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Investing in Capacity Building for Effective Investing in Capacity Building for Effective Implementation of the Ecological Reserve Implementation of the Ecological Reserve
in South Africain South Africa
Stanley LiphadziStanley LiphadziWater Research CommissionWater Research Commission
Pretoria, Pretoria, South AfricaSouth Africa
IntroductionIntroduction
•• Water is a crossWater is a cross-- cutting cutting commodity in/for development ; commodity in/for development ; and is scarce. and is scarce.
•• Attention has now shifted to Attention has now shifted to Knowledge generation Knowledge generation --Knowledge based economyKnowledge based economy;;
With knowledge (HR based), we With knowledge (HR based), we can avail more water and maintain can avail more water and maintain sustainable development;sustainable development;Developing HR in the Water Developing HR in the Water Sector will lessen the burdens that Sector will lessen the burdens that come with lack of water/ water come with lack of water/ water services;services;Unfortunately, Human Resource is Unfortunately, Human Resource is limited in R&D.limited in R&D.
IntrodIntrod……
•• RSA promotes RSA promotes coordination coordination of innovation activities of innovation activities (actors and actions) through (actors and actions) through NSI.NSI.–– To ensure constructive To ensure constructive
interaction among institutions, interaction among institutions, organisationsorganisations and policiesand policies
IntrodIntrod....WRC as one of the Innovation actorsWRC as one of the Innovation actors……..
•• Determine and manage its contribution to Determine and manage its contribution to the NSI;the NSI;
•• Has to assess its functional relationships;Has to assess its functional relationships;•• Identify and manage factors limiting Identify and manage factors limiting
competitiveness in the NSI;competitiveness in the NSI;•• Has to examine its contribution in HRD, Has to examine its contribution in HRD,
R&D, and Business Dev activities;R&D, and Business Dev activities;
However, there are still gaps and reliability challenges in However, there are still gaps and reliability challenges in quantifying contributionsquantifying contributions
NUMBER OF RESEACHERS PER 1000 TOTAL NUMBER OF RESEACHERS PER 1000 TOTAL EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT -(DST National Survey (2007)
12.511
9.28.4 8 7.8
6.85.7
2.31.51.5
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AYAUSTRALIA
FRANCEKORIARUSSIA
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ObjectivesObjectives
•• Assess the capacity Assess the capacity building initiative of the building initiative of the WRC WRC ––Water Linked Water Linked EcosystemsEcosystems
•• Investigate its (CB) Investigate its (CB) impact on Reserve impact on Reserve Determination program.Determination program.
Data Data
•• The following are taken during the life cycle of The following are taken during the life cycle of each WRC projects:each WRC projects:
Students involved;Students involved;Research Institutions Research Institutions Workshops and participants;Workshops and participants;Project evaluation scores. Project evaluation scores.
•• Only Only ““WaterWater--Linked EcosystemLinked Ecosystem”” 5 yr5 yr--data was used data was used for this presentation.for this presentation.
ResultsResults
Students WKSparticipants
Participation in University degree Participation in University degree progrprogr. and in . and in workshops workshops
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20
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100
120
ECO-Res
erve
ESTU-MNGT
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REHAB
INSTR-C
ONSTRRIV
ER-REHAB
EWQ
ESTUARY-PROC
GW-E
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RIVERIN
E PROC
ECO-HEALT
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WETL
AND-PROC
SOCIO-E
COECO-G
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EDC
PROGRAMS
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E IN
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STUDENT F STUDENT M
WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT F WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT M
Unpack and repackage
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
WORKSHOP PARTICIP
ANTS
University Qualification/StudentsUniversity Qualification/Students--BScBSc HonsHons--MScMSc--PhDPhD--Others (Others (BScBSc, BA, etc), BA, etc)
Students in different institutions attached to Students in different institutions attached to WRC projects WRC projects
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101520253035404550
HONOURS MASTERS DOCTORS OTHERS
DEGREE
STU
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T N
UM
BER
UNIVERSITYSCIENCE COUNCILSCONSULTANCY
Student Training in Relation to Student Training in Relation to GenderGender by by different Institutions through WRC projectsdifferent Institutions through WRC projects
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5
10
15
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30
F M F M F M F M
HONS MASTERS DOCTORS OTHERS
DEGREE
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UM
BER
UNIVERSITYSCIENCE COUNCILSCONSULTANCY
Students in WRC projects to Students in WRC projects to race race groupsgroupsaccording according
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F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M
PDI WHITE PDI WHITE PDI WHITE PDI WHITE
HONOURS MASTERS DOCTORS OTHERSDEGREE
STU
DEN
T N
UM
BER
UNIVERSITYSCIENCE COUNCILSCONSULTANCY
WorkshopsWorkshops--GovernmentGovernment
--Other sectorsOther sectors
Sector participationSector participation
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GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OTHERS
SECTOR
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CIP
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TS
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F M F M
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OTHERS
SECTOR
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NTS
Participation in WRC’s Workshop and training-Gender
Participants according to gender and Participants according to gender and race groupsrace groups
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100
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350
F M F M F M F M
PDI WHITE PDI WHITE
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OTHERS
SECTOR
NU
MB
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F PA
RTI
CIA
NTS
MOZAMBIQUE
CapeTown
Port Elizabeth
East London
Durban
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Bloemfontein
BOTSWANA
ZIMBABWE
NAMIBIA
WATER MANAGEMENT AREAS
3. Crocodile (West) and Marico
1. Limpopo
4. Olifants
6. Usutu toMhlatuze
7. Thukela
8. UpperVaal9. Middle
Vaal
10. Lower Vaal
12. Mzimvubu toKeiskamma
13. UpperOrange
15. Fish toTsitsikamma
16. Gouritz18. Breede
19.Berg
17.Olifants/Doorn
14. Lower Orange
ProvincialBoundaries
Water ManagementArea Boundaries
11. Mvotito Umzimkulu
2.Luvuvhuand Letaba
5.Inkomati
Durban
RESERVE DETERMINATIONIN DIFFERENT WATER MANAGEMENT AREAS (19)
ProvincialBoundaries
Water ManagementArea Boundaries
MOZAMBIQUE
CapeTown
Port Elizabeth
East London
BOTSWANA
ZIMBABWE
NAMIBIA
= R
eser
ve D
eter
min
atio
n
ConclusionConclusion
The WRC HRD initiatives benefited many people The WRC HRD initiatives benefited many people from different groupings from different groupings –– WRC is making its WRC is making its contribution in strengthening the SA NSI and the contribution in strengthening the SA NSI and the Water sector.Water sector.There is still a need to find innovative ways to There is still a need to find innovative ways to attract and recruit Black females into our HRD attract and recruit Black females into our HRD programs and workshops.programs and workshops.Increase of HRD activities will not only increase Increase of HRD activities will not only increase R&D output, but will support policy implementation.R&D output, but will support policy implementation.
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