Partnering for water stewardship new solutions through collective action. Dr. Nicole Kranz Country Coordinator Water Stewardship GIZ South Africa

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1 Partnering for water stewardship new solutions through collective action Dr. Nicole Kranz Country Coordinator Water Stewardship GIZ South Africa

2 Partnering for water stewardship new solutions through collective action Dr. Nicole Kranz Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH

3 What is Water Stewardship? Stewardship : taking care of something you don t own Water user Wastewater discharger What is water stewardship? 1. Individual action: Understand & improve internal water use & discharge 2. Collective action: Understand & address water risks beyond factory fence line; involve communities in catchment

4 Incentives for the Private Sector 75% of all human water withdrawals are used in corporate value chains (TNC, 2011) World Economic Forum: Water supply crises declared top global risk Survey of Global 500 companies: 68% reported exposure to water-related risks (CDP, 2013) Investment opportunity: lack of infrastructure development

5 Why is this relevant for Southern Africa? Regional assessment of water resources indicates increasing business risk scarcity scenarios and changing demand patterns Water use and water services provision closely related to social license to operate Cost of water at point of use is escalating, so is cost for water infrastructure

6 Shared Water Risks Water Scarcity Water losses Weak capacity/ lack of skills Infrastructure development Sanitation/ waste water Water quality deficits Governments Businesses Societies

7 IWaSP orchestrating collective action beyond the fence line We enable, facilitate and advise water stewardship partnerships +.com.org.gov Clearly targeted efforts 10m beneficiaries 10m leverage Stronger public sector + Physica l.com.org change Water security for social and economic development.gov Behaviora Institutional l Over 20 partnerships across Africa and the Carribean Grenada St Lucia Zambia Uganda Kenya Tanzania South Africa 7

8 IWaSP approach Public Sector Civil Society Private Sector

9 IWaSP Roles Building local capacity for impactful collective action Advisor Enabler Water security & institutional expert Sustainable solutions developer Governance and process architect Convenor and trust builder Honest broker and coach Stakeholder and resource mobiliser Ensuring the most strategic approach based on best available knowledge Empowering public, private and civil society organisations to work collectively Coordinator Partnership coordinator Project manager Where necessary, acting as coordinator to ensure the effective delivery

10 Example water stewardship partnership: Water scarcity in Port Elizabeth, South Africa Upstream degradation of wetlands, over-grazing, erosion and invasive species. Lack of rain fall and bad land management: dam level only 70% Limited water retention and increased siltation Rising water demand of 1.3 mio city depending on water from distant catchments. Leaks in urban water piping. 10

11 Stakeholders Water scarcity in Port Elizabeth: Partners and objectives.com Risk mitigation Improved risk management of clients Supporting local municipalities.gov Overall policy guidance Link to existing governmental programmes.org Improving landscape with farmers Alternative farming models and income streams Partners Process design and engagement models Link to national and local government Capacity building at local level Partnership Letter of Intent (2014) MoU (2015) 11

12 Water scarcity in Port Elizabeth: Steps and work streams Collaboration: workshops and field trips to build early and INCLUSIVE understanding and commitment Data and information: build interactive catchment model for JOINT analysis and measures Business development: - investment opportunities (downstream users) - alternative income streams (farmers) Increased water supply Awareness-raising and capacitybuilding: understanding with people on their relation to the landscape prepare decision-makers to address climate change resilience 12

13 Water stewardship in hops farming in the George/Oudtshoorn area Water-stressed area Hops = water-intensive crop Focus on: Invasive tree clearing Water stewardship on hop farms Groundwater monitoring

14 Water stewardship in the Ceres area High water risk for stone fruit supply for M&S and Woolworths: Sanitation challenges from Prince Alfred Hamlet & Nduli pollute river Invasive trees Activities: Creation of community environmental awareness programme Uptake of AWS online tool for on-farm water stewardship

15 Protection of Itawa Springs, Ndola, Zambia Protection of Itawa Springs, Ndola, Zambia

16 The water source of the brewery, residents and other downstream users is under threat Objective: Protect Itawa Springs

17 Ndola: Catalysing multi-stakeholder action Activities: Establishment of multi-stakeholder committee; Participatory water risk and sustainability assessment; Development of multi-stakeholder action plan Results to date: Commencement of company investments into physical infrastructure Spring protection zone established Planned activities include: ecological restoration; effluent and storm water management; community awareness and communication; provision of water and sanitation facilities

18 Lessons learnt and Success Factors Inclusive stakeholder management Trusted and honest Broker Transparency Quick wins and long-term strategies Monitoring and evaluation Leveraging (3rd party) resources 18

19 Our partners GRENADA SAINT LUCIA EGYPT KENYA HONDURAS UGANDA COLOMBIA PERU ZAMBIA TANZANIA TANZANIA SOUTH AFRICA

20 Thanks for your attention!

21 IWaSP activities in SA (2014-present) FREE STATE Sasol, Metsimaholo LM 2016 GIZ: Sasol: CERES, W-CAPE, BGCMA M&S, WWF, Woolworths GIZ: Partners: in kind contributions by farmers Water balance, sanitation & AWS Standard GEORGE, W-CAPE WWF, SABMiller, DEA GIZ: SAB: DEA: in kind contributions by farmers Water balance Water stewardship among farmers and municipalities DWS: Water loss reduction SWPN > 25 companies, NGOs, government GIZ: DWS: Private sector: Int. donors: Water efficiency Mine water management Ag. water management E-CAPE CATCHMENTS - PE Santam, DWS, Living Lands; Commonland GIZ: Partners (Santam and NGOs) : Water security, flood protection, alternative land management