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: 11 Feb 2013
To: WANWATCE
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)
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AMCOW
Five regions are defined by the
African Union
North Africa
West Africa
Central
Africa
East
Africa
Southern Africa
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The NEPAD Southern African
Network of Water Centres of
Excellence (SANWATCE)
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OUR VISION
The NEPAD SANWATCE will contribute to
the improved human and environmental
well-being through research and
development in water and related
sanitation.
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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.
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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
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Achievements
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MANAGEMENT
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Functional Secretariat
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Appointment of Programme
Manager – Sept 2011
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Stellenbosch University is
the hub
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Business Plan 2013-2015
•
Financial Audit of SA-DST
funds – end 2012
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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
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DIRECT FINANCIAL
SUPPORT
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EC JRC PROJECT – €460,000.00 (2011-2013)
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AU 2012 - €750,000.00 (2013-2014)
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SA-Dept Science and Technology –
€530,000.00 (2009-2015)
TOTAL €1,74 mil
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Policy Impact
Sub-Committe (PISC)
Policy Impact SubCommittee
• Established end 2012 as subcommittee of network
• Consists of 5 (volunteering)
individuals from network
institutions
• Purpose:
• Provide guidance ito
policy impact
• i.e. Policy briefs
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MARKETING
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Updated website at www.nepadwatercoe.org
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Resource for 1,500+ News Articles on Water in Africa
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Regular Newsletter – 360+ subscribers
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Daily African News Diary – 500+ subscribers
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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
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WEBSITE
Twitter @NEPADWater
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.
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Way forward
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MOVING AHEAD:
BUSINESS PLAN
Timeframe: 2013-2015
Various activities
Secure resources
Projected budget
requirement :
R50mil;
€4.2mil; US$ 5 mil)
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MOVING AHEAD
BUSINESS PLAN (2)
Bid on project calls:
• ACP 2013 (€1 Mil)
• FP7 (in future)
• Royal Society/DFID
• Unsolicited project development –
work close with NEPAD
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EXPANDING THE
NETWORK
Expand to include at
least one institution
per SADC Country
(15 Countries) – end
2014
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SADC-wide DGlevel workshop
April 2013
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Policy Impact
Sub-Committe (PISC)
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Policy Impact SubCommittee
• Executing objectives of PISC:
• Create policy briefs from
resent research undertaken
in 8 member-institutions
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CHALLENGES
Network of Individuals
vs.
Network of Institutions
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KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
• Clear vision and objectives as defined in the
Business Plan
• Members-institutions that have bought into the
initiative and are active
• Support from Governments (even need to be
expanded)
• NEPAD Support (even need to be utilised more)
• Dedicated Programme Management (programme
manager and support staff)
• Effective communication and marketing (email;
newsletters; daily African water news diary; website;
twitter; facebook)
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION