Title: The Role of Water Conservation and Water Demand Management in the National Water Resources Strategy: Improved Access to affordable, effective and efficient Water and Sanitation services, Job Creation, Poverty Reduction and Financial sustainability
1The Role of Water Conservation and Water Demand
Management in the National Water Resources
StrategyImproved Access to affordable,
effective and efficient Water and Sanitation
services, Job Creation, Poverty Reduction and
Financial sustainability
Hayley Rodkin/Cain Chunda Directorate Water Use
Efficiency 26 August 2005
2Why Water Conservation and Water Demand
Management?
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qu'il n'a plus soif Cameroon
3Rationale for WC/WDM
- The SA Constitution guarantees, amongst others
the rights of access to sufficient food and water
as well as the right to an environment that is
not harmful to their health or well being (Ss 24
and 27). - The WSA, 1997 provides for the right of access to
basic water supply promoting water conservation
to support sustainable use of a limited resource
and achieve equity (S4). - The NWA, 1998 sets out the approach in which the
countrys water resources should be managed in an
efficient effective manner for the benefit of
all (S2).
4The NWRS states clearly that South Africas
water resources are, in global terms, scarce and
extremely limited.
Pics. Courtesy of Rand Water
5 6Inefficient use causing disasters
7What is Water Conservation and Water Demand
Management
8Addressing Improved Access to Water and
Sanitation, Job Creation, Poverty Reduction and
Financial sustainability through WC/WDM
Institutional/legal interventions
Interventions Benefits Current or past projects
1. NWC/WDM Strategies WC/WDM strategies to water management institutions and all water use sector available National and Sectoral WC/WDM strategies published by the Department March 2005
2. Towards Regulations To support the enforcement of WCWDM measures by all Project under way within the Directorate
3. WC/WDM conditions in Water Use authorisation processes To ensure that WC/ WDM Conditions are an integral part of the efforts to support equity in allocation of water to all. Study under way to identity appropriate conditions in General Authorisations and Licensing
4. WC/WDM guidelines for Water Services, Agriculture and some IMP Sectors Different water use sectors are guided in implementing WDM in their activities WC/WDM Guidelines developed funded by DANIDA IWRM I (2001-2004).
5. Enacting WC/WDM through local municipal regulations By-laws Effective enforcement, compliance by users through service provision (trace restrict wasteful users). Pilot project to be commissioned with Western cape Regional office for three municipalities.
9Addressing Improved Access to Water and
Sanitation, Job Creation, Poverty Reduction and
Financial sustainability through WC/WDM
Social Interventions
Interventions Benefits Current or past projects
1. Promotion and awareness raising Water users are made conscious of the need and benefits of using water efficiently. Improve cost-recovery. On going throughout with a need for focused and targeted programs with local government institutions.
2. Capacity Building Skills are created for the effective implementation of WC/WDM Jobs are created to carry out WC/WDM interventions (expanded public works programs DOL). Program planned for continued engagement of municipalities to harmonize approach as implementation is local led.
3. Equitable distribution of water (Water Allocations Reform program supported and guided). Conflict resolution, effective redress of past inequities in water allocation, fair and just as wasteful inefficient users are prime target of the WAR programme. Mokolo project commissioned 2005 already, Inkomati and Olifants WMAs to be evaluated within the period of 2005/2006 (DFID funds applied for).
4. Productive use of water (Livestock and small gardening) Subsistence gardening supported through saved water, livestock and other Schedule 1 activities supported Western Highveld project (ensured reduction of water disruptions due to minimised losses. Ongoing focus
10Addressing Improved Access to Water and
Sanitation, Job Creation, Poverty Reduction and
Financial sustainability through WC/WDM
Technical Interventions
Interventions Benefits Current or past projects
Retrofitting Reduction of households losses, affordable bills which serve as incentive for payment of services. Ivory Park
Pressure Management Reduction of losses and wastages Water savings equivalent to big dams, defer pre-mature capital investments and redirect to other priority areas (e.g. Housing/FBW) Khayelitsha, Sebokeng (Emfuleni Municipality)
Metering Improved revenue collection for local authorities, compliance with legislation (PFMA, MSA etc). Soweto, Ivory Park
Leakage control Reduction of losses and wastages, Job creation for local plumbers and leakage control teams. Western Highveld
Operations and Maintenance Reduced breakdowns in supply, Job creation for local artisans and supplier SMMEs. Western Highveld, Emfuleni
11Addressing Improved Access to Water and
Sanitation, Job Creation, Poverty Reduction and
Financial sustainability through WC/WDM
Financial Interventions
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This is so far the main challenge facing the
effective implementation of Water Conservation
and Water Demand Management, which we are hoping
today will serve as one of the platforms towards
mobilizing the necessary resources and support.
12Why the Challenge of WC/WDM
- Traditionally, it is believed that only
infrastructure development can assist in
improving water supply, even when opportunities
exist for WC/WDM measures. The consequence of
this paradigm is that - - Investment in infrastructure often attracts
pre-mature funding - Available funds seems limited to infrastructure
development instead of improving existing water
reticulation and minimizing wastages within
households - Most municipalities are bankrupt with an
estimated R50 billion debt, to which non-revenue
demand contributes significantly - Avoidable water losses and wastages in the
domestic sector exceeds 30 of the water supply
(in the Rand Water area this volume exceeds 45).
13Addressing Improved Access to Water and
Sanitation, Job Creation, Poverty Reduction and
Financial sustainability through WC/WDM
Financial Interventions
Interventions Benefits Current or past projects
Access to MIG Equitable share funding Ensure municipalities meet Free Basic Water policy imperatives, sustain infrastructure and services. Submissions and requests for funding of WC/WDM and engagement taking place.
Access to Treasury Funds Support local government to reduce unacceptable levels of non revenue water, losses wastages Utilising limited treasury grants to demonstrate benefits of WC/WDM to the water sector.
Access to Masibambane Funding Support local government to reduce unacceptable levels of non revenue water, losses wastages To engage in discussions and requests for funding.
Access to Private and Donor funding Turn around technical insolvency of most municipalities, become self sufficient and sustainable. Donors actively engaged for support for actual implementation, not studies only as is the case. PPP
Establishment of a Water Demand Management Fund Ensure viability of water management water services institutions, sustain environment. Conducting assessments of possibilities to fund WC/WDM like infrastructure capital.
14 WC/WDM Targets for effective Water Resource
Management service delivery
- Postponement of capital investments
- Delay new infrastructure to later, money can
currently be used for other priority purposes
including Free basic Water sanitation
provision. - Improvements in the equity in allocation
- Free-up water from WC/WDM can be used to
benefit sectors who previously did not have
access to water (guide compulsory licensing). - Stimulates economic growth by allocating water to
sectors producing high value goods (National,
Provincial Local Growth Development Plans). - Improvement in the environment
- Construction of major water resource
infrastructure can have an adverse impact on the
environment. - Increase efficiency and productivity (stimulate
job creation). - Conflict resolution (Water Allocations
Reform/Scarcity).
15Join us in our determination to achieve our
goals...
THANK YOU !!!