African Water Development Report 2006 - United Nations Economic ...

African Water Development Report 2006Fig. 15.2: Improved Fig. Sanitation 15.2: Improved Targets Sanitation in Africa Targets by 2015 in Africa by 2015Population300000250000200000150000100000500000West Africa Central Africa East Africa Southern Africa North AfricaSub RegionServed Pop. 2000 Unserved Pop. 2001 Served Pop. 2015 Unserved Pop. 2015Data Source: UNEP, 2003on regional water initiatives and to draw up anagenda for concretely implementing the targetsof the Africa Water Vision and the MillenniumDevelopment Goals with special emphasis onwater supply and sanitation and the strategic applicationof IWRM.Subregional Project PortfoliosThe subregional priority projects focus on concretewater resources issues relating to the prevailingclimatic conditions and the status of waterresources development. The most importantelement is AMCOW’s patronage at both thesubregional and regional levels. The specifics aregiven below.Southern Africa SubregionThe programme for this subregion (and largelyowned by SADC members) is referred to as theRegional Strategic Action Plan for IntegratedWater Resources Management and Development(RSAP/IWRMD), was developed througha highly consultative process through which allthe member States participated in the Plan’s design,formulation and adoption. The Programmeis comprised of over 32 areas of action with focuson 6 strategic priorities in the subregion’s watersector. The framework for action is based on fulland extensive analysis and review of constraintswithin the subregion and identification of actionsto overcome these constraints. These actions wereorganized into a systematic collection of strategicobjectives and intermediate objectives aimeddirectly at the major types of constraints identified.The framework provided a course of actionfor implementing future decisions and directivesof the representatives of SADC member States.The subregional programme was developed underthe following seven strategic objectives:(a) To improve the legal and regulatory frameworkat the national and regional levels;(b) To improve national and transboundaryriver basin management, planning and coordination;(c) To strengthen linkages among macro-economic,social and environmental policies;(d) To improve information acquisition, managementand dissemination;(e) To support awareness building, educationand training;(f ) To promote public participation; and(g) To invest in infrastructureThe projects were classified into the six groupsshown below, in line with their thematic relationships,in order to enhance synergies by harmonizingimplementation:(a) Legislation, Policy and Strategic Planning;(b) Capacity Building and Training;(c) Awareness Creation, Consultation and360