STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR WATER SERVICES

1. STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR WATER SERVICES Presentation to Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Water Affairs & Forestry Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

2. Outline of presentation • Background • Process to get to SF • Document Structure • Policy highlights and issues • Way Forward Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

3. Background • More than 11 million, including 9 million rural people served by all spheres of government since 1994 with access to a safe water supply : substantial achievement. • Sanitation high priority and increasing speed of delivery. • Efficient services essential for economic growth and poverty eradication. Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

4. Water Supply Perspective(All figures are based on Census 2001 updated to Mar 2003) Standpipes further than 200m + boreholes Unacceptable River, pool, dam, stream Standpipes less than 200m Water in house or in yard 28.3 m (61.3%) 6.7 m (14.5%) 6.2 m (13.4%) 5 m (10,8%) Total population : 46.2million 5 m (10,8%) 11.2 m (24,2%) . 17.9 m (38,7%) Department of Water Affairsand Forestry Note : These figures reflect access to infrastructure, not necessarily effective services e.g water quality, flow & sustainability

5. Sanitation Perspective(All figures Census 2001 updated to Mar 2003) Unacceptable None, pit latrine, buckets, chemical (1.8 m buckets) Flush toilet (connected to sewer systems or septic tank) VIP 24 m 51.9% 4.1m 8.9% 18.1m 39.2% Total population : 46.2million 18.1 m (39.2%) 22.2 m (48%) Department of Water Affairsand Forestry Note : These figures reflect access to infrastructure, not necessarily effective services

6. Process to get to SF • “Issues and options” document and consultation on that - April 02-June 02 • Draft ‘White Paper” – Sept 02 • Second round of consultation • Review with Core Group (DWAF, SALGA, SAAWU, DPLG, NT) – Jan-May 2003 • Inputs Minister-Final edits – Jul-Aug 03 • Approved by Cabinet as Strategic Framework-17 Sept 03-now official national policy Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

7. Document General General structure of chapters • Vision (and informing principles) • Key policies (to enable achievement of vision) Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

8. Style of document • 10 year vision for sector (not only DWAF) • Comprehensive framework (replaces 1994 WP) • Summary of key policies whilst leaving out “guidelines" & detail Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

9. Document structure • Preface by minister & sector overview • Introduction • Sector vision, goals and targets • Institutional framework • Financial framework • Planning framework • National norms and standards • Regulatory framework • Support & monitoring framework • Conclusion Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

10. Policy highlights 1 Targets • Bold step: targets for sector with dates and responsibilities • Developmental targets - Examples: • Access to basic services - 2008 / 2010 • Free basic services - 2005 / 2010 • Transfers - 2005 • sector Invest 0.75% of GDP annually • Institutional reform – 2013 (strategy 2004) • DWAF reports annually Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

11. Policy highlights 2Mandates • Municipalities: ensuring access,planning,regulation and provision. • DWAF: policy,regulation,support & information management. • Water Boards: regional WSP’s for bulk regulated by DWAF and retail WSP’s (regulated by contract with WSA) Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

12. Policy highlights 3Institutional reform • Agreed that reform is required • objectives, principles and approach defined • reform process set out • national leadership • bottom-up approach • case by case • national institutional reform strategy + finance for implementation • diverse outcomes likely Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

13. Policy highlights 4Finances • Decentralised fiscal framework • MIG (also sector specific conditions) • Tariff policy & setting (use of ES) • Credit control • Financial sustainability Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

14. Policy highlights 5Principles in credit control (p32) • Compassion • Communication • Fair and transparent process • warning • restricting and not disconnected Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

15. Policy highlights 6disconnection of water supplies • sensitive issue -balancing rights and responsibilities • consumers and municipalities • tampering • interference e.g. after a restriction • DWAF will monitor and intervene Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

16. Policy highlights 8Planning • Importance of planning (IDP and WSDP) • Integrate WS with WR planning • Water conservation and water demand strategy part of WSDP • Plan for ongoing operations and maintenance Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

17. Policy highlights 9.1Stepping up the ladder (p25) • Provision of basic services most important and immediate priority but • Basic services- only first step up the ladder (RDP) • water services authorities expected to provide intermediate and higher levels of service Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

18. Policy highlights 9.2Stepping up the ladder (p25) • higher levels of service • wherever it is practical and • provided it is financially viable and • sustainable to do so Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

19. Policy highlights 9.3Stepping up the ladder (p25) • DWAF will work with National Treasury, DPLG, SALGA and other institutions to design appropriate financial instruments • Definition of what is a basic water service will be revised by national government Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

20. Policy Highlights 10.1 Regulation • Objectives of regulation: (p 43) • Ensure compliance with minimum national standards • Ensure good performance and efficient use of resources • Ensure good contracting practice Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

21. Policy Highlights 10.2 Regulation • Local regulation by WSA • National regulation – oversight • Format of national regulator to be investigated • Regulation of regional WSPs • Regulatory strategy to be developed Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

22. Policy Highlights 11 mechanisms of support • Capacity building grant • knowledge networks (peer to peer) • advisory service (expertise on demand) • guidelines and tools (practical) • strategic support initiatives • skills development (education,training and capacity building) Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

23. Way Forward • Communication roll out • Review of sector legislation ( amendments to WS Act) • Working with sector stakeholders to develop strategies for • Regulation • Institutional reform • Support • Monitoring & evaluation • Publish state of sector report • Guidelines & tools Department of Water Affairsand Forestry

24. Water is Life ! Sanitation is Dignity ! Department of Water Affairsand Forestry