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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
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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
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Africa produces < 1% of the world’s scientific output
Science made easy
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Background and Objectives of the NEPAD Water Centres
of Excellence
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Our Mandate
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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)
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Welcome to Africa
Five regions are defined by the African Union
Southern Africa
North Africa
East AfricaCentral
Africa
West Africa
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2 Existing Networks:WANWATCE / SANWATCE
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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.
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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.
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INSTITUTIONALISATIONContinental
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INSTITUTIONALISATIONRegional
Status:
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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)
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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
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DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT
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The NEPAD Southern African Network of Water Centres of Excellence (SANWATCE)
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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
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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
FET
Primary educationK
now
ledg
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oker
ing
Net
wor
king
Str
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dvis
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The knowledge value chain
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WARFSA-II
Achievements
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MANAGEMENT• Secretariat• Dedicated Programme
manager• Stellenbosch University is
the hub• Business Plan 2013-2015• Financial Audit of SA-DST
funds – end 2012
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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
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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.
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WEBSITE
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Policy Impact Sub-Committe (PISC)
• Policy Impact Sub-Committee
• Executing objectives of PISC:• Create policy briefs from
resent research undertaken in 8 member-institutions
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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)
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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)
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How much funding over 5 years?
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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
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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?
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Back to my original objective…
THANK YOU
NEPAD NETWORKS OF WATER CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE
National Water Resources Institute, Nigeria