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NEPAD AFRICAN NETWORKS OF WATER CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE

NEPAD AFRICAN NETWORKS OF WATER CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE. Presented by: Mr. Nico Elema Programme Manager: NEPAD Water Centres of Excellence Date: June 2013 AMCOW - Cairo. Objective of this presentation. Guide us to mobilise financial resources for scientific research in the Africa water sector.

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NEPAD AFRICAN NETWORKS OF WATER CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE

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  1. NEPAD AFRICAN NETWORKS OF WATER CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE Presented by: Mr. Nico Elema Programme Manager: NEPAD Water Centres of Excellence Date: June 2013 AMCOW - Cairo

  2. Objective of this presentation Guide us to mobilise financial resources for scientific research in the Africa water sector Role of NEPAD Water CoEs… www.nepadwatercoe.org

  3. The NEPAD Networks of Water Centres of Excellence Scientific research to achieve Policy Impact in the African Water Sector

  4. Africa’s Research Output Africa produces < 1% of the world’s scientific output www.nepadwatercoe.org

  5. Science made easy www.nepadwatercoe.org

  6. Background and Objectives of the NEPAD Water Centres of Excellence www.nepadwatercoe.org

  7. Our Mandate The African Ministerial Councils on • Science and Technology (AMCOST) • and Water (AMCOW) Authorized the CoE initiative to run under NEPAD’s Office of Science and Technology (Cairo Resolution, 2006) www.nepadwatercoe.org

  8. Welcome to Africa www.nepadwatercoe.org

  9. Five regions are defined by the African Union North Africa West Africa East Africa Central Africa Southern Africa www.nepadwatercoe.org

  10. 2 Existing Networks:WANWATCE / SANWATCE (WANWATCE) Western African Network of NEPAD Water Centres of Excellence (SANWATCE) Southern AfricaNetwork of NEPAD Water Centres of Excellence (SANWATCE) www.nepadwatercoe.org

  11. OUR VISION Will contribute to the improved human and environmental well-being through research and development in water and related sanitation. www.nepadwatercoe.org

  12. FOCUS AREAS Own activities and support (CAP-NET; GWP; WaterNet etc.) Research and Development (includinginfrastructure) through innovation; Human capacity development; Outreach through networking; conferences and workshops; Strategic partnerships and Financial sustainability. www.nepadwatercoe.org

  13. INSTITUTIONALISATION Continental www.nepadwatercoe.org

  14. INSTITUTIONALISATION Regional In Process Status: 24th WRTC Meeting, Lusaka, Zambia, May 2013 Status: www.nepadwatercoe.org

  15. CURRENT NETWORK WANWATCE • Current members: • University of Cheikh Anta Diop (Senegal) (Hub and secretariat of the Western African network) • International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE) (Burkina Faso) • University of Benin (Nigeria) • National Water Resources Institute (Nigeria) • Kwame Nkrumah University for Sciences and Technology (Ghana) West-Africa www.nepadwatercoe.org

  16. CURRENT NETWORK SANWATCE • Current members: • Stellenbosch University (South Africa) – as the Secretariat and 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 www.nepadwatercoe.org

  17. DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT www.nepadwatercoe.org

  18. The NEPAD Southern African Network of Water Centres of Excellence (SANWATCE) www.nepadwatercoe.org

  19. FOCUS AREAS IN CONTEXT Institutions to address water sector edu. needs SADC endorsed Network Institutions Focus Areas of Network Institutions Instruments of Network Institutions SADC Water Educational Sector FET’s Short courses Research & Development WaterNet Colleges Masters Programme in IWRM Cap. Dev & Training Outreach through networking; conferences and workshops Universities Water Research Fund of Southern Africa (WARFSA-II) Research Councils NEPAD SANWATCE Strategic Partnership Strategic Partnership Financial Sustainability Financial Sustainability Other i.e CAP-NET; GWP-SA Research Projects www.nepadwatercoe.org

  20. FOCUSSED RESEARCH Knowledge brokering Networking Strategic advise The knowledge value chain www.nepadwatercoe.org

  21. Achievements www.nepadwatercoe.org

  22. MANAGEMENT • Secretariat • Dedicated Programme manager • Stellenbosch University is the hub • Business Plan 2013-2015 • Financial Audit of SA-DST funds – end 2012 www.nepadwatercoe.org

  23. Sub-Sahara Funding Proposals • ACP- 11 Partners (SANWATCE; WANWATCE; EC JRC; ANBO) - €1 Mil • DFID/Royal Society 1: Uni Liverpool; Uni Malawi; Cheikh Anta Diop(Senegal); Kwame Nkrumah University for Sciences and Technology (Ghana) - £25,000 (Initial) • DFID/Royal Society 2: Uni Leeds; Stellenbosch Uni; Uni Malawi; Uni Kenya - £25,000 (Initial)

  24. Policy Impact Sub-Committe (PISC) • Policy Impact Sub-Committee • Established end 2012 as sub-committee of network • Consists of 5 (volunteering) individuals from network institutions • Purpose: • Provide guidance ito policy impact • i.e. Policy briefs www.nepadwatercoe.org

  25. MARKETING • Updated website at www.nepadwatercoe.org • Resource for 2,000+ News Articles on Water in Africa • Regular Newsletter – 360+ subscribers • Daily African News Diary – 600+ subscribers • Social Networks: • Conferences – MDG (May 2012); WISA (May 2012); AWW (May 2012); WWF; Stockholm (2013) etc. www.nepadwatercoe.org

  26. WEBSITE www.nepadwatercoe.org

  27. Twitter @NEPADWater

  28. EXTERNAL RELATIONS • Meetings and discussions with: • AfWA; AWS (Formally CREPA); EUWI- Africa Water Focus Group; SADC Water; SADC Water Resources Technical Committee; WaterNet; AMCOW; AMCOST; CAP-NET; WRC; World Youth Water Parliament • Pan African Universities • Member of • UNESCO HOPE Steering Committee www.nepadwatercoe.org

  29. Student support Support of 6 students to 2012 WaterNet conference in Johannesburg, South Africa Support to the Southern African Young Water professional Conference June 2013, Stellenbosch, South Africa

  30. OUTPUT & VALUE OF EC JRC PROJECT • Developed SANWATCE and network relationship • Developed institutional capacity • Culmination of tasks into the Water Resource Country Profiles- to be launched at the World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden – Sept. 2013

  31. Way forward www.nepadwatercoe.org

  32. MOVING AHEAD: SANWATCE BUSINESS PLAN • Timeframe: 2013-2015 • Governmental buy-in – SADC ministerial buy-in - WRTC workshop (May 2013, Lusaka, Zambia) • Mobilise resources • Various activities www.nepadwatercoe.org

  33. MOVING AHEAD SANWATCE BUSINESS PLAN (2) • Bid on project calls: • ACP 2013 (€1 Mil) • FP7 (in future) • Royal Society/DFID • Unsolicited project development – work close with NEPAD and SADC www.nepadwatercoe.org

  34. MOVING AHEAD • Official Programme of SADC Water Division • NEPAD SANWATCE to oversee and facilitate high level scientific research in SADC water sector • Solicit proposal and fund MSc- and PhD research • Collaborate with WaterNet annual symposium to facilitate presentation and publication of research • Develop fund implementation (mid 2013) • Solicit funding

  35. EXPANDING THE SANWATCE NETWORK • At least one institution per SADC Country (15 Countries) – end 2014 www.nepadwatercoe.org

  36. Policy Impact Sub-Committe (PISC) • Policy Impact Sub-Committee • Executing objectives of PISC: • Create policy briefs from resent research undertaken in 8 member-institutions www.nepadwatercoe.org

  37. 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) • AMCOW & AMCOST & NEPAD and SADC & ECOWAS Support (even need to be utilised more) www.nepadwatercoe.org

  38. KEY SUCCESS FACTORS • Dedicated Programme Management (programme managers and support staff) Leverage funds 1 : 2.33 • Effective communication and marketing (email; newsletters; daily African water news diary; website; twitter; facebook) • Institutionalisation within REC’s (currently in ECOWAS and SADC) • Short to medium term Financial sustainability of management (Secretariats) www.nepadwatercoe.org

  39. How much funding over 5 years? Funding is required for 2 levels 5 years Secretariats – Maintenance of the networks US$ 2 mil • Support for Scientific Research through network members • Water Research Funds (Southern and Western Africa (WARFSA & WARWA) • Research projects • Staff exchanges • Networking and conferences US$ 9.0 mil TOTAL US$ 11 mil www.nepadwatercoe.org

  40. Requesting AMCOW/AMCOST support FROM: RESOLUTIONS OF THE INTER-MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN AMCOW AND AMCOST ON ESTABLISHING AFRICAN NETWORK OF CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE IN WATER SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY - Cairo, 2006 "Encourage AMCOW Ministers to explore the possibility of establishing a special fund in the African Water Facility for supporting the African Network of Centres of Excellence in Water Sciences and Technology Development“ www.nepadwatercoe.org

  41. Recommendation NEPAD Water CoE’s can potentially contribute in information brokerage in AMCOW M&E Programme If accepted, note in annotated agenda

  42. Back to my original objective… Any guidance to mobilise financial resources for scientific research in the Africa water sector? www.nepadwatercoe.org

  43. Thank you NEPAD NETWORKS OF WATER CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE info@nepadwatercoe.org www.nepadwatercoe.org National Water Resources Institute, Nigeria

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