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BRANCH: INTERNATIONAL WATER CO-OPERATION

2. Purpose of the BranchThe purpose of the Branch is to strategically develop, promote and manage international relations on water resources between countries through bilateral and multilateral cooperation instruments and organisations. Further pursue national interest at both African multilateral

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BRANCH: INTERNATIONAL WATER CO-OPERATION

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    1. BRANCH: INTERNATIONAL WATER CO-OPERATION Ms Lindiwe Lusenga Deputy Director-General: International Water Cooperation

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    3. Branch Objective • Provide technical support and capacity development in the water sector by implementing strategic bilateral technical cooperation agreements with countries in Africa and Globally by 2013/14. • Strengthen, implement and facilitate water governance, infrastructure and information management by: developing and implementing a strategic multilateral relations strategy for the department by 2013/14 sharing and exchanging information, ideas, best practices and technologies with individual countries 3

    4. Branch Objective (such as Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Lesotho) as dictated in the bilateral agreements with those countries Leading negotiations to enhance strategic relations to advance the developmental agenda of the Global South developing partnerships with international multilateral fora, including World Water Forum, United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and India-Brazil-South Africa dialogue forum by 2014/15

    5. Overview: branch structure 5

    6. Africa Cooperation 6

    7. Global Cooperation 7

    8. Shared River Systems Four of our major river systems are shared with six immediate neighbouring countries: Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. The total area covered by these four shared catchments in South Africa is equal to about 60% of our surface area and the mean annual flow from these rivers amounts to about 40% of the our total average river flow. In order to regulate the use of water from these rivers, a number of bilateral and multi-lateral commissions and committees have been established between South Africa and its neighbours. South Africa is also party to the international convention that relates to shared water course management.

    9. International Rivers shared by South Africa Let us again go back to the big picture and consider the water resources shared with neighbouring countries. Four main rivers shared with neighbouring countries. International basins cover 60 % of SA land area. Contribute 45% of country's total river flow. Support ± 70% of gross domestic product and similar proportion of population. (Several inter-catchment transfers introduced to achieve this).Let us again go back to the big picture and consider the water resources shared with neighbouring countries. Four main rivers shared with neighbouring countries. International basins cover 60 % of SA land area. Contribute 45% of country's total river flow. Support ± 70% of gross domestic product and similar proportion of population. (Several inter-catchment transfers introduced to achieve this).

    10. International obligations 10

    11. International obligations 11

    12. Budget for the Programme 12

    13. Strategic objective: To contribute to the advancement of the African agenda and global engagements Output: Joint decisions made for the water sector institutions within SADC 13

    14. Strategic objective: To contribute to the advancement of the African agenda and global engagements Output: Influence the decisions of SADC Water initiatives and commitments 14

    15. Strategic objective: To contribute to the advancement of the African agenda and global engagements Output: Develop and implement strategic bilateral relations 15

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    23. Challenges and opportunities 23

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