Investing in Capacity Building for Effective Investing in Capacity Building for Effective Implementation of the Ecological Reserve Implementation of the Ecological Reserve

in South Africain South Africa

Stanley LiphadziStanley LiphadziWater Research CommissionWater Research Commission

Pretoria, Pretoria, South AfricaSouth Africa

IntroductionIntroduction

•• Water is a crossWater is a cross-- cutting cutting commodity in/for development ; commodity in/for development ; and is scarce. and is scarce.

•• Attention has now shifted to Attention has now shifted to Knowledge generation Knowledge generation --Knowledge based economyKnowledge based economy;;

With knowledge (HR based), we With knowledge (HR based), we can avail more water and maintain can avail more water and maintain sustainable development;sustainable development;Developing HR in the Water Developing HR in the Water Sector will lessen the burdens that Sector will lessen the burdens that come with lack of water/ water come with lack of water/ water services;services;Unfortunately, Human Resource is Unfortunately, Human Resource is limited in R&D.limited in R&D.

IntrodIntrod……

•• RSA promotes RSA promotes coordination coordination of innovation activities of innovation activities (actors and actions) through (actors and actions) through NSI.NSI.–– To ensure constructive To ensure constructive

interaction among institutions, interaction among institutions, organisationsorganisations and policiesand policies

IntrodIntrod....WRC as one of the Innovation actorsWRC as one of the Innovation actors……..

•• Determine and manage its contribution to Determine and manage its contribution to the NSI;the NSI;

•• Has to assess its functional relationships;Has to assess its functional relationships;•• Identify and manage factors limiting Identify and manage factors limiting

competitiveness in the NSI;competitiveness in the NSI;•• Has to examine its contribution in HRD, Has to examine its contribution in HRD,

R&D, and Business Dev activities;R&D, and Business Dev activities;

However, there are still gaps and reliability challenges in However, there are still gaps and reliability challenges in quantifying contributionsquantifying contributions

NUMBER OF RESEACHERS PER 1000 TOTAL NUMBER OF RESEACHERS PER 1000 TOTAL EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT -(DST National Survey (2007)

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ObjectivesObjectives

•• Assess the capacity Assess the capacity building initiative of the building initiative of the WRC WRC ––Water Linked Water Linked EcosystemsEcosystems

•• Investigate its (CB) Investigate its (CB) impact on Reserve impact on Reserve Determination program.Determination program.

Data Data

•• The following are taken during the life cycle of The following are taken during the life cycle of each WRC projects:each WRC projects:

Students involved;Students involved;Research Institutions Research Institutions Workshops and participants;Workshops and participants;Project evaluation scores. Project evaluation scores.

•• Only Only ““WaterWater--Linked EcosystemLinked Ecosystem”” 5 yr5 yr--data was used data was used for this presentation.for this presentation.

ResultsResults

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Participation in University degree Participation in University degree progrprogr. and in . and in workshops workshops

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University Qualification/StudentsUniversity Qualification/Students--BScBSc HonsHons--MScMSc--PhDPhD--Others (Others (BScBSc, BA, etc), BA, etc)

Students in different institutions attached to Students in different institutions attached to WRC projects WRC projects

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WATER MANAGEMENT AREAS

3. Crocodile (West) and Marico

1. Limpopo

4. Olifants

6. Usutu toMhlatuze

7. Thukela

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Vaal

10. Lower Vaal

12. Mzimvubu toKeiskamma

13. UpperOrange

15. Fish toTsitsikamma

16. Gouritz18. Breede

19.Berg

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2.Luvuvhuand Letaba

5.Inkomati

Durban

RESERVE DETERMINATIONIN DIFFERENT WATER MANAGEMENT AREAS (19)

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ConclusionConclusion

The WRC HRD initiatives benefited many people The WRC HRD initiatives benefited many people from different groupings from different groupings –– WRC is making its WRC is making its contribution in strengthening the SA NSI and the contribution in strengthening the SA NSI and the Water sector.Water sector.There is still a need to find innovative ways to There is still a need to find innovative ways to attract and recruit Black females into our HRD attract and recruit Black females into our HRD programs and workshops.programs and workshops.Increase of HRD activities will not only increase Increase of HRD activities will not only increase R&D output, but will support policy implementation.R&D output, but will support policy implementation.

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