WISA CONFERENCE ON WATER & SANITATION20-23 November 2007Victoria Falls Zambia

UPSCALING DELIVERY through

SECTOR WIDE APPROACH PROGRAMMES and moving towards Water for Growth and Development in

South Africa

Kalinga Pelpola C Eng, Pr Eng, BSc(Eng), FICE,FWISA Manager: Masibambane Water Sector Support Programme, Department of Water Affairs & ForestrySouth Africa

OUTLINE

• Context

– International

– South African

• Masibambane : Sector Wide Support Programme

• SWAP

• Challenges & Risks

• Lesson’s Learnt

• Water for Growth and Development

• Conclusion

International Context

• MDG : “halve by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable

access to safe drinking water and sanitation”

• implies providing about 1.5 billion people with access to safe water

& 2 billion with basic sanitation facilities by 2015*;

• Meeting the water and sanitation target is pivotal to the realization

of the entire MDG due to the fact that access to clean water and

safe sanitation strongly relates to other targets aimed at eliminating

poverty*

(John Ebire 06/11/04)

4. Combating crime & corruption

2. Developing human resources

5. Transforming the State

6. Building a better Africa

1. Speeding delivery to meet

basis needsCABINET MEDIUM TERM STRATEGIC OBJECTIVESCABINET MEDIUM TERM STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

3. Building the economy & creating jobs

Effective WSIs

Local level O&M & transfers

WS for economic & social development

Promote & support Africa’s MDGs

Basic WS services

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SOUTH AFRICA CONTEXT : Strategic Alignment

RSA LEGISLATIVE IMPERATIVES

Enabling legislative environment for effective delegation

– Water Services Act, 108 of 1997– Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999– Division of Revenue Act (DORA) –each finance year– Municipal Structures Act, 117 of 1998– Municipal Systems Act, 32 of 2000– Disaster Management Act, 57 of 2002– Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003– Employment Equity Act, 55 of 1998– Preferential Procurement Framework Act, 22 of 2000– White Paper on Municipal Services Partnerships, Notice 1689 of

2000

defines environment for effective Programme Management

RSA WATER SECTOR TARGETS

• Objective… improve the quality of life of poor communities by

improving their access to adequate, safe, appropriate, affordable and sustainable basic water supply and sanitation services

• Achieved through… investment in water services infrastructure in the sector

totals at least 0.75% of GDP

• Multiple participants:– Spheres of government

• National• Provincial• Municipal

– Private sector– NGO sector– Donors

• It is necessary to align all investments in WS to meet targets in the Strategic Framework– Housing– Education– DPLG, DEAT & DPW– WSAs & WSPs – Water Boards, Mining & Private Sector

THE SA DELIVERY LANDSCAPE

THE SA DELIVERY LANDSCAPE

• Multiple objectives– Poverty eradication– Employment creation & links to EPWP– Broad based black economic empowerment BBBEE– Sustained economic growth and development– Effective participation by Civil Society– Gender mainstreaming– Environmental impact assessment & management– Impacts of HIV/AIDS– Promotion of appropriate technology– Support to SADC & NEPAD– Linkages to European Programme for Reconstruction &

Development (EPRD)

MSB : SECTOR WIDE APPROACH

MDGs MDGs SA Strat Objectives

SA Strat Objectives

Need forAccelerated

delivery

Need forAccelerated

delivery

SWAPSWAP

Multi-Sectoral Approach

Multi-Sectoral Approach

MASIBAMBANEMASIBAMBANE

ALIGNMENT OF OBJECTIVES IN THE WATER SECTOR

Cabinet MTSO’s (6)Cabinet MTSO’s (6)

SFWS (19)SFWS (19)

Water Sector StakeholdersWater Sector Stakeholders

Water Resources

NWRS (9)NWRS (9)

Water Services

DWAF – 9 RegionsDWAF – 9 Regions

SALGASALGADWAF - NationalDWAF - National - Regulations- Regulations

- Communications- Communications

- Sanitation- Sanitation

- IGR (Sector Support Strategy)- IGR (Sector Support Strategy)

- Institutional Reform Strategy- Institutional Reform Strategy

- Integrated Planning- Integrated Planning

- Africa Participation Plan- Africa Participation Plan

dplg (MIG incl.)dplg (MIG incl.)

- LG Strategic Agenda- LG Strategic Agenda

- LG Support Plan- LG Support Plan

DOEDOE

DOHDOH

Civil SocietyCivil Society

WINWIN

Cross CuttingCross Cutting - Gender- Gender

- Environmental- Environmental

- Appropriate Technology- Appropriate Technology

- HIV Aids- HIV Aids

Water ResourcesWater Resources - Water Conservation- Water Conservation

- Demand Management- Demand Management

- Water Allocation Reform- Water Allocation Reform

Water for Growth & Development – Main Theme

Private Sector InvolvementPrivate Sector Involvement

ESETAESETA

SAAWUSAAWU

National TreasuryNational Treasury

SWAPs typically have six components:

SWAP

Agreed process for

harmonizationof systems

Government-Led process of

DonorCoordination

SystematicMechanism forConsultation of

beneficiaries

Clear & agreedSector policyAnd strategy

CommonPerformanceMonitoring/reporting

Sector mtef(all local and

ExternalResources)

MOVING TO SWAP

7 assessments for a SWAP

SWAP

1. Macro-economicframework

7. Institutions andcapacities

2. Sector policy andnationalstrategic framework

3. Medium termexpenditureframework for thesector

4. Accountability &publicfinance managementsystems

6. Performancemonitoring & clientconsultation systems

5. Donorcoordinationsystems

MOVING TO SWAP (cont)

MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF SECTORAL APPROACH

• Key focus areas:– Change management– Integration– Scoping– Quality & risk– Communication

• Programme management approach based on:– Best Practice– Robust Framework– Repeatability– Empowerment– Appropriate Technology– Cross cutting issues (Gender, Civil Society,Environment etc)

COMMUNICATION

INTEGRATION

National

Provincial

Local

Institutional capacity

Decision-making

Multi-sectoralenvironment

Legislation

Political objectivesReal backlog

Investment plan

Funding mechanisms

Funding conditions

Donor requirements

Strategic objectives

Planning processes

Procurement

Implementationmechanisms

Geographical spread Stakeholders

Cultural diversity

Empowerment

Resources

CHALLENGES TO SECTORAL APPROACH

• Risk environment– Rapidly changing LG environment & introduction of MIG– Challenge to obtain consistent performance data –

consequential impact on• Monitoring and evaluation of performance• Design of policy and interventions to direct and improve

performance– Accountability and public expenditure management

• National & Provincial levels PFMA, DORA etc• Municipal level MFMA, DORA

– Institutional and capacity issues– Donor co-ordination

RISKS IN SECTORAL APPROACH

• Tools of risk management

– Alignment of Sector investments towards Sector Goals– Development and maintenance of Sector Work Plans– Quarterly & annual reporting to the Sector– Sector monitoring and evaluation – Internal & External– A commonly recognised Project Management methodology –

PMBOK – extended to meet the demands for strategic co-ordination of the Sector

– Carefully designed interventions to support the sector players• DPLG• SALGA

– Creating an enabling environment in the sector for learning• Best Practice & Water Information Network (WIN)

A RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

LESSONS LEARNED

• Can achieve more through an integrated approach – “1+1=3”

• Risks to delivery better managed– Effective communication & collaboration– Better expenditure of limited funds– Common experiences shared– Better designed interventions

• Standardisation of reporting– Common framework of measurement and reporting– Harmonising donor requirements into Govt processes– National & International best practice to improve Govt

efficiency– Common understanding of achievement

• Better achievement of donor objectives

Progress towards WfGD

RDP

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Programme Man

Project Man

1994 1996 2001 2004

CWSS

MSB I

MSB II

SWAP Focus

Project to Prog: Focus

Multi-Sectoral Focus W4GD

2007

MSB IIIW4GD

2012

Context and Mandate for WfGD

WfGD concept of seeks to raise a basic question:

How water can be managed and developed to promote economic growth and alleviate poverty;

It is acknowledged that water is a key ingredient for ensuring economic growth and development

WfGD must affect both the first and the second economy;

Access to water to alleviate poverty will impact on the second economy and re-thinking the existing use of water in the first economy will help accelerate growth.

Water Resources Water Services

& Forestry

Alignment of functions across content areas within the umbrella of W4GD

Content Scope

ECONOMIC GROWTH

• Agriculture• Mining• Industry • Manufacturing• Commerce & business• Tourism & recreation• Property development

SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT

• Population demographics• Infrastructure• Services• Built environment -

housing / construction• Energy (esp hydro)• Transport

ENVIRONMENT

• Climate change impact• Water security & shock

mitigation• IWRM• Sustainable water use• Biodiversity & ecological

protection• Land use & management

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

• Poverty alleviation• Improved livelihoods• Job creation & SMMEs• Health & hygiene• Food security• Combating HIV&AIDS• Gender mainstreaming

Functions Scope

FINANCIAL

• Water pricing & tariffs • Funding & investment• Management & systems• Accountability• Viability

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

• Reform & transformation• Arrangements• Governance• Management• Capacity & HRD

PLANNING

• Integrated WR & WS planning

• Infrastructure• Alignment – NSDF, PDGS,

IDP & inter-sector etc

REGULATION & SUPPORT

• Monitoring• Benchmarking• Compliance• Performance assessment• Support & intervention

POLICY & LEGISLATIVE ALIGNMENT

WR & WS, RDP, GEAR, ASGISA, JIPSA & Others

DEVELOPMENT OF W4GD STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK PROCESS RESPONSIBILITIES

SteeringCommittee

SECTOR

Cluster

Minister(champion)

Cabinet

Internalreorientationwithin W4GD

framework

Advisorygroup

DG(Champion)

POLITICALEXECUTIVE

(DWAF)

Portfolio Committee

NCOP &Provinces

Local(SALGA)

DDGs : R, I, P&R, & F(Process Leaders)

DWAF LineManagement

ProcessDrivers & Team(WS, WR & F)

WSLGas reconstituted

WR &ForestryFora

ProvincialSector Fora

Other Sectors

ExpertWorkingTeams

Masibambane

Supported

CONCLUSION

• With increased donor funding and challenges in meeting MDGs,

it is not business as usual; it is essential to move to Programatic

& SWAP approaches to accelerate sustainable service delivery

• A proactive role for Programme Management; - Basic PMBOK

principles still relevant at Project & Programme levels;

• Harmonise systems & processes;One Strategy- One Workplan-

One reporting System

• Foundations have to be maintained – must do projects well & to

common standards to allow roll up

• Communication, collaboration & clearly defined Roles and

Responsibilities are essential components of SWAP

CONCLUSION (cont)

• Integration to balance competing demands

• Transparency, good governance, effective & efficient financial

management

• Robust management framework to accommodate change & effective

change management

• Promote sub-regional & regional co-operation & support

• Few examples of SWAP in Africa; Uganda & South Africa; now

starting in Lesotho & Malawi

• Need to promote best practice & knowledge sharing

• Achieving the correct balance between water utilization for basic

service provision and water as a catalyst for economic growth and

the meeting of MDG’s.

WISA AFRICA CONFERENCE 2007 ~ ZAMBIA

For info: www.dwaf.gov.za/masibambaneThank You