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Alternative funding model for water conservation
African Water Leakage Summit
7 September 2011, Midrand
Thembi Mkhize Chief Director, Metsi-a-Lekoa water services unit, Emfuleni Local
Municipality
Andries Meyer Manager, Sustainable Water
Sasol New Energy
Joint presenters
Presentation overview
– Vaal River system water availability & risks
– Stakeholder interests
– Vaal system analysis and water conservation targets
– Emfuleni opportunity
– Development partnership
– Funding and implementation model
– Governance structures
Southern African perspective
Integrated Vaal River systemVaal system as part of Orange-Senqu
Integrated Vaal River system
Vaal River
Vaal Barrage
Vaal River
Vaal Dam2600 mil.m3
LHWP780 mil.m3/a
Gauteng
Rand Water1450 mil.m3/a
Return flowTo Vaal
Return flowTo Crocodile
Sasol Infrachem,Sasolburg22 mil.m3/a
Katse Dam1500 mil.m3
Sasol Synfuels90 mil.m3/a
Mohale Dam850 mil.m3
VRESAP pipelineVlakfontein
Canal
Knoppiesfontein
Eskom290 mil.m3/a
Grootdraai Dam350 mil.m3
Trichardstfontein
Komati & Usututransfer schemes
Sterkfontein Dam
2600 mil.m3
Vaal River
Tugelatransferscheme
Woodstock Dam
Tugela River
Heyshope & Zaaihoek
transfer schemes
ELM
Polihali Dam(430 mil.m3/a
future)
Main risks to Vaal River system
• Unlawful irrigation: estimated volume of 222 mil.m3/a abstracted unlawfully from Vaal system
• Acid mine drainage (quality and quantity)
• Municipal water losses estimated at 420 mil.m3/a
Vaal system analysis and water conservation targets
15 % WCWDM target
Vaal catchment stakeholder interests (1)
• Department of Water Affairs– “Half water losses by 2014” Pres. Jacob Zuma– 15% Municipal water conservation targets
• Emfuleni Local Municipality (Metsi-a-Lekoa)– Water Service Authority in terms of Water Services Act– Responsible for provision of water services to consumers in
Emfuleni municipal area– Committed to sustainable catchment management
• Orange-Senqu River Commission (ORASECOM)– River basin organisation representing interests of Lesotho, RSA,
Botswana & Namibia– Seek WCDM PPP model that can be replicated– In support of SADC objectives
Vaal catchment stakeholder interests (2)
• GIZ Transwater SADC– German Agency for International Cooperation involved in trans-
boundary water management projects in SADC region– Supports people & societies in developing countries in shaping their
own future and improving living conditions
• Sasol– Fuel and chemicals production facilities dependant on water supply
from Vaal River system– Committed to sustainable catchment water management as
endorser of UNGC: CEO Water Mandate
Emfuleni Local Municipality
• Fourth largest municipality in Gauteng Province
• Main city/town areas of Vereeniging , Vanderbijlpark and peri-urban
townships of Sebokeng, Evaton, Sharpeville, Boipatong, Bophelong
and Tshepiso
• Covers an area of 987 km2
• Total population of 658 422 (Stats SA 2001)
• Current total population estimate of 1 200 000
• 159 811 Formal stands
• 2 849 km of water pipelines
• 14 Potable water reservoirs
• Largest advanced pressure control installation in the world
• Savings of R150m over 5 year period
• Fully implemented customer care awareness programs (e.g. education
and awareness campaigns)
• Leak repair projects conducted in:
–Bophelong
– Ironside/Debonairpark
– Beverly Hills
– Sharpeville
Emfuleni water conservation successes
Emfuleni Municipality water balance
Water balance elements 2009/10 water volumesmil.m3/a
Water cost(1)
R mil
Input (purchased from Rand Water)
81 (100%) 372
Billed metered consumption 25 (31%)
Billed unmetered consumption 20 (25%)
Non-revenue water / losses (input volume less billed consumption)
36 (44%) 165
(1) Calculated at Rand Water bulk tariff of R4.59/m3
Emfuleni residential water losses
External plumbing Internal plumbing
Lack of awareness Consumer behaviour
Development partnership
Emfuleni water
conservation project
Emfuleni LM (Metsi-a-Lekoa)
Sasol (Private sector
partner)
GIZDevelopment funding
Community
Savings from reduced losses
Funding from ringfenced
savings Seed funding
Reduced riskOff-setting
Seed funding,governance, auditing role
Local economic
activity
Emfuleni & GIZ/Sasolpartnership agreement (MoU)
GIZ/SasolDevelopmentpartnership
Funding model
Municipality ‘09/10 water demand
(mil.m3/a)
15% targeted savings
(mil.m3/a)
Value
(R mil./a)
Emfuleni 81 12 62
Sasol R 5 mil Seed funds and skills to initiate a project to help
achieve target by end
2014
GIZ / AusAid/ UKAid
R 5 mil
Implementation model
• Principle of Implementing Agent acting within collaborative governance
structures
• Main focus on physical water loss reduction
• Includes awareness and education program (behaviour change)
• Selected priority areas (Sebokeng / Evaton wards)
• Retrofitting and repair of leaking pipes, taps, toilets, valves
• Local skills development. Seek alignment with DWA “War on Leaks”
• Spend bulk of funding on local providers (plumbers, materials)
• Responsibilities and skills transfer to Emfuleni
• Excludes revenue enhancement initiatives (done by ELM)
Role of GIZ/Sasol as Implementing Agent
• Provide seed funding and in kind contributions
• Project management
– Managing Contractor
• Sustainability initiatives– Facilitate community education and awareness – Facilitate training in line with DWA “War on Leaks”– Transfer of project skills and responsibilities to Emfuleni
• Provide procurement, commercial and financial systems
• Provide for financial and project results auditing
Project governance structures
Project Steering Committee
• Providing strategic direction and high level decision making.
• Agree on key measures of success
• Manage and prioritise allocation of funds
• Set milestones for handovers to Municipality
• Set criteria for enablement training of local labour
• Monitoring and evaluation of project
Project governance structures
Community Stakeholder Committee
• Enlist community representation – Community Liaison Officers
• Facilitate and advise on community desires, needs and preferences
• Advise on selection of local labour and service providers.
• Facilitate access to the project areas (incl. private homes)
• Monitor the communities’ perceptions of success
Project Management Committee
• Responsible for detailed Project Plan and Project Budget
• Oversee administration, management and delivery of the project
• Liaise with Community Stakeholder Committee regarding local issues
Development partnership - Questions?