Palmiet Catchment

Rehabilitation Project Ms. Zama Khuzwayo: Climate Protection Branch

UIEP UCCP Learning Exchange: 16 November 2016

Background The Palmiet Rehabilitation Project (PRP)

Proof concept project for the UIEP.

A shared-governance climate change adaptation-oriented project

to improve efficacy of ecological infrastructure & build community resilience.

Conservation Rehabilitation Restoration

Construction artificial wetlands

Implementation Process

Initial implementation was impossible.

• Shift in focus

Inclusion of:

Multiple stakeholders,

Leadership,

Informal settlement communities .

• Inclusive governance approach

Several stakeholder engagements,

Action plan developed,

Action plan implemented.

•Establishment of Community of Innovation (CoI)

Institutional Arrangement: CoI

ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY: 1. Climate Protection Branch. 2. Water & Sanitation: Pollution & Environment.

UKZN: School of Development Studies

QUARRY ROAD (QR) WEST Informal settlement committee

NGOs: 1. Palmiet River Watch, 2. eThekwini Conservancies Forum, 3. uThekwane Conservancy, 4. Durban Green Corridor

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Action Plan:

Dealing with Identified Challenges

Illegal Waste

Dumping

Alien Vegetation

Loss of Wild Life

Loss of Biodiversity

Illegal Sand

Mining

Poor Water Quality

Storm Water Management

Industrial Pollution

Lack of Waste

Management

Habitat Destruction

Governance Bio-physical Social.

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Achievements Thus Far Governance Bio-physical Social.

• CoI established

• 1st convened: 25 may 2016

• Action Plan developed &

implemented.

• A GIS based Geo- database

• Formal research on

catchment infrastructure Civil

Eng. MSc UKZN.

• Open communication &

support to community

stakeholders.

• Working relationship.

• Monitoring & reports on water pollution

• Waste>Rats> Snakes>Fatality

• Snake capture

• Ten snake monitors

• Waste dumping by non residents

monitoring

• Municipal engagement on waste

management

• Ten waste-preneurs (recycling pilot

project)

• Capacity building.

• Floods> loss of property> early

warning messages.

• Formal electrification.

Way Forward

• Explore: “Sihlanzimvelo” stream cleaning model as a suitable

programme for QR community.

• Engage affected municipal line functions to participated and

extend their support on the project.

• The Climate Protection Branch has accepted the R5 Million

Aqueduct funding.

• Identify critical and catalytic EI projects and develop a project plan

towards the funds.

• A peer-review publication to evaluate the project.

Thank You!