1 1 Adnan Abu-Mahfouz, PhD Networks and Media Competency Area CSIR Meraka Institute 03 December 2015 Network Introduction: Scene Setting Water Resource Management Network (WRMN)

2 2 Outline Water challenges Water resource management Why WRMN Cooperation approach WRMN structure

3 3 Water challenges Scarcity Low level of rainfall High level of evaporation Water pollution Inefficient use Scarcity Low level of rainfall High level of evaporation Water pollution Inefficient use Quantity Erratic runoff Shallow dam basins Fresh water deficits by 2025 Quantity Erratic runoff Shallow dam basins Fresh water deficits by 2025 Surface water Accessible fresh water Ecological Reserve Dam maintenance (lack of funding) Surface water Accessible fresh water Ecological Reserve Dam maintenance (lack of funding) Ground water The use is only 26% Lack of knowledge and information Ground water The use is only 26% Lack of knowledge and information Quality Mining Industries Agriculture Quality Mining Industries Agriculture Finance Inadequate financing Poor financial management Finance Inadequate financing Poor financial management Human resources Shortage of critical and scarce skills Lack of institutional knowledge, experience and competency Human resources Shortage of critical and scarce skills Lack of institutional knowledge, experience and competency Insufficient appreciation Value of water Water situation Water sustainability Waste, pollution, etc… Insufficient appreciation Value of water Water situation Water sustainability Waste, pollution, etc… WRM

4 4 Water management challenges

5 5 An efficient water resource management

6 6 Alignment: National strategies and roadmaps Water RDI Roadmap ICT RDI Roadmap National Development Plan Irrigation Strategy Energy Efficiency Strategy Tshwane 2055 Vision Thirsty City scenario Tshwane 2055 Vision Thirsty City scenario

7 7 Why WRMN Ideas Models Systems Techniques Etc… Algorithms WRMN Short-term solutions Long-term solutions

8 8 Why WRMN Multidisciplinary WRM EngineeringPhysicsBiologyChemistryHydrologyClimatologyGeology Social science The future WRM is not a single discipline but rather is truly multidisciplinary and inherently interdisciplinary

9 9 Why WRMN Different institutes with different maturity levels Institute 1 Institute 2 Solution Institute 1 Institute 2 +

10 WRMN: Real collaboration for potential opportunities Challenges Lack of standardization Lack of policies Lack of Proper ICT governance Lack of incentives/funding Lack of awareness Challenges Lack of standardization Lack of policies Lack of Proper ICT governance Lack of incentives/funding Lack of awareness Opportunities Real-time monitoring Improvement in water access Reduction in water consumption Reduction in operational costs Integration of smart water management in smart sustainable cities Environmental flow integration Greater public involvement Opportunities Real-time monitoring Improvement in water access Reduction in water consumption Reduction in operational costs Integration of smart water management in smart sustainable cities Environmental flow integration Greater public involvement WRMN Stakeholders Who have influenced WRM Who have a direct impact on WRM Who have an indirect impact on WRM Stakeholders Who have influenced WRM Who have a direct impact on WRM Who have an indirect impact on WRM

11 Possible cooperation approaches Sustainable, adaptive and integrative water resource management

12 Possible cooperation approaches Unstructured approach Mostly, at the institute level Limited resources and competences Limitation in terms of problem perspectives, methodological and technological approaches and solutions offered Lack the ability to analyse, evaluate and optimise the entire complex water system. Therefore, it is unable to adequately meet the water challenges Unstructured approach Mostly, at the institute level Limited resources and competences Limitation in terms of problem perspectives, methodological and technological approaches and solutions offered Lack the ability to analyse, evaluate and optimise the entire complex water system. Therefore, it is unable to adequately meet the water challenges Decentralised approach Multi institutes or research groups Targeted long term joint projects Does not include every research field Requires some kind of “Research Master Plan” that need to be prepared in advance Mostly, it is not possible to include other interested institutes after finalizing the master plan Decentralised approach Multi institutes or research groups Targeted long term joint projects Does not include every research field Requires some kind of “Research Master Plan” that need to be prepared in advance Mostly, it is not possible to include other interested institutes after finalizing the master plan Centralised approach National water research centre to conceptualise, organise and direct the cooperative research. It may consider only a set of research areas It requires a continuous and significant fund. It may not consider the implementation that need to be conducted by different entity Some research community may not fully agree with the finding and recommendation of such centre. Centralised approach National water research centre to conceptualise, organise and direct the cooperative research. It may consider only a set of research areas It requires a continuous and significant fund. It may not consider the implementation that need to be conducted by different entity Some research community may not fully agree with the finding and recommendation of such centre.

13 Water Need Clusters Approach (WNCA)

14 Water Need Clusters Approach (WNCA) Emphasis on the water need instead of insisting on a fixed structure Enables a multidisciplinary interaction within each cluster Gives the opportunity to any interested and competent institute / group to participate The focus may varies based on the requirements and the approach to achieve the cluster’s outcomes Interlinks the competent groups in a complementary way Allows groups to participate in more than one cluster Developed systems/techniques may used across different clusters Each cluster try to solve a complex water problem

15 Identifying the needs

16 Network Management WRMS structure Network Chair CoT representatives Clusters leaders Cluster 1 Active member s Cluster 2 Active member s Cluster 3 Active member s Clusters committees Leader Committee Members Leader Committee Members Leader Committee Members Leader Committee Members Leader Committee Members Leader Committee Members Task Groups

17 WRMN WRMN: Future clusters structure Domain 1 Cluster 1 Cluster 2 Cluster 3 Cluster 4 Domain 2 Cluster 5 Cluster 6 Domain 3 Cluster 7 Cluster 8 Cluster 9 Domain 4 Cluster 10 Cluster 11 Cluster 12 Cluster 13 Task Group 1 Task Group 2 Task Group 3

18 Thank you Dr Adnan Abu-Mahfouz If you would like to improve the water future then join WRMN