Presentation to Portfolio Committee Ndala Duma May 24 2006 Dept of Water Affairs & Forestry.
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Presentation to Portfolio CommitteeNdala DumaMay 24 2006
Dept of WaterAffairs & Forestry
Vision
Well-organised and informed sector able to effectively deliver water supply and sanitation services to the people of SA
Mission
To ensure the body of knowledge in the sector is well managed, readily accessible and applied.
FocusImproved decision-making and performance of local government
Vision and Mission
Strategic Alignment
DWAF Strategic Plan 2007-11 Strategic Objective of KFA 11.6:-
‘To promote water services knowledge sharing and
ensure a knowledgeable sector,
with the output of:-
‘Water Services knowledge network further developed
by relevant sector partners with initial network
operational’.
2003 – 2005
GEARING UP PHASE
2005-2007
GROWTH PHASE
2008 ++
SUSTAINABILITY PHASE
WIN Phases of Development (2003 to 2008)
Sector Approach
Collaborative structures (govt and others):- WS Sector Leadership Group (WSSLG) to strategically
guide the sector
Water Services Sector Coordinating Committee to oversee sector work plans & reporting at national level
Provincial Sector Fora (comprising mainly municipalities) to jointly plan, budget & implement provincial sector strategies
Strategic Framework for WS (SFWS) to guide the sector and set national goals & targets
Knowledge sharing and networking identified as a priority and a critical component of sector support
SECTOR SUPPORT
SECTOR COLLABORATION
KNOWLEDGE SHARING
Knowledge Sharing and Learning is the basis of Support and
both are enabled by Collaboration.
KNOWLEDGE SHARING IMPACTTHROUGH SYNERGY
WIN - Building Alliances
•National Information System
•Regional Info Centers•One-Stop-Shops•LG support
dwaf
DBSA LGResource
Centre
Water Services
Local Government
WSIs & Professional
Bodies salga & dplg
(WS Component)LG Knowledge Sharing
•Local•Regional•Cities
networks
Network Partnerships
INTERNAL Cities Network / WS Managers District WS Managers Provincial WS Sector Fora DBSA LG Resource Centre LG Knowledge Sharing
Programme WS Provider Network SA Assoc of Water Utilities NGOs Professional bodies
EXTERNAL SADC NEPAD IRC Streams of
Knowledge
1.Shops
Building theNetwork(KFA 1)
Access toKnowledge
(KFA 2)
Strengthening A Learning Culture
(KFA 3)
WIN Product & Services
• Publications• Dissemination facility +
Portal • Lesson documentation• Reviews• Learning activities• Facilitation & support
Key Focus Areas + Products & Services
Key products & services
Documenting Lessons
• Reviews• WIN Lessons Series• WIN Field notes
Knowledge Dissemination
• Portal: WIN & own sites, access to other domains
• Intelligent Mailing List• WIN Quarterly
Publication
People 2 People Learning
• Forums of reflection• Learning journeys - site
visits, exchanges• Learning spaces• Safe spaces
Building Capacity & Support
• Training• Action learning• Workshops / seminars• Working alongside
Products & Services
The products & services are designed to deliver tangible outcomes
When initiated they pass through a nursery phase for assessment & refinement
Some are a continuous service – eg portal Others may be stand alone, but more often
than not are part of a learning process : one feeding into another to suit need and context
Products & Services as Part of Learning Journey
WIN WIN lessonlesson
PortalPortal
WIN Field NoteWIN Field Note
WIN Lesson WIN Lesson seriesseries
MailingMailing
PublicationPublication
Learning Learning spacespace
SiteSite visitvisitForum of Forum of reflectionreflection
TrainingTraining
Action Action LearningLearning
SeminarSeminar
Practical Example
Northern Cape O&M Programme Initiated in 2002 & still running Holistic approach:-
Developing O&M manualAction learning in the workplace on real
challengesParticipants ‘doing’ – not consultantsO&M trainingParticipatory & interactive review & reflectionO&M support units at District levelRaising the profile of O&M – political buy-in
Practical Example ..cont
WIN captured experience in lessons series As of relevance created interest from other
provinces to do similarly Agreed learning exchange visit:-
Preparing for journey – both incoming & host groups
The event itself – visit of EC to the NC Moving from inspiration to action
Was found to be of high value & many appropriate lessons applicable
EC follow up with dplg playing a leading role
Practical Example ..cont
Requires:- Careful identification of participants – who will take
forward in own municipality (include councillors) Time & commitment of participants (therefore will
only work if of immediate need) Very careful planning, design and preparation Follow-up & put into action (as relevant to new
context) Continued facilitation by WIN (support facilitation can
be overtaken by ‘institutional’ home) Sustained funding over time
Growing the Lessons Series
FBS: cost recovery approaches Rural Water Supply Health and Hygiene promotion Institutional arrangements Transfer of water schemes Productive civil society relationships Sanitation: appropriate technologies and
sustainable services
Current Activities
‘‘Bringing in the Harvest’Bringing in the Harvest’ campaign Disseminating & sharing the findings of the
Sector Collaboration Review Enabling learning in priority programmes
District WS Managers Forum DWAF: National Sanitation Programme S78 learning
Partners Forum Developing the portal Intelligent Mailing Lists – (Sector
Collaboration, S78, etc)
Current Activities
Lessons series – (7 complete:- NCape O&M, Ethekwini W&S, FS Water Quality, Mogalakwena& Dr JS Moroka Household Sanitation, SFWS, Ukhahlamba Rural Water Supply
SADC, African & international links Steams of Knowledge IRC learning alliance (LG Capacity Building Symposium) SADC NGO & SADC Best Practice project Uganda – SA Exchange on SWAP experiences
In Nursery phase:- Field Notes (Zululand IT Planning Tool, uMjindi
farm dweller sanitation Quarterly Newsletter
Moving from market to tableLessons are distributed
to target audiences using various
distribution channels
Preparing for market
Lessons are presented in formats that are accessible to target
audiences
Threshing the crop
Lesson information is reviewed and analysed (core lesson, primary
audience, most accessible format, distribution
strategy)
Bringing in the harvest
Physical collection of lessons in written, visual and/or oral
formats
Crop Rotation & Fallow PeriodPeriod of reflection and
learning
Preparing for the harvest
Identifying the topic or theme around which lessons will be gathered
Bringing in the
Harvest
Bringing in the Harvest
Institutional Arrangements
Unit housed in WRC WRC responsible for financial
accountability & programme management
Accountable to WSSLG Governance = Strategic Advisory
Committee / WRC Board Partners Forum
SECTOR ACCOUNT-ABILITY
Towards a learning sector
At the outset no one considered lesson sharing as a motivation to collaborate – it was not on the agenda. Now it is seen as a key motivating drive and a benefit
Learning becomes possible when everyone realises that it is not a rocket science but can happen through normal course of events.
The challenge is to maximise these opportunities & build a culture of learning
Conclusion
Collaboration has been an enabler for lesson learning
BIH campaign has raised adequate awareness among municipalities
“Raising the flag campaign”: a hands on role for municipalities
Alignment: with sector targets, common reporting, accountability
“Speak to us”
Comments on Lesson Series email to lessons@win-sa.org.za
Sector Collaboration Review feedback & discussion lessons@win-sa.org.za
Portal content email to win-sa@wrc.org.za Register a lesson for documentation email to ndalad@win-sa.org.za or nazreenk@win-sa.org.za
Learning journeys email nazreenk@win-sa.org.za
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