1. Portfolio Committee Hearings June 2004
DWAF Budget 2004/05
Portfolio Committee Hearings
June 2004

2. The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget
Contents
Water Services Rural Focus
Linkages with DWAF KFA’s & SFWS
Water Services Transfers
FBW and Sanitation
WS Infrastructure development (MIG)
CSO Participation in WS
WS Procurement
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The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget

3. Water Services Key Focus Areas
KFAs 6, 11 - Ensure reliable & equitable supply of water for sustainable economic & social devt
KFA 10 - Ensure provision of basic water supply & sanitation for improved quality of life
KFA 12 - Ensure effective WS Institutions
KFA 13 - Ensure local level local-level operations & management of DWAF schemes
KFA 14 - Promote & support policies and practice to achieve millenium targets
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The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget

4. Strategic Framework for Water Services
Access to basic supply of potable water and basic sanitation by 2008 & 2010 respectively
Free Basic Water policies and Free Basic Sanitation policies by 2005 & 2010.
Encourages more than just basic water services - sets prospects for higher levels of service through“water ladder”
Recognises the role of civil society and capacitation of CBOs to manage water services at the local level - management at the lowest appropriate level.
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The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget

5. Budget 2004/05 Water Services IG Transfers
DWAF Vote 34
WS operating subsidy R
WS Infrastructure projects R
DPLG Vote 5
MIG (Pol Frame doc) R
LG Equit. Share (est 33%) R
Total transfers R
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The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget

6. Free Basic Water & Sanitation
Free lifeline supply of water of 25 lit/p/day (6 kl/hh/m)
VIP toilet as basic sanitation
Most WSAs have FBW policies in place - this is not a reality for large number rural communities
Some WSA only cater for 1,2 or 3kl free
DWAF regulatory framework needs to focus on:
Roll out of FBW to rural communities
WSA compliance with minimum 6kl/hh FBW
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The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget

7. WS Infrastructure Devt
DWAF plus MIG infrastr. allocations totals R for 2004/05 - quite substantial
Huge pressure to fast track delivery of water & sanitation infrastructure (President deadlines)
Emphasis on building infrastructure will negatively affect long term sustainability & thus compromise achievement of SFWS & Millenium targets
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The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget

8. The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget
DWAF’s role in MITT in roll out of MIG:
to ensure effective institutional arrangements and social (ISD) issues are fully incorporated in roll out of MIG
to ensue stimulation of virtuous cycles of development -
prevent spread of water -borne illnesses,
productive use of water,
free up community time,
multiplier effects that stimulates local economic growth
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9. Civil Society Participation
CSOs have key role to play to ensure incorporation of ISD in O&M and infrastructure devt
CBOs in rural communities are best placed to ensure long term sustainability at low cost in rural water services ( pilots Alfred Nzo DM, Chris Hani DM, Nhkungwane)
DWAF needs to provide strong support for community-municipal partnerships where appropriate
DWAF needs to put more resources to Masibambane Prog for CSO/CBO capacitation
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The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget

10. Water Services Procurement
Municipal supply chain policies highly prejudicial to CSOs
The share holder criteria in competitive tendering puts NGOs at disadvantage
CSOs have board/committee members who are volunteers - Board/committee composition should be weighted the same as private sector
DWAF has an interest to ensure greater CSO participation in water services programmes in terms of the SFWS.
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The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget