Transcript Current Research and Capacity Development: Offerings and

NEPAD SOUTHERN AFRICAN
NETWORK OF WATER CENTRES OF
EXCELLENCE
Mr. Nico Elema
Programme Manager for the
South Africa Network for
Water Centers of Excellence
Date: 15 October 2012
To: International
Workshop – EC-JRC
Steering Committee Meeting – Gaborone, Botswana 2012
Our Mandate
The African Ministry Council
on Science and Technology
(AMCOST) and - Water
AMCOW has taken forward
this initiative through the
NEPAD Office of Science and
Technology (OST) – Cairo
Resolution, 2006)
AMCOW
Five regions are defined by the African
Union
North Africa
West Africa
Central
Africa
East
Africa
Southern Africa
The NEPAD Southern African Network
of Water Centres of Excellence
(SANWATCE)
OUR VISION
The NEPAD SANWATCE will contribute to
the improved human and environmental
well-being through research and
development in water and sanitation.
OBJECTIVES
1. Research and Development
through innovation;
2. Human capacity development;
3. Outreach through networking;
conferences and workshops;
4. Strategic partnerships and
5. Financial sustainability.
OUR FOCUS AREA
Knowledge brokering
Networking
Strategic advise
High end research (PhD, Post Doc, Staff
exchange)
Entry level research (MSc, Hons,
B&Mtech)
Post graduate courses
Higher education
FET
Primary
education
The knowledge value chain
MANAGEMENT
• Interim Steering Com meetings
November 2009; May 2010 (Sub-Com);
April 2010; February 2011; June 2012
• Appointment of Programme Manager –
Sept 2011
• Stellenbosch University is the hub
• Financial Audit of SA-DST funds – end
2012
CURRENT NETWORK
• Current members:
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Stellenbosch University (South
Africa) – as the hub
International Centre for Water
Economics and Governance in Africa
(Mozambique) - Node
University of KwaZulu-Natal (South
Africa) - Node
University of Western Cape (South
Africa) - Node
University of Malawi (Malawi) - Node
University of Zambia (Zambia) - Node
University of Botswana (Botswana) Node
The Council for Scientific and
Industrial Research, CSIR (South
Africa) – Node
STAFF
• Programme Manager appointed at
secretariat
• Supported by staff of Stellenbosch
University – Admin; Finances; Contracts
• At least one representative at each of
the 8 nodes
DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT
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EC JRC PROJECT – €460,003
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation –
R120,000 (with WRC)
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SA-Dept Science and Technology –
R3 million (2010-2012)
TOTAL €760,000
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Highly likely - SA-Dept Science and
Technology –
R3 million (2013-2015) (approximately
€300,000)
PHYSICAL FACILITIES
• Stellenbosch University is the hub
• Supported by systems and
infrastructure of Stellenbosch
University – Admin; Finances; Contracts
• Nodes at member institutions
ADMINISTRATION
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NEPAD SANWATCE Secretariat
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NEPAD SANWATCE Steering Committee
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NEPAD OST – Prof Aggrey Ambali
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SA-DST – Support for the network;
secretariat and Business Plan development.
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Reporting at AMCOW meetings
(Johannesburg, Sept 2011 and Cairo, March
2012)
MARKETING
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Updated website at www.nepadwatercoe.org
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Resource for 800+ News Articles on Water in Africa
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Regular Newsletter – 360+
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Daily African News Diary – 454+
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Active twitter; Facebook and LinkedIn
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Conferences – MDG (May 2012); WISA (May
2012); AWW (May 2012); WWF
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Brochure
@NEPADWater
EXPANDING THE NETWORK
Expand to include
at least one
institution per
SADC Country (15
Countries) – end
2014
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
• Meetings and discussions with:
AfWA; 2iE; AWS (Formally CREPA); EUAfrica Water Focus Group; SADC Water;
SADC Water Resources Technical
meeting; Waternet; AMCOW; CAP-NET;
WRC.
MOVING AHEAD :BUSINESS PLAN
Timeframe: 2013-2015
Various activities
Projected budget
requirement :
€3,29 mil (US$3.95 mil)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
EC-JRC Project Milestone 1
TASK
DUE DATE
JLP 1.1 SURVEY ON REQUIREMENTS IN
HIGHER EDUCATION AND WITHIN
TRAININGS FOR PRACTITIONERS IN
THE WATER SECTOR
LEAD
INSTITUTION
STATUS
End Feb. 2012
SU
Completed
JLP 1.2. STUDY ON HOW THE CENTRES End Feb. 2012
OF EXCELLENCE COULD BETTER
ADDRESS SECTOR EXPERTISE FOR
CONSULTANCY AND ADVOCACY NEEDS
FOR WATER SECTOR
KM 2.1 ANALYSIS OF THE AQUAKNOW End Feb. 2012
USERS AND POLICY MAKERS
SU
Completed
UBotswana; UWC;
Completed
SUBMIT DELIVERABLE 1 TO JRC due end Feb. 2012
EC-JRC Project Milestone 2
TASK
DUE DATE
LEAD
INSTITUTION
STATUS
KM2.2 DEVELOPING A LIST OF ACTIONS Mid March 2012
AND CHANNELS FOR THE
DISSEMINATION AND DISSEMINATION
MATERIAL
UZambia
Report
completed and
at EC JRC for
review
JLP 1.3 PREPARATION OF MECHANISMS Mid April 2012
FOR DIALOGUE, AWARENESS RAISING
AND COACHING ELEMENTS
UWC
Report
completed and
at EC JRC for
review
KM2.3 PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL
MATERIAL, LINKED WITH AQUAKNOW
PLATFORM AND DEVELOPMENT OF
COURSES
M Biedler
In progress
End September 2012
SUBMIT DELIVERABLE 2 TO JRC end September 2012
EC-JRC Project Milestone 3
TASK
DUE DATE
LEAD INSTITUTION
STATUS
JLP 1.4 CONSULTATIVE PLANNING SEMINAR in
Botswana
13-14 June 2012
UBotswana
JLP 1.5 FINAL DESIGN OF THE SEMINARS AND
TRAININGS
JLP 1.6TRAINING/SEMINARS

Workshop in Zambia (Beginning to mid Sept
2012)
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Workshop in Malawi (Beginning to mid Nov
2012)
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Workshop in Botswana (Beginning to mid Feb
2013)
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Workshop in Mozambique (Beginning to mid
October 2012)
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Workshop in SA (Beginning to mid March
2013)
JLP 1.7 PROCEEDINGS AND FEEDBACK MATERIAL
FROM THE TRAININGS/SEMINARS
Mid to end September 2012
CSIR
Sept 2012 – March 2013
during 1.6 training seminars
SU
JLP 1.8 AMCOW AND SADC REPORTS
Date to be determined by
AMCOW
15-18 October 2012
SU
UMalawi
In progress
Early to mid Nov 2012
SU
In progress
KM2.4 INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
KM 2.5 E-CONFERENCE AND THE PROCEEDINGS OF
THE E-CONFERENCE
Workshop
completed.
Reporting to be
completed
In progress – Final
stages of design
ALL
April 2012
Nov 2012
Feb 2013
October 2012
March 2013
EC-JRC Project Milestone 4
TASK
DUE DATE
CONTRACTUAL REPORTS
After each task
All completed by
April 2013
LEAD
INSTITUTION
SU
SUBMIT DELIVERABLE 4 TO JRC due end April 2013
PROJECT CONCLUDE
June 2013
STATUS