1. The Millennium Development Goals and the Water Sector in South Africa
Reginald Tekateka
Specialist Advisor: International Relations
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry

2. MDGS & WATER SECTOR In 2000 UN set eight goals for development
An agenda for improved human conditions by 2015
Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty & hunger
Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education
Goal 3: Promote gender equality
Goal 4: Reduce child mortality
Goal 5: Improve maternal health
Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria & other diseases

3. MDGS & WATER SECTOR Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
By 2015, reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water
Achieve significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers, by 2020
Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development

4. World Summit Sustainable Development 2002
MDGS & WATER SECTOR
World Summit Sustainable Development 2002
Recognized sanitation as an important priority for effective management of water resources
Set 2015 target to complement MDG target on water
Halve, by 2015, the proportion of people who do not have access to basic sanitation

5. World Summit Sustainable Development 2002
MDGS & WATER SECTOR
World Summit Sustainable Development 2002
Agreed to develop integrated water resources management and water efficiency plans by 2005
South Africa reached this target one year in advance with the adoption of the National Water Resource Strategy in September 2004

6. MDGS & WATER SECTOR SOUTH AFRICAN TARGETS
All the people of SA to have access to safe drinking water by 2008
All the people of SA to have access to basic sanitation by 2010

7. MDGS & WATER SECTOR
Some countries in Africa are on track to achieve the MDG & JPoI targets-more?
Most African countries highly unlikely to reach the target for water and sanitation by 2015
NEPAD provided a framework, through Partnerships for the improvement of water management in Africa
Within this framework AMCOW was established to create the policy framework and support to meet the challenges of water management and development across the continent

8. MDGS & WATER SECTOR
As stated most African countries will not achieve the MDGs and JPoI targets without massive assistance.
At the Third World Water Forum in 2003 it was recognized that such assistance should be mainly in the form of grants.

9. MDGS & WATER SECTOR
National efforts should be complemented through supportive global programmes
A substantial increase in Official Development Assistance to developing countries is required to achieve the MDG’s by 2015
The special needs of Africa should be highlighted on the international agenda

10. SECTOR CHALLENGES
Preponderance of transboundary Rivers- over 60 shared by 2 or more states.
Extremes variability in climate and looming threat of climate change
Uneven distribution of the resource in time and space
Indicative of need for infrastructure, IWRM, institutional and governance arrangements at national and interstate levels

11. LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE
Per capita storage in North America over 6000 m³
746 m³ in South Africa, with the highest storage rate in Africa;
Only 43m³ in Ethiopia, despite its high water resource potential;
Africa has harnessed less than 5% of its Hydropower potential

12. NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT
A strategic framework for Africa’s renewal based on African ownership - 37th OAU Summit, July 2001
New international Partnership to change the unequal relationship between Africa and the developed world;
Ensures that all partnerships with NEPAD linked to the MDG’s and other agreed development goals and targets

13. A M C O W
Created in April 2002 to spearhead quest for water and sanitation targets
Specialised Technical Committee of AU soon
Brings together all ministers responsible for water
Supported by Executive Committee consisting of 15 Ministers –Sub-regional balance
Technical Advisory Committee (AMCOW-TAC) of 25 officials

14. AFRICAN WATER FACILITY
Mobilise additional funding
Develop appropriate financing mechanisms for the water sector
Support capacity building
Oversee monitoring and evaluation of MDG’s
Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility
Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative (RWSSI)

15. IMPACT OF NEPAD
Elicited response from developed world by way partnership announcements at WSSD;
Especially EU Water Initiative (EUWI), Also:
Water for the Poor Initiative (USA)
UN-Water/ Africa
Individual Partner Country progs.-.FRG

16. IMPACT OF NEPAD
By adopting Monterrey (2002) to Paris Declaration(2005), donor community committed to:
Respect for ownership by Partners
Need for alignment of interventions with national priorities, and
Harmonisation of donor procedures
Managing for results

17. NEPAD INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMME
Energy, ICT, Transport, and Water and Sanitation
Broad Water Sector Objectives
To harness available resources to meet the basic needs of water supply and sanitation;
Contribute to food security through better use of water for irrigation
Tap the renewable hydropower potential of the continent

18. EU RESPONSE EU Water Initiative: Multi-stakeholder Forum
Joint membership of 5 Working Groups with AMCOW-TAC, namely:
Finance, TbW/IWRM, Water and Sanitation, Research, and Monitoring and Evaluation
EU Water Facility

19. EU RESPONSE EU Infrastructure Partnership
To double ODA funding by 2010
To reach 0.7% GDP by 2015
To Commit significant portion of EDF 10 funds to leverage private Sector Funding

20. OBSERVATIONS IN CONCLUSION
Developed world should be held to their word;
Formations such as Multi-Stakeholder Forums present opportunities for partnerships yet unutilised;
Paris Declaration offers an unprecedented opportunity;
RSA one of few countries able to play advocacy role with effect;