nepad african networks of water centres of excellence

NEPAD AFRICAN NETWORKS OF WATER CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE

Presented by: Mr. Nico ElemaProgramme Manager: NEPAD Water Centres of Excellence

Date: June 2013AMCOW - Cairo

Guide us to mobilise financial resources for

scientific research in the Africa water sector

www.nepadwatercoe.org

Objective of this presentation

Role of NEPAD Water CoEs…

The NEPAD Networks of Water Centres of Excellence

Scientific research to achieve Policy Impact

in the African Water Sector

Africa’s Research Output


Africa produces < 1% of the world’s scientific output

Science made easy


Background and Objectives of the NEPAD Water Centres

of Excellence


Our Mandate


The African Ministerial Councils on• Science and Technology (AMCOST) • and Water (AMCOW)

Authorized the CoE initiative to run under NEPAD’s Office of Science and Technology (Cairo Resolution, 2006)


Welcome to Africa

Five regions are defined by the African Union

Southern Africa

North Africa

East AfricaCentral

Africa

West Africa


2 Existing Networks:WANWATCE / SANWATCE


Western African Network of

NEPAD Water Centres of Excellence

(WANWATCE)

Southern Africa Network of NEPAD Water Centres of

Excellence (SANWATCE)

(SANWATCE)

OUR VISION

Will contribute to the improved human and environmental well-being through research and development in water and related sanitation.


FOCUS AREASOwn activities and support (CAP-NET; GWP; WaterNet etc.)

1. Research and Development (including infrastructure) through innovation;

2. Human capacity development; 3. Outreach through networking; conferences

and workshops; 4. Strategic partnerships and 5. Financial sustainability.


INSTITUTIONALISATIONContinental


INSTITUTIONALISATIONRegional

Status:


Status:

In Process

24th WRTC Meeting, Lusaka, Zambia, May 2013

CURRENT NETWORKWANWATCE

• Current members:• University of Cheikh Anta

Diop (Senegal) (Hub and secretariat of the Western African network)

• International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE) (Burkina Faso)

• University of Benin (Nigeria)

• National Water Resources Institute (Nigeria)

• Kwame Nkrumah University for Sciences and Technology (Ghana)


West-Africa

CURRENT NETWORKSANWATCE

• Current members:• Stellenbosch University (South Africa)

– as the Secretariat and hub• International Centre for Water

Economics and Governance in Africa (Mozambique) - Node

• University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) - Node

• University of Western Cape (South Africa) - Node

• University of Malawi (Malawi) - Node• University of Zambia (Zambia) - Node• University of Botswana (Botswana) -

Node• The Council for Scientific and

Industrial Research, CSIR (South Africa) – Node


DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT


The NEPAD Southern African Network of Water Centres of Excellence (SANWATCE)


FET’s

Colleges

Universities

Research Councils

Other i.e CAP-NET; GWP-SA

SADC Water Educational

Sector

Focus Areas of Network Institutions

SADC endorsed Network

Institutions

Institutions to address water

sector edu. needs

FOCUS AREAS IN CONTEXT


WaterNet

NEPAD SANWATCE

Instruments of Network Institutions

Short courses

Masters Programme

in IWRM

Cap. Dev & Training

Research & Development

Outreach through

networking; conferences and

workshopsWater Research

Fund of Southern Africa

(WARFSA-II)

Research Projects

Strategic Partnership

Financial Sustainability

Strategic Partnership

Financial Sustainability

FOCUSSED RESEARCH

High end research (PhD, Post Doc, Staff exchange)

Entry level research (MSc, Hons, B&Mtech)

Post graduate courses

Higher education

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WARFSA-II

Achievements


MANAGEMENT• Secretariat• Dedicated Programme

manager• Stellenbosch University is

the hub• Business Plan 2013-2015• Financial Audit of SA-DST

funds – end 2012


Sub-Sahara Funding Proposals• ACP- 11 Partners (SANWATCE; WANWATCE; EC JRC; ANBO) - €1

Mil

• DFID/Royal Society 1: Uni Liverpool; Uni Malawi; Cheikh Anta Diop (Senegal); Kwame Nkrumah University for Sciences and Technology (Ghana) - £25,000 (Initial)

• DFID/Royal Society 2: Uni Leeds; Stellenbosch Uni; Uni Malawi; Uni Kenya - £25,000 (Initial)

• Policy Impact Sub-Committee

• Established end 2012 as sub-committee of network

• Consists of 5 (volunteering) individuals from network institutions

• Purpose:• Provide guidance ito

policy impact• i.e. Policy briefs


Policy Impact Sub-Committe (PISC)

MARKETING• Updated website at www.nepadwatercoe.org

• Resource for 2,000+ News Articles on Water in Africa

• Regular Newsletter – 360+ subscribers• Daily African News Diary – 600+ subscribers• Social Networks:

• Conferences – MDG (May 2012); WISA (May 2012); AWW (May 2012); WWF; Stockholm (2013) etc.


WEBSITE


Twitter @NEPADWater

EXTERNAL RELATIONS• Meetings and discussions with:

AfWA; AWS (Formally CREPA); EUWI- Africa Water Focus Group; SADC Water; SADC Water Resources Technical Committee; WaterNet; AMCOW; AMCOST; CAP-NET; WRC; World Youth Water Parliament• Pan African Universities

• Member of UNESCO HOPE Steering Committee


Student support

Support of 6 students to 2012 WaterNet conference in Johannesburg, South Africa

Support to the Southern African Young Water professional Conference June 2013, Stellenbosch, South Africa

OUTPUT & VALUE OF EC JRC PROJECT

• Developed SANWATCE and network relationship

• Developed institutional capacity• Culmination of tasks into the

Water Resource Country Profiles- to be launched at the World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden – Sept. 2013

Way forward


MOVING AHEAD: SANWATCE BUSINESS PLAN

Timeframe: 2013-2015

• Governmental buy-in – SADC ministerial buy-in - WRTC workshop (May 2013, Lusaka, Zambia)

• Mobilise resources

• Various activities


MOVING AHEAD SANWATCE BUSINESS PLAN (2)

Bid on project calls:• ACP 2013 (€1 Mil)• FP7 (in future)• Royal Society/DFID

• Unsolicited project development – work close with NEPAD and SADC


MOVING AHEAD

• Official Programme of SADC Water Division• NEPAD SANWATCE to oversee and facilitate high

level scientific research in SADC water sector• Solicit proposal and fund MSc- and PhD research• Collaborate with WaterNet annual symposium to

facilitate presentation and publication of research• Develop fund implementation (mid 2013)• Solicit funding

EXPANDING THE SANWATCE NETWORK

At least one institution per SADC Country (15 Countries) – end 2014


Policy Impact Sub-Committe (PISC)

• Policy Impact Sub-Committee

• Executing objectives of PISC:• Create policy briefs from

resent research undertaken in 8 member-institutions


KEY SUCCESS FACTORS• Clear vision and objectives as defined in

the Business Plan• Members-institutions that have bought

into the initiative and are active• Support from Governments (even need

to be expanded)• AMCOW & AMCOST & NEPAD and

SADC & ECOWAS Support (even need to be utilised more)


KEY SUCCESS FACTORS• Dedicated Programme Management

(programme managers and support staff) Leverage funds 1 : 2.33

• Effective communication and marketing (email; newsletters; daily African water news diary; website; twitter; facebook)

• Institutionalisation within REC’s (currently in ECOWAS and SADC)

• Short to medium term Financial sustainability of management (Secretariats)


How much funding over 5 years?


Funding is required for 2 levels 5 yearsSecretariats – Maintenance

of the networksSupport for Scientific Research

through network members

• Water Research Funds (Southern and Western Africa (WARFSA & WARWA)

• Research projects• Staff exchanges• Networking and conferences

US$ 2 mil

US$ 9.0 mil

TOTAL US$ 11 mil

Requesting AMCOW/AMCOST support


FROM: RESOLUTIONS OF THE INTER-MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN AMCOW AND AMCOST ON ESTABLISHING AFRICAN NETWORK OF CENTRES

OF EXCELLENCE IN WATER SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY - Cairo, 2006

"Encourage AMCOW Ministers to explore the possibility of establishing a special fund in the African Water Facility for supporting the African

Network of Centres of Excellence in Water Sciences and Technology Development“

RecommendationNEPAD Water CoE’s can potentially contribute in

information brokerage in AMCOW M&E Programme

If accepted, note in annotated agenda

Any guidance to mobilise financial resources for scientific research in the Africa water sector?


Back to my original objective…

THANK YOU

NEPAD NETWORKS OF WATER CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE

[email protected]

National Water Resources Institute, Nigeria

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