Masibambane Coordinating Committee Meeting 25 February 2009

1. Masibambane Coordinating Committee Meeting 25 February 2009 STRATEGIC OVERVIEW OF WATER SECTOR PROGRESS FOR 3rd QUARTER 2009/2010

2. Contents • Introduction • Strategic Water Sector Highlights • Progress per KPI • Sector Partner Progress • Key Challenges • Conclusion

3. INTRODUCTION KPIs tracked by the Masibambane Programme as per the Financial Agreement • Reduction in Services Backlogs • KPI 1- Decrease in population without access to a basic water supply facility • KPI 2 - Decrease in households without access to a basic sanitation facility • KPI 3 - Decrease in number of schools without access to a basic water and sanitation services • KPI 4 - Decrease in number of clinics without access to a basic water and sanitation service • KPI 5 – Eradication of bucket toilet system in formal established settlements • Institutional Development and Performance • KPI 6 - Institutional Management & Planning Skills of WSAs • KPI 6.1: % of total number of WSAs reporting annually on progress against their WSDPs • KPI 6.2: WSAs with Council approved supplier and provider arrangements in place where appropriate • KPI 7 - Enhanced Water Service Provider Capacity • KPI 7.1: Development of approved WSP business plans • KPI 7.2: Development and dissemination of consumer charter • KPI 7.3: Implementation of tariff policy and consumer friendly billing • KPI 7.4: Development of asset management systems • KPI 8 - Establishment and Development of CMAs • KPI 8.1: Number of CMAs published in the Government Gazette • KPI 8.2: Number of CMA Governing Boards appointed • KPI 8.3: % of established CMAs with business plan and strategies in place • KPI 9 Implementation of Integrated Water Resource Management in priority areas • KPI 9.1: Water Allocation Reform schedules finalized • KPI 9.2: Water conservation and demand management strategies • KPI 9.3: Compliance monitoring and enforcement strategy developed and implemented • KPI 9.4: % Irrigation Boards transformed to Water User Associations • KPI 9.5: Number of resource poor farmers established

4. INTRODUCTION KPIs tracked by the Masibambane Programme as per the Financial Agreement • Role of Civil Society • KPI 10 - Enhanced role of Civil Society Organisations • KPI 10.1: Advocacy, lobbying and communication programme developed and rolled out • KPI 10.2: CSO capacity building • KPI 10.3: Involving communities in water resources management • Sector Collaboration • KPI 11 - Strengthening collaborative structures and processes • KPI 11.1: Sustainable collaborative structures in place at national level, in all 9 provinces and established CMAs • KPI 11.2: Provincial Water Sector Plans developed and reviewed annually • KPI 11.3: National Water Sector Plan developed and reviewed annually • KPI 11.4: Cooperation and integrated water resources management in Africa, reported annually • KPI 12 – DWA Sector Reporting • KPI 12.1: % of WSAs reporting on DWQ management • KPI 12.2: DWA reports annually against all 19 target areas outlined in the Strategic Framework for Water Services

5. STRATEGIC WATER SECTOR HIGHLIGHTS • Provincial Water Indabas held in 6 provinces (NW, LP, MP, KZN, WC, FS) • 1 was held in the 2nd quarter (EC) • 2 to be held in the 4th quarter (GP & NC) • Hosting of 2nd Africa Water Week under the theme ‘Carrying Forward the Commitments of the Sharm El-Sheikh AU Summit on Water and Sanitation: a Sprint to the Finish Line’ • Hosting of the 7th Ordinary Session of AMCOW • The Honourable Minister Ms Buyelwa Sonjica assumed Presidency of AMCOW • WIN-SA - Launch of Southern African Sustainable Sanitation Knowledge Node took place during 2nd AWW

6. STRATEGIC WATER SECTOR HIGHLIGHTS • The Honourable Minister Ms Buyelwa Sonjica led a delegation to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen and played an active role in influencing the global agenda on this issue. • IGR Summit led by the Premier was hosted in Eastern Cape to foster effective inter-governmental relations (December 2009) • All task teams under WSLG are functional • The WISA Water Sector Capacity and Skills Development Conference was held in February 2010 • Agreement on 5 key priorities to be driven by WSLG Task Teams: Regulation, Asset Management, Water Security, Sanitation, Skills development and retention

7. STRATEGIC WATER SECTOR HIGHLIGHTS 1st Aqua Enviro Youth Summit hosted by the Deputy Minister coordinated under the 2020 Vision for Water and Sanitation Education Programme held in June 2009 Project Manager for Letsema appointed and staff have been deployed An interim intervention fund (R13.495 million) has been made available for Drought Relief to provide rain water tanks, and water tankers in some cases, in Limpopo (R4.995 million) and Eastern Cape (R8.5) CSOs were involved in the planning and preparation of Provincial Water Indabas.

8. STRATEGIC WATER SECTOR HIGHLIGHTS • The following strategies have been approved: • National Water Services Regulation Strategy (Approved August 2009 by Top Management) • Strategic Framework for Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS in the Water Sector 2010-2014 (Approved November 2009 by the WSLG) • Local Government Turn Around Strategy (CoGTA driven) (Approved December 2009 by Cabinet)

9. Reduction in Services Backlogs KPI 1 – Decrease in population without access to a basic water supply • Reduction in Water backlog • People served quarter 3 – 247,758 • People served Apr – Dec – 774,392 (Target – 842,871)

10. Reduction in Services Backlogs KPI 2 – Decrease in households without access to a basic sanitation facility • Reduction in Sanitation Backlog • Households served – quarter 3 – 45,227 • Total households served April to November – 129,004 (Target - 300,000 for FY) • The issue of backlog figures and reporting on KPIs is still a problem as most municipalities figures are not constant Health and Hygiene • Target 09/10 – 1 million people impacted • 28,827 people impacted – quarter 3 • 250,697 people impacted – April to November 2009 • Awareness was created through billboards, local media, schools, door-to-door, during awareness events (e.g. handwashing day)

11. Reduction in Services Backlogs KPI 2 – Decrease in households without access to a basic sanitation facility Sanitation Job Creation (household projects) • Sanitation job creation target 09/10 – 24,159 • Jobs created April to November 2009 – 103,341 • Jobs created quarter 3 – 11,825

12. Reduction in Services Backlogs KPI 3 – Decrease in the number of schools without access to a basic water and sanitation services Please note that at the time of printing of the Water Sector report Department of Education had not submitted a progress report and the information contained is based only on DWA delivery. • Schools Water and Sanitation • 2008/09 Programme • The outstanding 57 schools in KZN and 3 in NC are close to completion • 2009/10 Programme (no. of schools) • Expenditure 2009/10 Programme

13. Reduction in Services Backlogs KPI 3 – Decrease in the number of schools without access to a basic water and sanitation services • Schools Water and Sanitation • Job creation target for schools 09/10 – 1061 • Youth (70%) and women (4%) • Progress is improving and the achievement is well above the target

14. Reduction in Services Backlogs KPI 5 – Eradication of bucket system in formal established settlements • Bucket Eradication • 1,048 buckets eradicated – April to July 2009 • Backlog as at end July – 7,996 • EC 190 • FS 7,179 • NC 627 • Connections to sewer networks and construction of toilets are still lagging due to regional bulk infrastructure delays such as upgrading existing and construction of new WWTWs, bulk sewer connections, new pump stations, upgrading of water supplies and reticulation.

15. WS SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS • Regional Bulk • Target for 09/10 – 6 projects to be completed • 4 projects completed this FY (EC-1; KZN-2; NC-1) • Total projects completed to date – 9 (EC-2; KZN-2; MP-3; NC-1; NW-1) • As of the end of the 3rd quarter 32 projects were under construction • 59% of budget spent (R363,893,209) • The indication is that 100% of the budget will be spent by the end of the 4th quarter • Key Issues • Phase approach due to funding shortfalls • Extension of time due to additional work (especially on refurbishment projects) • Contractor capacity constraints. The Unit is replacing those contractors that are not performing with Water Boards

16. WS SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRESS • Transfers • 20% of transferred schemes refurbished – (Target 40% of transferred schemes refurbished) • The 1 outstanding Transfer Agreement for Oudtshoorn in WC was concluded • 976 staff transferred from Regional Office: Limpopo to Polokwane LM and Mopani DM • R229 million transferred to municipalities for maintenance and refurbishment of schemes as well as HR costs for transferred staff • Key Issues • Most WSAs (57%) do not have O&M plans making the monitoring of transferred funds difficult. Funds are transferred to those WSAs that the Department has an agreement with • The unit is providing municipalities with guidelines on the utilisation of the O&M funds

17. Institutional Development and Performance KPI 6 – Institutional management and planning skills of WSAs • Regulatory performance system measuring municipal compliance has been implemented and reports have been received from 87 WSAs (Target 100 WSAs) • On analysis of the data it was found that there are data gaps • WSAs do not always seem to understand what information is required • Lack of coordination between Municipal Water Services and their Treasury Units, hence financial information is sometimes neglected • Some of the KPIs are not prioritised • Even though the RPMS Unit have audit, management and action plans implementation thereof is a challenge as there are capacity constraints and there are no dedicated champions at regional level

18. Institutional Development and Performance KPI 6 – Institutional management and planning skills of WSAs • Categorisation of municipalities relative to risk (blue-green drop, WWTW assessments, regulatory actions, lack of technical skills) • Engagement with CoGTA to formulate the Local Government Turnaround Strategy • Objectives of the strategy are: • To restore the confidence of the majority of people in the role that municipalities play as the primary delivery machine for the provision of services at a local level • Re-build and improve the basic requirements for a functional, accountable, responsive, effective, efficient developmental local government • Three key areas (DWA) – Operations & Maintenance, Water Demand Management and Professionalism • The Local Government Ten Point Plan has originated from the Strategy

19. Institutional Development and Performance KPI 6 – Institutional management and planning skills of WSAs • LGTAS ten point plan • Improve the quantity and quality of municipal basic services to the people in the areas of access to water, sanitation, electricity, waste management, roads and disaster management. • Enhance the municipal contribution to job creation and sustainable livelihoods through Local Economic Development (LED). • Ensure the development and adoption of reliable and credible Integrated Development Plans (IDPs). • Deepen democracy through a refined Ward Committee model. • Build and strengthen the administrative, institutional and financial capabilities of municipalities. • Create a single window of coordination for the support, monitoring and intervention in municipalities. • Uproot fraud, corruption, nepotism and all forms of maladministration affecting local government. • Develop a coherent and cohesive system of governance and a more equitable intergovernmental fiscal system. • Develop and strengthen a politically and administratively stable system of municipalities. • Restore the institutional integrity of municipalities.

20. Institutional Development and Performance KPI 6 – Institutional management and planning skills of WSAs • Supported development of WC/DM plans at WSA level (FS-3, GP-4, MP-3, WC-8, NW-4, EC-8). The aim is to have 1 plan per WSA. • Initiated projects in the Accelerated Community Infrastructure Programme: KPI 8 – Establishment and development of CMAs • There has not been any progress with the Institutional Realignment Process

21. Institutional Development and Performance KPI 9 – Implementation of Integrated Water Resource Management in Priority Areas • Water Allocation Reform • WC, NC, KZN, MP and LP assisted with review of WAR plans • Generally good progress on the registration of water users on major catchments like Nkomati and Middle Vaal, but constraints in the implementation due to budget cuts and institutional issues • Water Conservation and Demand Management • The following WMAs have been targeted for compilation of WC/DM strategies: • Limpopo • Levhuvhu-Letaba • It is expected that draft strategies for Limpopo and Levhuvhu-Letaba are in the process of completion

22. Institutional Development and Performance KPI 9 – Implementation of Integrated Water Resource Management in Priority Areas • Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement • 8 pollution cases identified • Dumping sludge into a dam in the Boekenhoutskloof area – North West • Truck dumping Effluent/Sewage into the Bredell dam - Gauteng • Spillage of Waste Water into the Orange river – Northern Cape (Douglas area) • Elgin Road sewage spillage - Gauteng • Leaking sewer pipe into the stream  - Gauteng • Pollution in the Koppies area – Sewage into the Renoster river - Gauteng • Bopedi Shopping mall sewage pollution – Limpopo (Greater Sekhukhune municipality) • Rietspruit Waste Water Treatment plant – Gauteng (Sebokeng) • Resource Poor Farmers • Funding for RPF has been diverted to the RWH programme

23. Institutional Development and Performance KPI 9 – Implementation of Integrated Water Resource Management in Priority Areas Expenditure as at end of 3rd quarter – 69% (R17,387,702) Total budget 09/10 FY – R25.2 million • Key issues • Funding does not match demand, which has grown significantly since the initiation of the project • DWA to consider funding the development of a model to foster municipalities to incorporate RWH in their IDPs

24. Institutional Development and Performance KPI 9 – Implementation of Integrated Water Resource Management in Priority Areas Registration of waste discharge • All regions are reporting on progress with the registration of waste discharge • Support with roll out of the waste discharge communication campaign has been given to all regions • Analysis of the data received is currently taking place and it has been found that some users are not providing all the relevant information • Some users are reluctant to re-register, hence some provinces are lagging in the registration process

25. There has not been much progress with the role of Civil Society. Even though funds have been allocated an implementing agent has not as yet been appointed due to long procurement processes Role of Civil Society KPI 10 – Enhanced Role of Civil Society Organisations

26. WSLG endorsed a Framework for National Water Sector Collaborative Structures which outlines the linkages and reporting line of the structures, functions and Terms of Reference of the Water Sector Leadership Group Review of 3 Provincial Water Sector Plans in line with PGDS and WfGD Framework WfGD Framework rolled out in 7 Provincial Water Indabas Sector Collaboration KPI 11 – Strengthening Collaborative Structures and Processes

27. The Minister convened 7 Indabas altogether emphasising the role of all key stakeholders to addressing the water challenges at a Provincial level The key resolutions of the indabas to date are: Mainstreaming water into provincial development planning Improving intergovernmental relations with provincial government Supporting basic water services programmes Expanding Water Conservation awareness programmes Increasing the Department’s regulatory capacity Leading Sector skills development initiatives Designing the Department's programmes to enhance poverty alleviation programmes Financing infrastructure programmes Dealing with water treatment works and waste water treatment works Addressing single-use storage dams Aligning Water Allocation Reform with Land Reform Dealing with institutional issues Enhancing the role of Civil Society in the Water Sector programmes Sector Collaboration KPI 11 – Strengthening Collaborative Structures and Processes

28. Sector Collaboration KPI 11 – Strengthening Collaborative Structures and Processes • Key outcomes from WSLG • A DWA led team has been established to review the LGTAS and work with CoGTA on a water sector perspective • The WSLG EXCO has been mandated to review sector planning tools and how the sector should ideally work with the National Planning Commission • Knowledge and Information management will now form a sub-committee of the Skills Development Task Team • The DWA & CoGTA will work on a proposal to institutionalise the WIN-SA programme • The MCC mandated to compile an analysis of estimated infrastructure backlogs (bulk & retail), current funding, financial & institutional gaps and impact on the 2014 targets • DWA to complete institutional reform study and approve the IAM strategy

29. Sector Collaboration KPI 12 – DWA Sector reporting • There has been improvement in the submission ratio. NC & WC continue to maintain the target throughout the quarter • Microbiological limits remained below target throughout the quarter. Only GP maintained compliance. • All provinces complied with SANS 241 for chemical health and non-health • Only WC (health) and KZN (non-health) did not meet the DWA targets DWQ compliance as reported on the drinking water regulation website – 3 Feb 2010

30. Sector Collaboration KPI 12 – DWA Sector reporting • Blue Drop Certification • Internationally renowned incentive based regulation programme • 2009 assessments – 162 WSA were targeted but only 107 responded • 400 water supply systems were assessed • 23 water supply systems obtained Blue Drop certification • Those WSAs that did not respond have been assessed in the 2010 assessment • 2010 assessments are near completion and the report is due to be published in April • There has been marked improvement in the management of drinking water • 2010 FIFA World Cup Host Cities tap water has been found to be acceptable according to SANS 241

31. Sector Collaboration KPI 12 – DWA Sector reporting 2009 Blue Drop Systems (23) • Bitterfontein (West Coast DM ; W. Cape) • Bloemfontein (Maselspoort) (Mangaung LM; FS) • Bredasdorp (Cape Augulas LM; WC) • Caledon (Theewaterskloof LM; WC) • Cape Town (City of Cape Town WC) • Durban (Ethekwini Metro; KZN) • Ekurhuleni (Ekurhuleni Metro; GP) • Franschoek (Stellenbosch LM; WC) • George (George LM; WC) • Johannesburg (City of Joburg; GP) • Loxton (Ubuntu LM; NC) • Matsulu (Mbombela LM; MP) • Nelspruit (Mbombela LM; MP) • Paarl (Drakenstein LM; WC) • Peddie (Amathole DM; EC) • Plettenberg Bay (Bitou LM; WC) • Primkop (Mbombela LM; MP) • Potchefstroom/Tlokwe (Tlokwe LM; NW) • Sandile (Amathole DM & Buffalo City; EC) • Sundumbili (Ilembe DM; KZN) • Tshwane/Pretoria (City of Tshwane; GP) • Worcester (Breede Valley LM; WC) • Bredasdorp (Cape Agulhas LM; WC)

32. Sector Collaboration KPI 12 – DWA Sector reporting • Green Drop Certification • 449 of 852 (53%) of all registered waste water treatment systems assessed • 32 systems in 7 municipalities obtained Green Drop Certification • City of Cape Town (WC) - 7 • George LM (WC) - 2 • City of Johannesburg (GP) - 6 • City of Tshwane (GP) - 2 • Ekurhuleni Metro (GP) - 2 • Ethekwini Metro (KZN) - 11 • Mbombela LM (MP) - 2

33. Water Information Network- South Africa • 2 lessons published • WC/DM in Ekhurhuleni and Emfuleni • Limpopo Water and Sanitation NGO Programme’s engagement with local government for sustainable water and sanitation service delivery • 8 lessons published to date • Public accountability through “citizen’s voice”: City of cape town shares good practice. • The UGU approach to infrastructure development: Centrilised PMU and strong partnerships • Implementing Free Basic Water: Lessons Learnt • Managing waste water treatment: Lesson from Johannesburg water • How water services provider evolve • Win-win partnership delivers high quality drinking water from reclaimed mine water • Water conservation and water demand management initiatives pay their own  way in Ekurhuleni and Emfuleni • An NGO consortium engages local government in Limpopo for sustainable service delivery: A case study on the role of civil society organizations in sustainable water and sanitation service delivery in partnership with local government • Key Issues • The conclusion of Swiss Aid has meant that WIN-SA has had to be funded through the National Masibambane budget

34. SALGA • WC/DM • 9 municipalities identified for support • Established common approach through Siyenza Manje Programme for supporting identified municipalities • DWQ • Created awareness on Blue & Green Drop certification at Western Cape Provincial Municipal services working group • Concept paper developed to host sanitation technology expo • No expenditure reported as funds were transferred in December, 2009. It is anticipated that some programmes and projects will be implemented in the 4th quarter Department of Health • DWA has seconded a deputy director: Health and Hygiene to the DoH to ensure that there is synergy between the two Departments • The planned move of the NSPU to Department of Human Settlements should incorporate the secondment

35. Key Challenges • The delay in the release of funding by donors has had an effect on the progress of projects that are dependant on such funding • The slow progress with the Institutional Realignment Process means that the establishment of CMAs cannot proceed until it has been concluded • Lack of coordination with regard to backlog figures affects the planning towards the meeting targets

36. Good progress has been made on the following programmes: Schools sanitation Bulk infrastructure Transfers (but O&M plans need attention) Eradication of licensing backlogs (improved through cluster/Letsema programme) Rainwater harvesting (limited by funding) Sector collaboration Collaboration with CoGTA on LG support Water quality monitoring (blue/green drop certification) Slow progress on the following programmes Schools water Bucket eradication (lack of information) Household sanitation (behind targets) Household water (delays of information provision to CoGTA by provinces) Use of CSOs (linked to availability of donor funding) Reports from sector partners (WIN, DoHealth, SALGA, DoE) No report from DoE (delays in providing information by provinces) Reports from other partners provided CONCLUSION

37. THANK YOU