Zambezi Watercourse Commission ICP Support to ZAMCOM Programmes Interim ZAMCOM Secretariat "Win-win cooperation; Cooperacao, ganhas tu, ganho eu" “ZAMCOM Operationalisation Plan” Video Conference, 13 Dec 2011

Outline  Process Landmarks  Governance  Operationalisation  Way Forward  Identity

Process Landmarks  Purpose of the 3-year ZOP, adopted in 2007  describes the planned activities for the operationalisation of ZAMCOM) and it Organs: 1) Council of Ministers (the Council); ZAMCOM) and it Organs: 1) Council of Ministers (the Council); 2) Technical Committee (ZAMTEC) & 3) ZAMCOM Secretariat (ZAMSEC) 2) Technical Committee (ZAMTEC) & 3) ZAMCOM Secretariat (ZAMSEC)  includes basin activities such as: Strategic Plan development; and implementation of ZAMSTRAT priority projects implementation of ZAMSTRAT priority projects  the initial ZOP (2007) version will be updated & adjusted as necessary once the ZAMSEC is formally constituted necessary once the ZAMSEC is formally constituted  Each year, ZAMSEC will submit a rolling 3-Year Plan to ZAMTEC for approval, in form of annual work plans  This 3-Year Plan is based on preparatory work done by the SADC Water Division, the Zambezi River Action Plan Project number 6 phase II (ZACPRO 6.2) Project Implementation Unit and the  decisions taken by the Senior Officials on the operationalisation of ZAMCOM  The 2007 ZOP is founded on work done by the:  SADC Secretariat’s Water Division (SADC-WD)  ZACPLAN – Project # 6 phase II (ZACPRO 6.2) Implementation Unit  decisions taken by Senior Officials on operationalisation of ZAMCOM

Governance…  Jun 1999, ZAMCOM Agreement Negotiations Begun  Jul 2004, ZAMCOM Agreement signed majority riparian States  Mar 2008, Decision reach: for the continuation of the ZAMCOM process beyond the life of ZACPRO 6.2 Project (after June 2008) process beyond the life of ZACPRO 6.2 Project (after June 2008)  Nov 2008, Botswana selected Host- Interim ZAMCOM Secretariat  Jul 2009, Transitional ZAMCOM Governance Structure approved:  Riparian Water Ministers (Strategic Guidance and Oversight);  Transitional Advisory Group –TAG (Regulate Interim Operations);  Transitional Technical Committee – TTEC (Technical Clearing House);  Interim ZAMCOM Secretariat - IZS (Overall Management);  SADC Secretariat (IZS - Technical Support); and  Host (IZS - Administrative support)

Transitional Structure

…Governance  Objective of the Commission:  promote the equitable and reasonable utilization of the water resources of the Zambezi Watercourse as well as the efficient management and sustainable development thereof  ZAMCOM envisioned:  water management organization for the entire Zambezi River Basin, as stipulated in the ZAMCOM Agreement and drawn in line with the revised SADC Protocol on Shared Watercourses  Riparian States: Republic of Angola, Republic of Botswana, Republic of Malawi, Republic of Mozambique, Republic of Namibia, United Republic of Tanzania, Republic of Zambia and Republic of Zimbabwe  ZAMCOM Operationalisation  June 2011, 6 Riparian States ratified Agreement (attainment of 2/3 rd Majority minimum) came into force  ZAMCOM ORGANS:  Council of Ministers (Decision Making);  Technical Committee - ZAMTEC (Technical advisory);  Secretariat - ZAMSEC (Overall permanent Management);  Project Implementation Units (Project - specific Management);  Working Groups (Dealing on specific Issues, accommodating NASCs/BASC input) NASCs/BASC input)

Permanent Structure

Operationalisation  This first ZAMCOM Operationalisation Plan (ZOP) draft was formulated in June 2007 at a time when there was uncertainty on formulated in June 2007 at a time when there was uncertainty on the timing of the ZAMCOM Agreement coming into force the timing of the ZAMCOM Agreement coming into force  Interim ZAMCOM Secretariat (IZS) established in May 2011 for:  ZAMSTRAT Short-term Actions’ implementation support;  ZAMCOM Operationalisation Start-up Actions ; and  ZAMCOM process Interim Secretariat service provision  In relation to operationalisation of ZAMCOM, IZS is mandated to:  facilitate the establishment of ZAMTEC and ZAMSEC;  ensure a smooth handing over of assets and institutional memory from the ZACPRO activities to ZAMSEC from the ZACPRO activities to ZAMSEC  In June 2011 the ZAMCOM agreement came into force and officially declared so in Sept 2011 officially declared so in Sept 2011  Currently SADC Secretariat has engaged the process of the establishing the ZAMTEC, with the assistance of IZS establishing the ZAMTEC, with the assistance of IZS  In the meantime the Transitional Governance is operational till the time the requite ZAMCOM organs are in place. the time the requite ZAMCOM organs are in place.

Way Forward…  IZS has embarked on facilitating ZAMCOM NASCs/BASC creation  NASC’s essence:  important tool to operationalise the stakeholder participation ideal  vital way to effective dissemination of ZAMCOM decisions /values  to play role of being a stakeholder outreach medium at country level & representation to the Basin-wide Consultative Forums (BCFs) level & representation to the Basin-wide Consultative Forums (BCFs)  constitute representatives of major stakeholder institutions  manage the National Consultative Forums (NCFs)  expected to convene at least quarterly in a year  BASC essence:  furtherance of the stakeholder participation principle at basin level  Support effective dissemination of national level decisions/values  play the role of being a stakeholder outreach medium at basin-level and representation to the NCFs wherever possible  manage the Basin-wide Consultative Forums (BCFs)  mainly to constitute representatives from the Riparian States’ NASCs and other strategic regionally established stakeholders  expected to convene once in a year

…Way Forward  The NASCs and BASC to be instrumental in the envisaged consultative process of developing/implementing the ZAMCOM consultative process of developing/implementing the ZAMCOM Strategic Plan Strategic Plan  Preliminary elements of the Strategic Plan Development Process has been drawn has been drawn  Majority of the Outputs and activities of the 3-Year Plan are envisaged to start when the ZAMSEC is established envisaged to start when the ZAMSEC is established  however in order to describe the total funding requirements, the budget includes the estimated establishment cost of the Organs budget includes the estimated establishment cost of the Organs  It is expected that ZAMCOM will be able to attract external funding for the operations of the ZAMSEC for the start-up and for the three for the operations of the ZAMSEC for the start-up and for the three year period covered by this plan year period covered by this plan  The initial external funding will be instrumental in proving the need and the benefits of ZAMCOM to the national governments and and the benefits of ZAMCOM to the national governments and therefore facilitate the required budget allocations therefore facilitate the required budget allocations  Financing strategy for the longer term funding of ZAMCOM and the phasing in of allocations from the Member States and phasing out phasing in of allocations from the Member States and phasing out of external funding over a 10 year period is proposed of external funding over a 10 year period is proposed

Strategic Plan Roadmap  ZAMCOM organs’ establishment:  Technical Committee (ZAMTEC)  Secretariat (ZAMSEC)  Council of Ministers (The Council)  Zero Draft Zambezi Strategic Plan” Framework & detailed Roadmap discussions Roadmap discussions  First Regional Consultation with Riparian States  First ZAMTEC ZSP consideration meeting  National consultations in the eight Riparian States  Informal Zambezi International Cooperation Partners (ZICP)meeting  Second Regional Consultation with Riparian States  Second ZAMTEC ZSP Consideration meeting  Regional Stakeholder Dialogue  Joint Liaison Group Meeting of ZAMTEC & ZICP representatives  Formation of the Zambezi Joint Committee Working Group  Council of Ministers’ meeting – Strategic Plan endorsement  First meeting of the Zambezi Joint Committee Working Group  Implementation of the Strategic Plan  Monitoring and Evaluation of the Strategic Plan

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