The document discusses the Strengthening the Institutions for Transboundary Water Management in Africa (SITWA) project. The project has a two-phased approach, with an inception phase from 2012-2013 and an implementation phase from 2014-2015. The project aims to transform the African Network of Basin Organizations into a sustainable organization that supports transboundary water management in Africa. It will provide technical assistance to River Basin Organizations to develop integrated water resources management strategies. The first phase developed an evaluation of EU projects, a needs assessment, and a work plan for the implementation phase. The implementation phase has involved strategic planning consultations, launching an information system, and training workshops on financing and strategic planning to strengthen institutions for transboundary

1. AFRICAN NETWORK OF BASINS ORGANIZATION/RESEAU
AFRICAIN DES ORGANISMES DES BASSINS (ANBO/RAOB)
STRENGTHENING THE INSTITUTIONS FOR TRANSBOUNDARY WATER MANAGEMENT IN
AFRICA (SITWA)/
GWPO CP MEETING
JUNE 23 2014
PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TABAGO
By Innocent Kabenga, Project Manager SITWA
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RAOB/ANBO
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2. Presentation outline
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Background of ANBO
SITWA Project Objectives
SITTWA Phase I and II
Implementation
ANBO- GWPO-SITWA Project as catalyst for policy
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3. ANBO Background
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4. GWPO-ANBO
SITWA Project
•SITWA: Two-phased approach:
• One-year Inception Phase (Oct. 2012-Oct.2013)
• Two-year Implementation Phase (2014-2015)
•3 Million Euro, over 3 years
•EC/GWPO Contribution Agreement (joint management
approach) signed on 30 December 2011
•Inception Phase started October 2012 will end in October
2013
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5. SITWA OBJECTIVES
The overall objective of SITWA is to strengthen regional cooperation at the political,
economic and stakeholder level for sustainable management of transboundary water
resources in Africa contributing to peace and security, stability and poverty alleviation,
relying on African knowledge.
Objective 1: ANBO transformed into a sustainable and influential organization as
a pillar under AMCOW:
The project aims at transforming ANBO into a sustainable and influential
organization, as a pillar under the African Union (AU) and AMCOW framework,
that supports the development of lake and river basin organizations as catalysts for
policy and institutional development, knowledge and information management and
capacity development on transboundary water management and development
Objective 2: ANBO Program implemented and TA provided through the RECs:
ANBO with GWPO support will provide technical assistance to the RBOs (through the
RECs and their respective member states) to develop IWRM Strategies and Plans
(including addressing vulnerability to floods and droughts, priority issues for short and long
term development, water quantity analyses and water quality objectives, etc.) in the river
basins where they are not yet developed, and to implement plans where they exist.
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6. Phase I and Phase II
Inception Report with:
ANBO stregnthening;
Evaluation of 5 EU TWRM projects;
Legal and institutional needs assesment for L/RBOS,
Capacity building needs assessment;
Resources mobilization;
Knowledge and information Management
Produced a workp plan (2014-16) for
Implementation Phase
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7. Implementation
Strategic plan for 2015-2019 under way;
Consultations held in Abuja and Dakar;
ANBO-AMCOW relationship establishment;
AWIS launched;
Organized training in financing of sustainable water
resources management and development: economics,
financing opportunities and project preparation April 2014;
ANBO with EUWI-AWG, ICA, CapNET, GWPO
Organized consultations for strategic planning in May 2014;
Networking activities: Ho Chi Min City conference;
AWW,meeting with CIWA
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8. ANBO- GWP0-SITWA Project as catalyst for change in policies and practices
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SITWA Project covers all the Africa thru RBOs, RECs
and RWPs;
Rooted in Africa Water Vision 2025;
Technical Arm for AMCOW that reports to AUC;
Working on 10 themes aimed stregnthening instutions
for TWRM in Africa( Legal and instutions; capacity
building,resources mobilisations; knowledge an
information management; IWRM,climate
change,infrustructure development)
GWPO and RWPs are behind ANBO renewal and
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9. Regional consultations with stakeholders during 2013 Inception Phase
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10. Trainings March and April 2014
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11. THANK YOU
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