RAND WATER’s CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 18 OCTOBER 2006

CONTENT 1.Background 2. Project Objectives 3.Project Approach 4.Focus Areas 4.1Water Services 4.2Water Conservation (Alien Plant Removal) 4.3Water Conservation (Domestic Leaks Repair) 4.4Water Conservation (Wetlands Rehabilitation) 5. Training and Capacity Building 6. Summary Job Creation and Supplier Support 7. Rand Water Partners 8. Alignment to DWAF Strategic Plan 9. Challenges

BACKGROUND   Since 1994 Rand Water has:   Established community development support units (CBPD & Rand Water Foundation)   Source funding and provide community development support services to various stakeholders within water services chain on   Implementing Agents – Work on cost recovery basis only   Partnership basis 1

PROJECT OBJECTIVES  Meet basic water services and ensure sustainable infrastructure  Maximise economic and employment opportunities  Build local communities capacity to ensure sustainability  Promote employment equity target to ensure participation of females in community project = 60% 2

PROJECTS APROACH Establishment and use of Community Project Management  Use of labour based methodologies  Integrated development for sustainable services  Involvement of local municipalities  SMME Development (Use of Local Suppliers)  Application of relevant technological methods  Geographical Information System (GIS)  Aerial Mapping Equipment  Materials Management Systems (MMS) 3

FOCUS AREAS  Water Services :  Water supply provision (bulk and water reticulation pipeline)  Sanitation services (Health & Hygiene awareness creation and construction of sanitation facilities) 4 Water and Sanitation ProjectAreaValueGender MF Total Staff Winterveldt Pipe Reinforce Winterveldt Areas R5.3m60%40%10 Winterveldt Sanitation Winterveldt (Ward 9,24) R5.5m64.8%35.2%105 R10.8m115

FOCUS AREAS Alien Plant Removal - Water Conservation ProjectAreaValueGender MF Total Staff Alien Plant Removal Mogale City R1.3m54%46%52 Alien Plant Removal ElandsfonteinR1.5m53%47%60 Kestell & Fouriesburg Bethlehem Eastern FS R2.0m59%41%61 Caledon & Jordaan Bethlehem Eastern FS R6.3m41%59%130 Qwa Qwa Alien Removal Qwa Qwa Eastern FS R2.5m48%52%298 R13.6m601 Water Conservation Water Conservation Invasive alien plants eradication (water conservation)Invasive alien plants eradication (water conservation) 5

FOCUS AREAS Water Conservation Water Conservation Domestic Leaks repairs projects - entail reduction of water wastage through repairs of domestic leaking pipes, taps, and retrofitting of cisternsDomestic Leaks repairs projects - entail reduction of water wastage through repairs of domestic leaking pipes, taps, and retrofitting of cisterns 6 Domestic Leaks Repairs - Water Conservation ProjectAreaValueGender MF Total Staff Emfuleni Leaks Repairs Emfuleni (Ironsude) R1.9m29%71%35 Tshwane Leaks Phase 2 MamelodiR1.5m62%38%45 R3.4m80

FOCUS AREAS Water Conservation Water Conservation Wetland Rehabilitation (Restore biodiversity, create wetland awareness, job creation, capacity building, reduction of soil erosion & encourage natural flow patterns)Wetland Rehabilitation (Restore biodiversity, create wetland awareness, job creation, capacity building, reduction of soil erosion & encourage natural flow patterns) Domestic Leaks Repairs - Water Conservation ProjectAreaValueGender MF Total Staff Blesbokspruit Nigel / Springs R1,0m31%69%54 Siluma View Thokoza ThokozaR37046%54%26 R1.37m80 7

Training and Capacity Building 8 Management Business Rated Skills - Supervisory - Leadership - Office Administration - Project Management - Health and Safety - Contractor Development Technical Life Skills -Toilet Construction - Gabion Structures - Concrete Structure Skills - Chainsaw Operations - Herbicide Application - Plumbing Skills -Literacy & Numeracy - HIV/Aids - Labour Relations Capacity Building/Skills Transfer 2005/6 Capacity Building/Skills Transfer 2005/6

9 Job Creation and Local Supplier Support  Table: Job creation for 2005/6 GenderJobs CreatedPercent Male63446 Female75554 Total  Table: Project funds spend on local labour and supplier for 2005/6 GenderJobs CreatedPercent Local LabourR Local SupplierR TotalR

GOVERNMENT DWAF Working for Water DEAT GDACE OTHER FUNDERS Telkom Foundation RAND WATER FOUNDATION Working for Wetland Emfuleni Tshwane RAND WATER CSI SERVITUDE MANAGEMENT 10 RAND WATER PARTNERS

ALIGNMENT TO DWAF STRATEGIC PLAN KEY FOCUS AREAS RW Contributions Water Resource Management KFA 6 Ensure reliable & equitable supply of water for sustainable economic & social development including the eradication of poverty Eradication of Invasive Alien Plants, Domestic Leaks Repairs & Wetland Rehabilitation Projects KFA 7 Ensure the protection of water resources Water Services KFA 10 Ensure provision of basic Water Supply and Sanitation for improved quality of life and poverty alleviation Construction of water infrastructure and VIP Toilet facilities KFA 11 Ensure effective & sustainable delivery of water services to underpin economic & social development 10 Community Development Projects 11

CHALLENGES   Increasing access to Water and Sanitation Services to poor communities   Ensuring affordable and sustainable services through constant reduction of water wastage   Increased level of female participation in community development projects   Promotion of effective exit strategy to ensure that contract workers are employable upon completion of community projects. 12

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