Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources Department of Water Affairs PRESENTATION ON

1. Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources Department of Water Affairs PRESENTATION ON DEVELOPMENTS IN THE WATER SECTOR 09 June, 2011 Theme: “Water for the People and Development; Key priorities and Challenges” VISION: MMEWR will be a global leader in the provisions of services in the mineral, energy and water sector for national prosperity.

4. WATERSECTOR CHALLENGES • Growing spatial mismatch between water resources and water demand, requiring transfer schemes. • High variability of annual run-off related to highly variable rainfall patterns, limiting the safe yields of dams; • Lack of suitable high yielding dam sites, especially near demand centers, leading to high evaporation rates from dams; • Most surface-waters are subjected to compliance to the SADC Protocol on Shared water courses;

5. WATER SECTOR CHALLENGES • Limited g/w resources with high variations in recharge rates coupled with salinity problems e.g. greator part of the Kahalari • Escalating domestic, urban and peri-urban water demand and high water losses • Contamination of water sources- sanitation is lagging behind, sanitation is not a question of latrines, it is also very much a matter of planning, city treatment facilities, preservation of wellfields etc.

6. DWA STRATEGIES FOR AVAILING WATER FOR THE PEOPLE & DEVELOPMENT • Institutional restructuring • Water infrastructure development • Water conservation and demand management • Capacity building

7. INSTITUTIONAL RESTRUCTURING STRATEGY • To address the above challenges, MMEWR is currently undertaking institutional restructuring of its water sector based on the NWMPR 2006 recommendations of separating the resource management role from the water supply service role . • This reform was motivated by the recognition that the existing government policies and organizational structures may not be adequate and modern to manage scarce resources of the country. • The water authorities were reduced to two, namely; DWA and WUC. • The review of the legal framework and establishment of the two legal bodies being, Water Resources Council, and Water & Energy Regulator is currently underway and expected to be completed by 2014. • DWA and WUC are currently realigning themselves to carryout the new roles of being a resource manager and water supply respectively.

8. DWA’S MANDATE AND SPECIFIC ROLES DWA’s mandate as the resource manager is to • Plan, develop, manage and protect the country’s water resources for sustainable contribution to the socio-economic growth. • This mandate includes reducing vulnerability of the water resources systems to hydrologic variability and climate change through a comprehensive planning and risk management Specifically, DWA plays the following roles in the water sector. • Strategic Role: This involves an ongoing assessment of the economic role of water in the country’s development and a strong planning function. • Analytical Role: As Botswana is a water scarce county, research and development is needed to meet the challenges faced by the rural population, and mining and industry. Will serve as the principal research support to the WRC. • Management Role: The limited water resources of the country need active demand management as well as water use and abstraction control. • Development and Service Role: The DWA is a service oriented dept that works with the water using sectors (agriculture, mining and industry, energy etc.) to ensure that water is provided and used efficiently while the resources are managed in a sustainable manner.

9. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Strategic infrastructure development strategy is meant to facilitate wise/ conjunctive use of both surface and ground water resources which entails • The planning, design and construction of major water infrastructure; • Dams Under Construction: Dikgatlhong (400 MCM, Feb. 2012) Thune (90 MCM,2013), Lotsane (42 MCM, dec. 2011). • Strategic Pipelines: North South Carrier (NSC 2) and Chobe Zambezi • Wellfield development will be continued • Infrastructure for artificial recharge in areas such as Maun, Thune etc will be put in place • Infrastructure that will facilitate the utilization of saline groundwaters etc. will be put in place • Waste water recycling infrastructure will be developed in areas such as Palapye – Serowe, Ghanzi, Gaborone.

10. WATER CONSERVATION AND DEMAND MANAGEMENT STRATEGY Strategy for water conservation and demand management for the NDP 10 is fully informed by the NWMPR 2006 recommendations which is as follows: • Review of the existing policies and development of action plans as per the NWMPR 2006 • Development of effective water systems monitoring protocols, Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation of Water Resources During NDP 10, Government shall ensure: • That information required for decision-making on water resources is collected and analyzed. • That information acquired is fully utilized for strategic planning for the use, development, and protection of water resources.

11. WATER CONSERVATION AND DEMAND MANAGEMENT CONT... • That change in water use is dynamic enough to cope with changing priorities and conditions.  In addition, during NDP 10, Government shall: • Establish an independent quality monitoring and evaluation division as part of the Regulator for monitoring and evaluation of services provided in the water sector both at project implementation and service delivery (timeliness, water quality, cost and water conservation). • Establish water quality testing laboratories. • In addition, the review of the status of all water supply systems and national metering will be undertaken in order to determine the future investments required in terms of capital expenditure and major

12. Water Pricing/Economic Technical Measures Measures • Retrofitting of Fixtures • Water Saving Devices Leak detection • • Harvest rainwater and collect drainage Tariffs full cost recovery • Desalination Abolishment of Centralised Billing • • Waste - water Recycling Review supply of free water from public • Leak detection standpipes • District metering/monitoring Introduce Pre paid Metering Systems • • Data logging Should DWA subsidise the cost of water • NATIONAL WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMME Public Awareness and Education Water Efficient Practices Water wise gardening and landscaping Water Week Big event for IEC Evaporation loss reduction Educational Activities in schools and colleges Artificial recharge (G/Water) Promotional Material and Activities ‘Grey Water’ re use Involvement at Community level Efficient practices of water authorities Customer Advisory Services Time to respond to call outs (ALR) Curricula Development Water Efficient (drip) irrigation system Street Posters • Hose - pipe bans for car washing Bill boards Hose pipe ban for paved area washing Open days at schools what have you done? - • • - - • • - –

13. WATER CONSERVATION AND DEMAND MANAGEMENT CONT... • Director of Ceremonies, Our solutions will require behavioral change, more integrated planning and sound economic principles. • Citizens should have greater say and should be more water literate. • Clearly, pure technological and engineering approaches will not be enough. • The media should also play a role in educating the public, so that consumers can work cooperatively with politicians and encourage them to take more prominent leadership roles in water management.

14. CAPACITY BUILDING STRATEGY • During NDP 10 the following shall be carried out in order to build capacity in the water sector and facilitate effective project implementation: • Training facilities for applied engineering in the water sector organizations in collaboration with relevant institutions (e.g. BOTA, University of Botswana, Botswana University of Science and Technology) will be established ------to capacitate the Water Resource Planning, Development and Management Programs . • Funding from multilateral sources shall be explored (international donors/ investors)--------to enhance the financial resourcing of the Water Resource Planning, Development and Management Programs.

15. CAPACITY BUILDING CONT… • Utilization of Public Private Partnership (PPP) for all infrastructure development projects, as a means of facilitating private sector participation in the water sector – will be encouraged/enhanced under the IWRM framework. • Outsourcing of services • Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) tendering model shall be followed in projects where complexity and value justify, such as the Zambezi Transfer, Cross Border Pipeline and NSC 2. • Partnership with stakeholders will be formed for information exchange. • Information, education & awareness creation on water resource issues will be pursued

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19. WATER PITSO • The 1ST WATER PITSO (Stakeholder Symposium) is a stakeholder meeting that has been initiated to cultivate and build solid partnerships between the Government through Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources and all water stakeholders. • Pitso provides a platform for us to evaluate or assess progress made towards meeting the Pillars of Vision 2016, Millennium Development Goals and water policy goals that are outlined in the National Development Plan 10. • The theme of the Water Pitso is: “Water for the People and Development: Key Priorities and Challenges”

20. WATER PITSO • The objectives of this symposium are as follows: • Improve and build meaningful relationships with all water stakeholders • Exchange views and experiences between government and water sector stakeholders • Share progress and updates on water policy, projects and programs • Address pertinent issues that affect the water sector • Provide info. on DWA services to the people (service delivery)

21. WATER PITSO • Without cross-sectoral cooperation, we would not be able to meet our goals for the future. • It is only through an integrated approach involving all stakeholders across all sectors and disciplines that we will find sustainable solutions to the many water problems that we face. • We need to recognize that technical solutions are not enough to face all the water challenges. • The ‘time of easy water is over’ we must act before disaster strike.

22. WATER PITSO • You are all welcomed to join the Water Pitso-a symposium of solutions. • Thank you very much for your attention and thank you very much for being here!....I wish you a open and productive discussion. PULA….PULA