Transboundary Water Management Workshop held in Johannesburg, South Africa from April 29-30, 2014.

2. Introduction
Pleasure to be in Africa – thank you all for meeting with us
Who? we are a mixed group of senior Chinese water
resources & energy experts from academia, government /
enterprise, on academic transboundary water study visit
Why? we are aware of: the many & complex transboundary
waters in Africa; & China’s growing engagement with
African governments in water development
What? we hope to build partnership between African &
Chinese water resources experts, benefiting Africa & China
This workshop & study visit? take first step in building
partnership by learning together….
“journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step” Lao Tzu b. 604 BC
千里之行，始於足下

3. Africa Transboundary Rivers
60+ transboundary rivers
This visit:
Orange, 4 countries
Zambezi, 8 countries
Nile, 11 countries

4. Expected Outcomes of Workshop
Identify areas of interest for collaborative
interventions in research and development planning
between African and Chinese academic and research
institutions
Develop a joint agenda based on increased
understanding on commonly agreed, prioritized
challenges in the basins and in the sub-region
Exchange knowledge and experiences for mutual
benefit within South-South cooperation
Build network of resource persons and experts in key
subjects

5. Outputs at end of Workshops
Actionable plans to take forward in the African sub-
region and in China
Identified experts and potential partner institutions to
further develop research and development plans into
specific actions
Teams for joint publications
Increased understanding of transboundary context
both biophysical and institutional

6. Three Parallel Group Discussions
on the subjects listed below
Focus:
key challenges/topics for
future research
experiences/lessons
current research and
development priorities
contributors for joint paper
partner institutions for
future collaborations
Group Discussion:
Institutional issues,
cooperation, shared benefit
for transboundary waters
Water supply, food and
energy, and funding
infrastructure
Conservation and
ecosystem services

7. Knowledge Exchanges on
International Rivers (KEIW)
Funded by DFID-China
Jointly carried out: THU and YU
Period: 2012-2014

8. General introduction to KEIW
This project focuses on international cooperation of
transboundary waters
Component 1:
China: national capacity & international partnership
development
Component 2:
China – Asia: learning together from experience in other
regions
Component 3:
China – Africa: south-south partnership & capacity
building

9. Beijing Training Course

10. Training at Kunming (Sep 29th – Sep 30th)
Prof. Patricia Wouters from Dundee University
How international water law works?
Prof. Ziqiang Xia from Hohai University
Transboundary water usage and management in central Asia
Kunming training course &
US study trip

11. Colorado River field trip (Oct 1st – Oct 10th)
Prof. Damian Shea from NCSU
Kunming training course &
US study trip

12. Africa Study Trip
China-Africa Transboundary Waters Study Tour
16 participants
from China
20 invited
participants
from the region

13. Workshop at Johannesburg
Field Visits
the Vaal Dam for water
supply of Johannesburg
http://www.orasecom.org/
Africa Study Trip

14. From Johannesburg to Livingstone
Hydrology and morphology of the Zambezi River Basin
Kafue Flats
Itezhi Tezhi Dam
http://www.zambezicommission.org
/index.php
Africa Study Trip

15. From Lusaka to Entebbe
Nile Basin Initiative
Field visits
Owen Falls Dam
Bujagali Dam
http://www.nilebasin.org/newsite/
Africa Study Trip

16. Jul, 2012 Jan, 2015
Mar-Apr, 2013
Conference
announcement
Oct, 2013
Tour to
America
(China-Asia)
Apr-May, 2014
Tour to Africa
(China-Africa)
Dec, 2014:
International
KEIW
conference
1. Identify partners
2. Select partners
2.1 Invitation
2.2 Proposals
2.3 Selection
May, 2013
The general training
on international law
and negotiation skills
(general)
Sep, 2013
The detailed training
on management of
Colorado River and
Columbia River
Apr, 2014
The detailed
training on
international
waters in Africa
Contact
trainers
The trainings and
the tours contribute
to the conference
3-day training
3-day meeting
3-day tour
Timeline (2014)
Contact
trainers

17. Post KEIW Conference
• Exploring design of & funding for next stage
of sustaining Asia and Africa engagement
• This study visit will help frame future
• Hope to take next steps on long journey with
African experts!