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QUARTERLY REGIONAL WORKSHOP WATER SERVICES SUPPORT PROGRAMMES SUMMARY OF DAY 3 Presented by:

QUARTERLY REGIONAL WORKSHOP WATER SERVICES SUPPORT PROGRAMMES SUMMARY OF DAY 3 Presented by: Date: 1 Nov 2013. 1: Strategic issues. PMU developments – Draft Strategic framework will be send to members of committee within the next week

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  1. QUARTERLY REGIONAL WORKSHOP WATER SERVICES SUPPORT PROGRAMMES SUMMARY OF DAY 3 Presented by: Date: 1 Nov 2013

  2. 1: Strategic issues • PMU developments – Draft Strategic framework will be send to members of committee within the next week • Proposals on RO responsibilities – A number of inputs where give to the proposals presented. A revised document will be issued (2 weeks) • DWA / CoGTA /MISA collaboration – A number of combined action plans were described. The team may need to provide information and case studies • Financial commitment; Templates developed to be reviewed and issued to R,O. • Accelerationof projects: Process and guidelines developed • National Planning committees: Need to be established before end 2013 • Term Contracts

  3. 2: Legal Issues • RBIG Sch 5 vs 6: DWA to contest current NT perspective that payment to WSA must be a Sch 5, once official communication received by DG. • RBIG can fund Water Boards infrastructure but this must be indicated through the budget appropriation process • Need to distinguish between the different requirements on Contractual/funding agreements and the risks associated with sch 5 and 6 . Presentation gave clarity to the differences. • The DBAC approval for IA needs to take into account the history of projects and make a distinction between rectifying the past and following due process going forward. • Water Boards Capacity and performance is of concern, this needs to be escalated to senior management and Minister.

  4. …legal issues • Implementing Agent fees: A number of proposals have been developed, these will be submitted for approval to DBAC • Projects over R 100 million. Discussion held with Thoko and an action plan was decided involving analysis and proposals of 3 case studies • Contracts: Contracts will be revised, end issued by end of Nov • DoRA 2013/14 framework conditions: correction of 2 errors submitted • DoRA 2014/15 framework conditions: Meeting on 18 Nov with NT to discuss. • MWIG Reallocation of funds: A proposed detailed process will be submitted to R.O 2 weeks

  5. 3: M & E system, project catalogue • The PMU catalogue has adopted the RBIG M&E system • PMU catalogue is supposed to go live as 1 Nov with 3 examples per project • R.O. must populate M& E system before 28 Feb 2014 • H.O. to assist R.O. with populating. • Attention /focus on quality control

  6. Planning Issues • Sustainability project forms: - templates revised / need to be completed • MWIG letter to WSA and way forward: Letter to be distributed by RO to WSA by 8 Nov 13 • Technical Guidelines: Assessment guidelines to be issued by 8 Nov 13 • RBIG Regional Bulk Master Plans: RO must take control, person must be nominated • MWIG Sign Boards: template avaliable, all projects with funding more than R 10 m must have a board • Action Plan for land matters: detailed action plan discussed • Scope and how to use additional UW resources. RO must request involvement

  7. 4: Monitoring , PE • A number of common errors where discussed. • H.O. to set up meeting with M & E to sort out job creation template • Need to focus on improving information on jobs created as this is a key outcome that stakeholders focus on • HO to get clarity on jobs created criteria • Quality of PE has improved from the ones submitted in previous sector. • Need to urgently submit outstanding PE.

  8. 5 Reallocation • HO to issue reallocation letters to RO

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