DWA Civil Society Support Program Presentation to the MCC 22 nd June 2012 Venue: Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg By: Unathi

1. DWA Civil Society Support Program Presentation to the MCC 22nd June 2012 Venue: Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg By: Unathi Mila and Hameda Deedat 1

2. 1. Background and Purpose: To ensure support the meaningful involvement of civil society in the water sector. 2. The focus of the Presentation 2.1 Training, capacity building and advocacy 2.2 Community involvement 2.3 Communications 2.4 Project activities for 2012/13 2

3. 2.1 Training and capacity building • Rain Water Harvesting • Where: KZN, at Eshowe in eNkanini Village. • When : February and March 2012 (over 2 weeks) • Training provider : Operation Hunger as a service provider • 24 Trainees (23 women and 1 man) were trained to build RWH tanks • Nature of tanks : 4 concrete RWH tanks at 4 schools (schoolnames ) • Elements of the training: theory and practical • Benefits (+/-) 4000 people will have access to water from those tanks built • The water can be used for cleaning, washing and watering food gardens in these 4 schools 3

4. 2.1 Training and capacity building (ii) Repair Water Leaks Partners: DWA, CWSR CPUT, Umsobomvu Municipality DBSA. Where:Colesberg and its surrounding areas. Aim:To reduce water loss at the domestic level Who : 15 municipal workers and 4 community representatives as water leak operators. Training Duration: Theory – One Week :plumbing practices, tools, water cycle, importance of minimising water losses. Practical - 3 months practice in partnership with community and municipality 4

5. 2.2 Community involvement Multi-Stakeholder engagement in RHP- Khayelitsha (W. Cape) Partnership : DWA, CPUT Service Learning Unit, CSO’s Purpose: building partnerships between communities, government, academic institutions and private sector Achievement : 3 week employment opportunity Highlight : Deputy Minister visit on 17 May 2012, to meet with the community and share the experience on the program 5

6. 2.3 Communication • (i) Publication : The CSO newsletter was themed River Health Program • Featured Articles: • Adopt a river • How development impacts on the Liesbeek River • What is River Health Program • Liesbeekmaintainance project report • How the CSOs can benefit from EWSETA initiatives • 2011 Women in water Awards 6

7. (ii) WSLG side event during WISA Conference • Presentations made by CSOs on alternative understanding of green economy and the impact of Climate Change in the Agricultural Sector • Key highlights of the Presentation: • - the dominant view on the Green Economy compromises true sustainability • - Existing Indigenous knowledge on mitigation and adaptation of Climate Change by farmers 7

8. Community Members being shown how to set-up the mould 8

9. Community members during actual building of tank 1 9

10. Community members participate in building the first tank under the guidance of trainers 10

11. Three stages as the mould is erected 11

12. Wrapping and initial plastering of tank- which needs a day to dry 12

13. Three of the four tanks erected plastered and left to dry before finishing can be applied 13

14. Final plastering/ cement being applied which needs two to three days depending on weather to dry 14

15. Voila!!! The finished tank 15

16. On-site/ household leak detection by trainees 16

17. poorly maintained and leaking toilet 17

18. Leak from toilet cistern and connection has water running right into the yard. This is an every day occurrence in an areas that has intermittent water supply 18

19. A trainee, checking for faulty meters, doing a recording meter reading, and doing meter leak detection 19

20. 2.4 Project Activities for 2012/13 20

21. THE END THANK YOU 21