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WaterNet

WaterNet. Building capacity for integrated water resources management in southern Africa. Upscaling regional human and institutional capacity. 72 members All SADC countries except Seychelles Plus all EAC countries except Burundi. Supporting members: SADC Water Division

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WaterNet

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  1. WaterNet Building capacity for integrated water resources management in southern Africa

  2. Upscaling regional human and institutional capacity 72 members All SADC countries except Seychelles Plus all EAC countries except Burundi

  3. Supporting members: • SADC Water Division • Global Water Partnership-Southern Africa • Netherlands Government • Swedish Government • UNESCO-IHE ITC-Twente • Alumni Association Dr Benjamin Mapani Dr Tumaini Kimaro

  4. Funded by • Netherlands Ministry of Development Cooperation • Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency • Special Projects

  5. Regional Master IWRM • Hosted by 6 universities since 2002 – now 7 • Guest lecturers drawn from regional and international institutions • Over 345 graduates • Active alumni association

  6. Professional Training • Short professional courses targeted at river basin organisations, water utilities, municipalities and practicing water professionals • Over 30 courses have been delivered to over 700 participants from the region and outside

  7. Network research • Consortia of members • Challenge Program on Water and Food Phases 1 & 2 • Smallholder Systems Innovations in IWM 1 & 2 • EC FP7 DEWFORA • SPLASH TSAPIA • UPaRF: Power2Flow, Riskoman, EcoHydroZambezi

  8. Research arises in the context of application • We deal with development challenges • Research problem is justified by a science gap in the impact pathway to development

  9. SADC-WaterNet Chairs Prof Felix Mtalo Prof Innocent Nhapi Prof Jacqui Goldin

  10. Annual Symposia • 11 held to date, attracting on aver. 300 water professionals • Production of an annual peer reviewed special edition of the • Physics and Chemistry of the Earth journal: 9 issues, over 375 articles have had on average a citation index of 1.5

  11. Other outreach • Catchment Partnerships • Catchment organisations / RBOs • WaterNet members • GWP-SA • FANRPAN • Knowledge management

  12. Thank-you

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