1. Dr. Jean-Marie KILESHYE ONEMA- WaterNet Dialogue on Water Governance- Fortaleza 23 November 2015 CAPACITY BUILDING IN SOUTHERN AFRICA: INSIGHTS FROM A NETWORK APPROACH CAPACITY BUILDING IN SOUTHERN AFRICA: INSIGHTS FROM A NETWORK APPROACH

2. A network for capacity building in IWRM WaterNet Trust 75 members All SADC countries except Seychelles A SADC Subsidiary institution

3. Funded by Netherlands Ministry of Development Cooperation Special Projects (led by Trust or led by members) Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (ends 2011) Governance Education (Msc, PhD)

4. Core hosts (registering universities) Specialisation hosts (option modules and linked masters degrees) A SADC Subsidiary institution Guest lecturers drawn from regional and international institutions

5. Some Figures… Population 277 million (39- 80% rural) Adult literacy rate by sex:  Female (54-95%)  Male ( 36-94%) Net enrolment rate Secondary Level (as low as 12%) Average Government Debt (2011; % of GDP) 40.4% 12 of the best 30 Universities in Africa are in South Africa (ranking July 2015).

6. Some Figures… Graduated more than 450 students (42% women) Master in IWRM programme; 95% of WaterNet alumni are currently working in Southern or East Africa, 57% of the graduates return to the same employer as before their Masters programme and 49% are in permanent positions. 40% of the alumni work in the state sector. Trained 1268 (32% women) through 54 short courses, Organized 15 regional symposia with follow through of 4 published books and 14 journal special issues.

7. RSAP IV CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK 2016-2020 Government Management Water Infrastructure Development Water Supply & Sanitation Energy Security Water for Industrial Development Food Security Safety for Water related Disasters Poverty Eradication Peace & Stability Industrialisation Regional Integration RSAP IV Programme Interventions The Focus SADC Treaty Goals Contribution by the SADC Water Sector Programme Infrastructure Development Sustainability thru IWRM & Nexus Approaches Sustainability through WRM Approach Water Resources Development & Management RBOs Establishment & Strengthening Island States and Coastal Areas ‘ Interventions Improve Resilience against Climate Change Capacity Building and Operational Research Water Economics and Financing Com, Awareness Creation & Stakeholder Participation

9. WaterNet Approach-Way Forward

10. The 193-Member United Nations General Assembly formally adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development on 25 September 2015, along with a set of bold new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

11. Thank you, Obrigado, Gracias, Merci