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SDC Sub-ResEau Africa

Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten EDA Direktion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit DEZA. Water Initiatives– Manfred Kaufmann- 24.6.2014. SDC Sub-ResEau Africa. Département fédéral des affaires étrangères DFAE Direction du développement et de la coopération DDC

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SDC Sub-ResEau Africa

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  1. Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten EDADirektion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit DEZA Water Initiatives– Manfred Kaufmann- 24.6.2014 SDC Sub-ResEau Africa Département fédéral des affaires étrangères DFAEDirection du développement et de la coopération DDC Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFASwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Dipartimento federale degli affari esteri DFAEDirezione dello sviluppo e della cooperazione DSC Departamento Federal de Asuntos Exteriores DFAEAgencia Suiza para el Desarrollo y la Cooperación COSUDE

  2. Present state SDC Water in Africa • Water is not core element of strategies of COOFs- water is not prioritized in country strategies- but water included e.g. in agriculture, rural development or health • Relevant portfolio of GPWI projects in Africa- some GPWI projects in SDC Focus Countries and beyond- potential for up-scaling of approaches • NGO Consortium has strong focus on Africa- phase 2 with projects in number of East and West African countries- access to WASH and water for small scale familiy agric. - has it’s own network activities • Africa underrepresented in ResEau- only few members from Africa

  3. Why establish a sub-ResEAU Africa • Networking- Knowing each other among SDC staff involved in Water projects in Africa and knowing how is doing what- Knowing the main implementing partners of SDC water projects in Africa • Information exchange- sharing of lessons learnt in projects (e.g. through exchange of end of phase reports of water projects)- quick electronic access to important sector reports concerning Africa- update on outcomes of relevant sector events in Africa • Learning events- organisation of one workshop per year on a mutually agreed topic- exchange visits

  4. Proposed set-up • Workshops of NGO Consortium as NucleusNGO Consortium will organize each year one regional workshop in West Africa and one in East Africa as part of its own networking agenda.SDC resource persons from COOFs in Africa will be invited to these workshops and contribute actively. start with participation in regional workshops, then organize Africa wide workshop • Africa component on sharewebDocument repository entailing:- relevant African water sector documets- fact sheets of SDC water projects and responsible persons- Quick links to partner organizations and networks

  5. Suggested workshop topics • Demand and opportunity driven topic selection- not decided yet, NGO Consortium quite flexible- consultation within NGO Consortium and SDC • Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)- Blue Schools- Sanitation as a business- Water Supply and Sanitation in rural areas and small towns • Agricultural Water Productivity and Efficiency- links to food security and rural development projects- modern technologies: drip, sprinkler, deficit irrigation, ICT (iMoMo) - Multiple-Use-Systems (MUS)- enabling environment: role of micro-finance institutions

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