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Water Integrity Capacity Building Programme : Outcomes and lessons learned from SADC regions

Water Integrity Capacity Building Programme : Outcomes and lessons learned from SADC regions. SIWI WGF & CapNet UNDP. 29 May 2013- A3. Content. Programme overview Focus on the Water Integrity Capacity Building programme – SADC region Outcomes assessment Reflections for the future.

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Water Integrity Capacity Building Programme : Outcomes and lessons learned from SADC regions

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  1. Water Integrity Capacity Building Programme:Outcomes and lessons learned from SADC regions SIWI WGF & CapNet UNDP 29 May 2013- A3

  2. Content • Programmeoverview • Focus on the Water Integrity Capacity Building programme – SADC region • Outcomes assessment • Reflections for the future

  3. Globally more and more recognised that … • A very important challenge in the water crisis is one of GOVERNANCE • Integrity is core to governance • Directly related to contextintegrity <-> institutional & socio-econom. env. BACKGROUND

  4. THIS IS NOT A WITCH HUNTING !

  5. Vulnerable system Unethical practices BACKGROUND

  6. Resilient system Unethical practices BACKGROUND

  7. Sub-SaharanAfrica Africa: 20 billion USD for MDGLOST unethical practices • regional • national • local AU REC committed to transparent & accountable governance upto 30% 2006 WSP working paper BACKGROUND

  8. Water IntegrityCapacityBuilding programme • 3 year programme 2011-2014 • Sida funds 1.6 M Euros Target: Water stakeholders (525) involved in • resource management and • supply and of sanitation services • Outside water sector (media) Partners: Ecowas EAC-Lake Victoria Basin Commission SADC Implementing partners: Water Integrity network WaterNet SIWI-EA

  9. Training modules IWRM, roles and functions of institutions Why and how? How assessing, using tools Using these as governance strengtheningtools Role and type of information Relation citizen and service provider SWOT related to IWRM • Water governance • Corruption • Corruption risks • Laws, institutionsInstruments • Transparency, access info • Accountability • Integrity in IWRM

  10. Message to buildpoliticalownership Participating in strengthening Water Integrity = • Making money for development accessible - 30% partially recup. • Building credibility – attracting funds (in-country and external) • Boosting socio-economic country development

  11. Purpose of 5th Symposium Background SADC Region

  12. Purpose of 5th Symposium Programme Approach • Qualified people in key organizations to formulate the right policies and put into practice appropriate strategies. • Anti-corruption strategies, policies and capacity building efforts should seek to reduce structural opportunities for corruption as well as motivational factors to promote integrity in the water sector. Systems Organizations Individuals Preventivecapacities

  13. Purpose of 5th Symposium Countries Represented- SADC Region

  14. Purpose of 5th Symposium Gender of Participants- SADC Region

  15. Purpose of 5th Symposium Key activities carried out by Alumni- SADC & EAC • Management briefing meetings • Back to office reports & held public debate with key decision makers • Assessment of procurement procedures • Circulated training materials to staff • Convened a special session on Water integrity • Engaged anti-corruption units • Sector risk assessment • On-going development of a strategic document for elimination of those risks Preliminary outcomes Increased visibility & enhanced profile of integrity and accountability Growing commitment towards addressing corruption

  16. Purpose of 5th Symposium Required Support • Financial resources for awareness raising • Support in engaging key water decision makers & Anti-corruption bureau • Development of national level strategies and frameworks for the implementation of water integrity instruments in the sector • Develop organisational integrity & accountability self-appraisal indicators • Backstopping support during national level training workshops

  17. Purpose of 5th Symposium Challenges • Lack of initiative and interest among the departments in the ministries related to the water sector ; • Lack of financial resources • Inadequate capacity to carry out further training at the national level • Absence of resources to access Water Integrity experts to provide backstopping support • Limited access to the anti-corruption bureau

  18. Purpose of 5th Symposium Way Forward • Linking programme Alumni & raising the flag at national level-SADC Water Week • Plan to move from policy to practice • National level dialogue (need for inter-ministerial cooperation) • Development of support tools: • briefing notes on initiating processes for mitigating procurement fraud, procurement process and potential risks • strategies for enhancing transparency • Mobilise financial & technical support for national level processes • Develop indicators- benchmark progress

  19. Purpose of 5th Symposium Thankyouforyour attention James Leten – UNDP Water Governance Facility James.leten@siwi.org Rennie Chioreso Munyayi-WaterNet SecretariatProgramme Officer and SADC region programme coordinator rchioreso@waternetonline.org

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