Portfolio Committee Hearings June 2004 DWAF Budget 2004/05 Portfolio Committee Hearings June 2004

The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget Contents Water Services Rural Focus Linkages with DWAF KFA’s & SFWS Water Services Transfers FBW and Sanitation WS Infrastructure development (MIG) CSO Participation in WS WS Procurement 02/06/2004 The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget

Water Services Key Focus Areas KFAs 6, 11 - Ensure reliable & equitable supply of water for sustainable economic & social devt KFA 10 - Ensure provision of basic water supply & sanitation for improved quality of life KFA 12 - Ensure effective WS Institutions KFA 13 - Ensure local level local-level operations & management of DWAF schemes KFA 14 - Promote & support policies and practice to achieve millenium targets 02/06/2004 The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget

Strategic Framework for Water Services Access to basic supply of potable water and basic sanitation by 2008 & 2010 respectively Free Basic Water policies and Free Basic Sanitation policies by 2005 & 2010. Encourages more than just basic water services - sets prospects for higher levels of service through“water ladder” Recognises the role of civil society and capacitation of CBOs to manage water services at the local level - management at the lowest appropriate level. 02/06/2004 The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget

Budget 2004/05 Water Services IG Transfers DWAF Vote 34 WS operating subsidy R858 334 000 WS Infrastructure projects R160 279 000 DPLG Vote 5 MIG (Pol Frame doc) R2 305 000 000 LG Equit. Share (est 33%) R2 559 182 000 Total transfers R5 882 795 000 02/06/2004 The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget

Free Basic Water & Sanitation Free lifeline supply of water of 25 lit/p/day (6 kl/hh/m) VIP toilet as basic sanitation Most WSAs have FBW policies in place - this is not a reality for large number rural communities Some WSA only cater for 1,2 or 3kl free DWAF regulatory framework needs to focus on: Roll out of FBW to rural communities WSA compliance with minimum 6kl/hh FBW 02/06/2004 The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget

WS Infrastructure Devt DWAF plus MIG infrastr. allocations totals R2 465 279 000 for 2004/05 - quite substantial Huge pressure to fast track delivery of water & sanitation infrastructure (President deadlines) Emphasis on building infrastructure will negatively affect long term sustainability & thus compromise achievement of SFWS & Millenium targets 02/06/2004 The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget

The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget DWAF’s role in MITT in roll out of MIG: to ensure effective institutional arrangements and social (ISD) issues are fully incorporated in roll out of MIG to ensue stimulation of virtuous cycles of development - prevent spread of water -borne illnesses, productive use of water, free up community time, multiplier effects that stimulates local economic growth 02/06/2004 The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget

Civil Society Participation CSOs have key role to play to ensure incorporation of ISD in O&M and infrastructure devt CBOs in rural communities are best placed to ensure long term sustainability at low cost in rural water services ( pilots Alfred Nzo DM, Chris Hani DM, Nhkungwane) DWAF needs to provide strong support for community-municipal partnerships where appropriate DWAF needs to put more resources to Masibambane Prog for CSO/CBO capacitation 02/06/2004 The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget

Water Services Procurement Municipal supply chain policies highly prejudicial to CSOs The share holder criteria in competitive tendering puts NGOs at disadvantage CSOs have board/committee members who are volunteers - Board/committee composition should be weighted the same as private sector DWAF has an interest to ensure greater CSO participation in water services programmes in terms of the SFWS. 02/06/2004 The Mvula Trust DWAF Budget