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

2 2 Initial work plan December Introduce the initial network themes December Select 3-5 themes December Groups discussion: What, how, who, etc.. December Identify initial clusters members February Clusters work plan March Official launch of initial Network clusters

3 3 Initial themes 1.Water loss (Water grid state estimation, leakage detection, pressure management, hydraulic model) 2.Water system analysis (measuring, modelling and predicting the regional water cycle) 3.Water quality (Surface and underground water and within the distributed water network) 4.Water infrastructure (Planning, design, operation, optimization, asset management) 5.Wastewater treatment works and Water treatment works 6.Water conservation and water demand management 7.Financing models 8.Water harvesting 9.Water reuse 10.Water resources assessment and monitoring 11.Ecological infrastructure (Natural ecosystem)

4 4 Identify initial clusters Theme 1 Theme 2 Theme 3 Theme 5 Theme 4 Theme 6 Theme 7 Theme 8 Theme 9 Theme 10 Theme 1 Theme 2 Theme 3 Theme 4 Cluster 1 Cluster 2 Cluster 3 Cluster 4 Defined Clusters Theme 11

5 5 Questions? What are the initial challenges/problems? What are the ideas/projects can be developed? What are the benefits of these projects? Who will be involved? What are the short-term and long term solutions? Which entity (government and non- government) could be involved? Is there any industrial partner? Is there any funding model that can be used?

6 6 Thank you Dr Adnan Abu-Mahfouz Can we all have one affiliation