AMCOW Presentation, GWP Regional Days Meeting, August 22-24, 2012, Stockholm, Sweden

1. Developing legitimacy and
mandate in programme
development – WACDEP in Africa
GWP Regional Days
Stockholm, Sweden
23 August 2012

2. WACDEP in Africa
AMCOW – is the African
Ministers’ Council on Water .
•formed in 2002 in Abuja Nigeria,
primarily to promote cooperation,
security, social and economic
development and poverty eradication
among member states through the
effective management of the
continent’s water resources and
provision of water supply services.
•Brings the African Ministers in-
charge of water together
•A Special Technical Committee of
the African Union

3. GWP and AMCOW MoU
• GWP in Africa developed a working
relationship defined thorough an MoU with
AMCOW.
• However, was not being implemented

4. WACDEP in Africa
The Water Climate and
Development
Programme is an
AMCOW Programme
implemented by GWP
and is aimed at
integrating water security
and climate resilience
into development
processes.

5. Repositioning GWP in Africa to address
emerging critical challenges
• In line with the GWP
Strategy 2009 – 2013
interpreted to support
AMCOW WorkPlan
objectives and Sharm el
Sheik Declarations
• IWRM as an approach to
address emerging critical
challenges such as CC

6. • GWP had no “legitimacy/track
record” for climate change and
was known for advocating for
IWRM
• So what was done to get this
legitimacy and mandate?

7. Establishing track record: Document
what we have achieved
• Highlights political
leaders – the IWRM
Planning in Africa
highlighted GWP’s
ability to serve.

8. Report launched by AMCOW – Highlighted
emerging challenges and gave GWP credibility
effecting the MoU

9. AMCOW requested GWP to support the
implementation of the Sharm el Sheik
Declarations in Abidjan
• In Financing Water
• In Transboundary Water Management
• Climate Change Adaptation

10. GWP responding to Africa’s challenges
• Discussions among
GWP-Africa and
GWPO on what
should be done to
support AMCOW
and operationalise
the MoU

11. Using the GWP platform to consult in the
regions
GWP and AMCOW
organised regional
workshops to consult on
priorities.
Beyond COP 15 – Water,
Climate and Development
in Nairobi (East and
Southern Africa), Benin
and Cameroon

12. Developing a Framework Programme
Climate community Development community Water community
(UNFCC COP people)
Linking Water, Climate and Economic Development agendas,
strengthen coordination frameworks, Capacity
development, institutional building

13. GWPO coordinated presentation of Framework
programme in UNFCCC global events to seek
inputs from international partners

14. Contributions from Pan African Meetings –
Partner in the Africa Water Week
The Global Water Partnership
as a partner in implementing
the Africa Water Week used
the platform for inputs:
•Financing Water Resources
Management
•Water Climate and
Development

15. Framework Programme presented to AMCOW
and mandate given
In November 2010 in Addis Ababa,
AMCOW EXCO issued a decision for
GWP and partners to operationalise
the Water, Climate and Development
Programme

16. ‘In the face of climate change, partnerships such as those
launched in the Water, Climate and Development
Programme with Global Water Partnership
represent a good first step’.
Hon. Edna Molewa, Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs,
South Africa, and
President of AMCOW President, at the
3rd Africa Water Week, Nov. 2010
WATER, CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

17. WACDEP Africa Progamme
Programme was developed and
marketed as an AMCOW Programme
as part of the AMCOW WorkPlan
implemented with GWP as the
executing agency

18. LESSONS LEARNT

19. Support political commitments
In Africa commitments
have been made at the
highest level – it is
important to support the
implementation of these.
GWP in Africa supports
the
•Africa Water Vision 2025
•The AU Heads of State
Sharma el Sheik
Declaration

20. Champions to drive the relationship building
process

21. Anchor relationships in the region
• Relationships in the regions with Regional Economic
Communities and RBOs are important and build up
to Africa wide engagements.

22. CONSTANT CONSULTATIONS WITH AMCOW TAC MEMBERS FOR GUIDANCE IS IMPERATIVE

23. Build it and the MONEY will follow

24. Funds are coming in to support the programme
• 1st Donor came on board to support
Framework – Austria
• CDKN came in to support knowledge
development
• DFID/Danida coming on board