South Africa's Water Technologies Gameplan

1. South Africa’s Water Technologies Gameplan Dhesigen Naidoo, WRC SA - Denmark Bilateral November 2015 WRC 2015

2. Global Risk Report 2015World Economic Forum WRC 2015

3. Global physical and economic water scarcity UNDP-Managing water under uncertainty and risk 2012 WRC 2015

4. Characteristics of countries (companies) with high water security • Good and well maintained infrastructure. • Smart, highly aware water users exhibiting responsible water behavior. • Sustained pools of highly talented people managing and maintaining the system. • High investments in knowledge based solutions, and • Good partnerships with Academia and Research Entities. WRC 2015

5. R&D and the Cubed Challenge Poverty R&D Unemployment Inequality WRC 2015

6. HCD and the Cubed Challenge Poverty Knowledge Solutions Enterprise Development R&D Cohort Transformation Unemployment Inequality WRC 2015

7. R&D and the Cubed Opportunity Growth Knowledge Solutions Enterprise Development R&D Competitiveness Diverse strong Cohort Prosperity WRC 2015

8. Summary of the 2015 Challenge Goal of universal sustainable access and water prosperity by 2030 WRC 2015

9. Summary of the 2015 Challenge Goal of universal sustainable access and water prosperity by 2030 Energy Dry country Malthusian challenge Water intensive economy WRC 2015

10. However small we are – Now’s the time to be Superheroes WRC 2015

11. SA Water Knowledge Production • 1.61% of global share • Ranked 18th in the world • Healthy growth gradient World share of SA water research publications from 1981 to 2010 (Pouris, 2013 Number of South African water research publications from 1981 to 2014 WRC 2015

12. With what resources? • R300m a year. • It is 2% of the government portion of R&D Spending. • This translates to 0.0069%of GDP. WRC 2015

13. Looking ahead 2030 WRC 2015

14. Input Water- RDI New Knowledge - PRJ.papers -Reports, etc Human Capacity Dev Innovations /Tech Output Informed Decision Making Job creation Goods and Service delivery Outcome -Knowledge Tree Wealth creation Quality of Life improved Impact

15. Water RDI Road map • Seven (7) key areas / cluster have been identified and described. • It needs involvement of all water users and sectors. • Implementation has to start, but requires support (with financial, capacity, and institutional resources). WRC 2015

16. Returns: Systemic investment focused on socio-economic impact Outputs Impacts Presentation

17. Top of the technology agenda • New Sanitation WRC 2015

18. Top of the technology agenda Pour and low flush systems New Sanitation Waterless systems Decentralised systems Local maintenance capability WRC 2015

19. Top of the technology agenda • New Sanitation • Water treatment including decentralized systems and most importantly Point-of-Use systems and package plants. WRC 2015

20. Top of the technology agenda • New Sanitation • Water treatment • Wastewater Treatment with alternative energy sources, low energy with significant energy repatriation, and special applications like Acid Mine Water. WRC 2015

21. Top of the technology agenda • New Sanitation • Water treatment • Wastewater Treatment • Water reuse technologies • Water efficiency tools in different use sectors • Planning and monitoring tools to empower users and regulators. WRC 2015

22. Sustainable Funding and Good partnerships Innovative Implementation Linear response Poor and Erratic Funding WRC 2015

23. Sustainable Funding and partnerships Innovative implementation Linear Response Bottom of The Barrel Never mind The Quality Feel the width Poor and Erratic Funding WRC 2015

24. Sustainable Funding and partnerships Cup runneth Over Glass Half-full Innovative Implementation Singular Specialised Bottom of The Barrel Never mind The Quality Feel the width Poor and Erratic Funding WRC 2015

25. The SA-Danish Partnership has already begun this journey WRC 2015

26. Thank you wrc 2015