1. Water Accounts for South Africa
UNSD Regional Workshop
12 December 2017

2. Contents Brief overview Progress to date Way forward
Background, Study aims, Methodology
Progress to date
Way forward
Capacity development

3. Background
Stats SA is responsible for the development and annual compilation of the EEAs in South Africa.
EEAs are satellite accounts that provide a monitoring and evaluation tool of the stocks and flows of natural capital through the economy.
History:
Started in the late 1990s
Stats SA pioneered Water EEAs for South Africa through a series of publications between 2004 and 2010
In 2012, the UN published the SEEA-Water
The Water EEAs way forward for South Africa is therefore now to apply the UN SEEA-Water guidelines to the pioneering work Stats SA has done to date.
However, this has to be done in a policy-relevant context.

4. Study aims
Provide a methodological framework for the Water EEAs for South Africa according to international best practices
Consultation through engagement with all relevant role players
Create a framework, structure and knowledge base for these accounts to enable more frequent updates and potentially more detail accounts in the future
Provide a research document containing an overview of the methodology, water tables and Water EEAs for South Africa that can be published in collaboration with Stats SA
Provide the water tables and Water EEAs for South Africa in Excel to enable ease of use for integrated impact and policy analysis

9. Key policy considerations
Water security
Water equity
Water tariffs
Water Resource Classification System
Water quality
Alignment with National Development Plan
Human well-being and Sustainable Development Goals

10. Approach Overview Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Inception Report
- Detailed work plan
- Preliminary Water EEA architecture
Feasibility Report
- Stakeholder consultation
- Water EEA architecture
- Data audit
Phase 2
Progress Report 1
- Preliminary Physical Accounts (V1)
- Preliminary water quality case study
(Technical Report and Excel Tables)
Progress Report 2
- Preliminary Monetary Accounts (V1)
- Physical Accounts (v2)
Phase 3
Draft Final Report
- Draft Final Water EEAs
(Technical Report and Excel Tables)
Final Report
- Final Water EEAs

11. Stakeholder consultations (continuous)
Stats SA
UNSD and UN Environment
DWS
Various interactions
RQS
Olifants IWQMP
Dir: Water Resource Classification

12. Key methodological considerations
Water EEAs at 9 WMA levels, scaled to a national level
Data
SASQAF approach
Meta-data
Architecture
Supply and Use Tables / Input-Output Tables
Physical and Monetary
Water Quality
Hybrid accounts
Applications and policy relevance
Enabling Driver
(“natural extension”)

13. Process Final Report and Tables Preliminary Physical Account (V1)
Preliminary Monetary Accounts (V1)
Physical Accounts (v2)
Meta-data
WR2012
SSA
Other
28 “Physical” Sectors
39 key transactions (some missing)
Near balanced
Meta-data
WR2012
SSA
Other
SUT (National)
Convert “Physical” Sectors to SIC and expand Use sectors
Complete all transactions
Complete balance
Define linkage to water quality
Work sessions with StatsSA
Final data mining
Update of new SUTs
Mon: 106 data points
Phys: 89 data points
Hybrid tables
SDGs
Water risk
GCRO
Final Report

14. Key data Official (StatsSA) Non-Official 55% of data points
Data mining of censuses and surveys
Non-Official
“Drop” surveys (No drop, Blue Drop, Green Drop)
WR2012
Water Use License Database (WARMS)
Hydrological models
Annual Reports of Water Distribution Sectors
Other estimates
Colour Codes within Water Accounts
White
Expected empty cells
Green
Good statistics from official databases
Khaki
Good statistics from unofficial databases or reports
Yellow
Good statistics but had to aggregate/disaggregate based on additional sources
Red
Poor statistics causing imbalance in the accounts – Estimates and assumptions were made where necessary

15. Alignment with Sustainable Development Goals
Target
Indicator
SDG Reporting
6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
6.1 By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all.
Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services
Stats SA HH survey meta data
Percentage of population receiving water from municipalities
6.2 By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations.
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services
Percentage of population safely managed sanitation services from municipalities
6.3 By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally.
Percentage of wastewater safely treated, disaggregated by economic activity.
Green Drop assessment
DWS programme which regulates municipal waste water treatment works nationally.
Percentage of receiving water bodies with ambient water quality not presenting risk to the environment or human health
Water quality and physical water account
WR2012 database includes data on streamflow with particular mention of the flow from one catchment area to another, to another country or to the ocean.
Water quality account will assess quality of the water in each catchment.

16. Alignment with Sustainable Development Goals
Target
Indicator
SDG Reporting
6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
6.4 By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity.
Percentage of total available water resources used, taking environmental water requirements into account (Level of Water Stress)
Physical water account
This account report on available surface and ground water
6.5 By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate
Degree of integrated water resources management (IWRM) implementation (0-100)
South Africa currently is facing drought and climate change and IWRM strategy implemented by DWS must be able to address the challenges.
By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity- building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies
ODA for water and sanitation related activities and programmes
South Africa receives aid from ODA donors and in , the country received 582 US million for social which includes water supply and sanitation.
Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management.
Percentage of local administrative units with established and operational policies and procedures for participation of local communities in water and sanitation management.
water user association (managed by CMA)

17. Capacity Development
Statistics SA - close working relationship / transparent approach / handover
University of Pretoria, University of North West
Students involved in this project
One PhD, One B.Sc.
UN agency relationships

18. Flow accounts

19. Quality Accounts

20. End