Sustainable Urban Resilience Water for Africa: Developing Local Climate Solutions SURe Water 4 Africa Developing LoCS

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1 Sustainable Urban Resilience Water for Africa: Developing Local Climate Solutions SURe Water 4 Africa Developing LoCS Local Climate Solutions for Africa Congress 2013 B1: Resillient Urban Water Planning and Management in Africa Faith Chihumbiri ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability Africa 30 October 2013

2 ICLEI Africa Regional Office Our approach: AFRICAN SOLUTIONS Solutions are driven by African needs, and African Local Government contexts. AN ASSOCIATION & A MOVEMENT But project based- on the ground A NETWORK OF PARTNERS Eg. working with ALAT, SALGA etc. Towards effective multi-level governance Multiple platforms CITY-TO-CITY EXCHANGE Connecting Leaders Accelerating Action Gateway to Solutions

3 = The population of African cities is set to triple over the next 40 years, and by 2050, 60% of Africans will be living in cities. Source: UNHABITAT & UNEP. The State of African Cities Report (2010)

4 Key Considerations In-city migration in search for more viable livelihood options Increased pressure on resources and services Increasingly vulnerable livelihoods and ill health cases Decreased resources e.g water availability and poor quality Less irrigation increased food insecurity

5 Cities are at greater risk: planning for resilience building High vulnerability of existing urban water systems Increased flooding due to more frequent and intense storms Increased vulnerability of water supplies due to droughts - frequency and duration Rising sea levels, sea storm surges and increased incidences of salt water intrusion Decreased water quality Compromised water security Most cities have a mono-sectoral approach to planning and development Environmental, socio -economic, land use and planning aspects of flood management are often not taken into consideration

6 Sustainable Urban Resilience Water for Africa: Developing Local Climate Solutions - SURe Water 4 Africa Developing LoCS - The overall objective of the project is to contribute to sustainable climate change resilient urban water planning mechanisms and actions in six local authorities (LAs) also ensuring multiplier effects to six participating local (PLAs) authorities within the region

7 Project Objectives To improve LA local understanding of current and projected climate change risk associated with flooding and drought and to develop capacity amongst policy and decision makers to apply such knowledge and to influence local, national, and regional policy and decision-making process To strengthen, develop, pilot and institutionalize municipal integrated flooding and drought intervention frameworks SURe Water Frameworks in 6 African LAs with multiplier effects across the region Strengthen local, national, and regional knowledge management through facilitation of information sharing on the water/climate change/urban development nexus towards up-scaling locally driven and successful climate change solutions

8 Project Cities Lusaka, Zambia Blantyre, Malawi Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Francistown, Botswana Walvis Bay, Namibia Nelson Mandela, South Africa

9 Project Overview Baseline assessments Assessment Data gathering Establishment of stakeholder platforms SURe Water Framework development Awareness raising/ dissemination of good practice Act Presentation to council Framework Finalisation Dissemination of lessons learnt Accelerate Awareness raising activities

10 Key Ingredients Focus on urban poor Political Commitment Stakeholder Involvement Integrated Urban Water Management

11 Key Ingredients - Integration Stormwater management Water treatment Water supply Water quality

12 Integrated Approach Climate Change/ DRR Economic & development planning WS planning Internal governance & financing IDP Political commitment Spatial development framework SURe Water Framework Community & private sector action

13 Key Project Outcomes Increased capacity and understanding of municipal staff of the project impacts of climate change to water and sanitation services Dissemination of lessons learnt and best practice nationally, regionally and internationally Increased visibility and profiling of local government actions and activities Improved understanding of Integrated Urban Water Management and profiling of activities in this field Increased likelihood of funding being identified for local implementation

14 Opportunities for Dissemination and Profiling International and regional networking and sharing High-level dialogues with municipal leaders, renowned experts and the private sector Commitments and demands delivered to international forums Dissemination of best practices Municipality profiling and branding Opportunities for South South Exchange

15 Africa Water and Sanitation Local Authorities (AWASLA) Network

16 What is AWASLA? AWASLA is a dynamic, interactive and dedicated network for African local governments committed to addressing urban water and sanitation challenges on the continent

17 Founding Partners AWASLA Secretariat ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability-Africa ICLEI UCLGA IWA

18 AWASLA is set to Promote Dialogues AWALSA dialogues Anchor for WATSAN Knowledge Centre -AWASLA webinars -AWASLA Training Capacity enhancement Advocacy driver Science policy Interface

19 Participate in AWASLA AWASLA is open to all local and sub-national governments, and their associations in Africa, committed to achieving more sustainable and effective urban water and sanitation management practices in African cities. AWASLA Associates: Regional and international organisations, non-governmental organisations, research institutions and individuals who wish to exchange knowledge and best practice

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