
establishment
May 2014
Gazette notice for the establishment of Olifant’s CMAS for
public comment
May 2014
Board appointments for Inkomati-Usuthu and Breede
Gouritz approved by the Minister
May 2014
Draft Business cases and Proposals for Mzimvubu-Tsitsikama
and Vaal developed. To be presented to RSCs.
TOP TEN
RISKSBUSINESS
CORE
PROGRESS AND KEY TIMELINES
May 2014
Finalisation of financial arrangements for CMAS, policy and
DWA support jointly with CFO WTE
July 2014
Board appointments for Limpopo and Pongola Umzimkhulu
CMAs approved by the Minister
August 2014
Olifant’s CMA gazetted for establishment
Water Management AreasLimpopo/Roer
en Overmaas
Olifants
InkomatiUsuthu/
Groot
Salland
Vaal
Orange
RWAs
Hollandse
Delta and
Rivierenland
Berg-Olifants
Breede-Gouritz
RWA
AGV/Waternet
and RWA Delfland
MzimvubuTsitsikamma
Focus Areas
Establishment & Policy
Development
• Improved (internal) functioning of Catchment
Management Agencies (CMAs)
• (Re) Defining of Catchment Management Strategies
Operationalisation
• Operationalisation of Catchment Management Strategies
• Streamlining of procedures, licensing, compliance and
contract management
• Cross-boundary cooperation
Monitoring and
Evaluation
• Development and operationalisation of a Monitoring
and Evaluation system
• Improved strategic adaptive management of CMAs
• Increased self-learning ability of CMAs
External Stakeholders
• Improved capacity to involve external stakeholders in the
field of IWRM and LED
• Clarified roles and responsibilities of the various actors
active in the water sector (special focus on relationship
between CMAs and municipalities)
Netherlands
South Africa
• Department of Water
Affairs
• Catchment
Management
Agencies
• South African Local
Government
Association (SALGA)
• Municipalities
• Association of Dutch
Water Authorities
(UvW)
• Dutch Water Authorities
• Association of Local
Governments (VNG) /
VNG International
• Municipalities
Programme Management
Funding Agencies
• Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the
Netherlands
• Nederlandse
Waterschapsbank
(NWB)
• VNG International
• Association of
Dutch Water
Authorities (UvW)
Kingfisher project priorities for 2014:
(national level)
• Strategic partnership framework signed to formalise
Kingfisher programme
• Support and contribute to the National Steering
Committee and the Regional Steering Committees
• National workshop in April on
•
•
Finalise starter pack for CMAS
Clarify roles and responsibilities between, DWA, CMA
• New proto CMAs (Vaal, Berg-Olifants, MzimvubuTsitsikamma and Olifants) to be twin with selected
Dutch Regional Water Authorities for future bilateral
cooperation.
Regional level / partnership level
Inkomati-Usuthu CMA – RWA Groot Salland
•
•
•
•
Support in implementing the water use charges
Support the rollout of ICMA and Usuthu CMA
The yearly transboundary REMCO conference;
Implementation of CMS
Breede-Gouritz CMA –
RWA AGV/Waternet and RWA Delfland :
•
•
•
•
Governance aspects of operational water management
Roll out of the BOCMA and Gouritz CMA
Public awareness/awareness raising
Connection water resources management and
wastewater management
• Training of the board (if established in 2014)
• Cooperate governance with local governments within
the CMA
•
Limpopo CMA
RWA Roer en Overmaas
•
•
•
•
Financial management (training of proto CMA)
Principles for setting tariffs
Support implementing the water use charges
Implementing waste charge discharge charge a
water pollution charge
• Cooperative governance with Regional Water Utility
(being established) and local governments within the
CMA
Pongola-Umzimkulu and RWAs Hollandse
Delta and Rivierenland:
• Preparation of Catchment Management Strategy
– the proto-CMA can already start working on the CMS
development
• Water allocation and supply
• Establish new twinning between a Dutch RWA and
Regional DWA/Proto-CMA
• New proto-CMAs ( Olifants, Vaal, Berg-Olifants,
Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma)
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ATTENTION