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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................................ i
Preface ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Session 1: Opening Session ........................................................................................................................ 2
Introduction to the workshop ..................................................................................................................... 2
Opening Remarks: Deputy Executive Secretary, SADC Secretariat ........................................................ 2
Opening Remarks: ICP Coordinator, Germany (German Technical Coorperation) ................................. 2
Official Opening: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism, Botswana... 2
Official launch of RBO guidelines ............................................................................................................. 3
Opening of exhibition stalls and group photo............................................................................................ 3
Session 2: Conceptualisation ....................................................................................................................... 4
Introduction of facilitator ............................................................................................................................ 4
Introduction of delegates........................................................................................................................... 4
Presentations and discussion ................................................................................................................... 4
Wrap up session ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Housekeeping announcements / reception .............................................................................................. 9
Session 3: Deliberations ............................................................................................................................. 10
Reflection on the previous day’s proceedings ........................................................................................ 10
Open dialogue on the politics of benefit sharing ..................................................................................... 10
Introduction to group discussions ........................................................................................................... 11
Session 4: Way Forward ........................................................................................................................... 12
Report back from the group discussions ................................................................................................ 12
SADC synthesis and way forward .......................................................................................................... 14
Closing remarks ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Workshop evaluation and distribution of workshop CD-ROM ................................................................ 15
Annex 1: Workshop Agenda ....................................................................................................................... 16
Annex 2: List of Participants ....................................................................................................................... 18
Annex 3: Summary of Workshop Evaluation .............................................................................................. 28
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Preface
Since 2006, the SADC Secretariat has been holding annual workshops aimed at strengthening River
Basin Organisations (RBOs). This work has been supported by the German Government (through
German Development Cooperation, GTZ, and InWent), the United Kingdom Government (through the
Department for International Development, DfID), and the United States Government (through the United
States Agency for International Development, USAID). The objective of the workshop series is to build
consensus on SADC’s strategic approach to support the efforts of Member States with regard to the
establishment, strengthening and programmatic development of RBOs.
From the start it was agreed that the SADC Secretariat should assist RBOs through the development of
guidelines for strengthening river basin organisations. The first draft guidelines were presented at the 3rd
RBO workshop for validation and consolidation. Four guidelines have been finalized and were launched
at the 4th RBO workshop:
A draft guideline on benefit sharing was also presented at last year’s workshop, but it was decided that
further consultations were needed before finalizing the guideline. This led the SADC Secretariat to
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dedicate the 4 RBO workshop to the topic of benefit sharing.
Against this background, the 4th RBO workshop aimed to develop a common understanding of benefit
sharing in order to inform the development of the SADC guideline.
This report contains the proceedings of the 4th workshop. It presents the objectives of the workshop, an
overview of presentations on the concept and process of benefit sharing in SADC, an overview of benefit
sharing case studies, points raised in an open dialogue on the politics of benefit sharing, and views and
recommendations on aspects of benefit sharing from group discussions. Key themes raised in plenary
discussion over the two days of the workshop are also presented.
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Session 1: Opening Session
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the importance of RBOs, among other things in the implementation of the SADC Regional Strategic Ac-
tion Plan (RSAP). He underlined Botswana’s commitment to regional Integrated Water Resource
Management (IWRM) as demonstrated through its active participation in the Orange-Senqu, Limpopo,
Zambezi and Okavango River Basin Commissions (ORASECOM, LIMCOM, ZAMCOM and OKACOM).
Mr. Rathedi noted that OKACOM has emerged as a model river basin institution.
RBOs face several challenges, including limited management and personnel capacity, limited resources,
and evolving governance and regulatory structures. Mr. Rathedi suggested that RBOs should work at
addressing these challenges, and that they should seek increasingly to involve Civil Society
Organisations in IWRM through their work. The outcome would be to bring benefits to the people in the
region.
Mr. Rathedi commended the good progress with RBO support facilitated by SADC, noting the importance
of the newly-released guidelines for effective RBO management. He acknowledged ICP support and
recognised the essential involvement of Member States.
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Session 2: Conceptualisation
Introduction of facilitator
Phera Ramoeli introduced the facilitator, Tim Hart. Mr. Hart noted that he had facilitated many SADC
water workshops, and that he had undertaken other assignments for the SADC Water Division.
Mr Hart introduced the overall objective of the workshop (see the Preface, above) and the specific
objectives. The latter are to:
• Update participants on the progress made by SADC with the implementation of activities
proposed at the 3rd RBO workshop;
• Share best practices related to the implementation of benefit sharing arrangements in the
region and beyond;
• Consult RBO and Member State representatives on the development of the SADC guideline
on benefit sharing.
Mr Hart also guided delegates through the workshop agenda (see Annex 1). He urged the participation of
all delegates, inviting them to use the language of their choice. He noted that the achievement of the
workshop objectives would require frank and open discussion.
Introduction of delegates
The facilitator asked groups of delegates to introduce themselves, starting with the Member States.
Annex 2 contains a full list of workshop participants.
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A SADC concept paper on “Benefit Sharing in the context of Transboundary Water Resources Management and
Development” was made available to workshop delegates prior to the workshop.
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resources are best used (for example Morocco, where virtual water from imported crops saves
water resources and “makes the pie bigger”).
• Sadoff and Grey (2002) introduced four categories of potential benefit sharing: (1) increasing
benefits to the river, (2) increasing benefits from the river, (3) reducing costs because of the
river, (4) increasing benefits beyond the river.
• The worldwide development of benefit sharing is ongoing, and the SADC region could play sig-
nificant role in sharpening the concept in its implementation, and in pursuing negotiations to
reach positive sum-outcomes benefiting all riparian states.
Plenary Discussion:
The following overarching points emerged from plenary discussion following the presentation:
• The concept of benefit sharing is relevant and valuable in the SADC region, but it implementation
at basin level will require more work. Every basin is different and each requires specific tools.
• The possibility of creating more water through the appropriate mobilisation of a “basket” of bene-
fits is very attractive in the context of water scarce basins and countries in Southern Africa.
• The example of water management in the Jordan basin was discussed. It was noted that power-
ful geopolitical forces are at play here, but that benefit sharing has the potential to open a spread
of negotiation options.
Presentation Title Benefit Sharing, Transboundary Water Management and Developments in SADC
Presenter: Mr. Dr. Kenneth Msibi
Key points from the presentation:
• The SADC region has good examples of benefit sharing planning and implementation. This can
be attributed to the enabling environment in which RBOs have been established, basin studies
have been undertaken, negotiations have been initiated and agreements have (in some cases)
been signed.
• Discussions around the allocation of “existing water” can be directed toward consideration of
“more water”. Among other means, this could be achieved by joint initiatives around water
demand management, water storage projects, waste-water recycling, desalination, and
intra-/inter-basin transfer.
• The concept of virtual water is important in considerations of benefit sharing. For example Bot-
swana saves huge amounts of water by importing sugar (one kg of sugar in Botswana would
need 1.200 litres water to produce).
• Basin states pursuing benefit sharing must ask the question “what is in for me?”, but must then
work with other states to ensure that the approach achieves regional integration, peace and
stability.
• In general, the benefit sharing process can be seen to have five steps:
o Establishing an enabling environment with basin-wide cooperation;
o Using basin studies to understand the basin and its opportunities;
o Securing agreement on a benefit sharing approach through negotiations;
o Implementing agreed joint projects guided by a basin strategy / plan;
o Optimising the basket of benefits for the good of all watercourse states.
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Plenary Discussion:
Key themes from the plenary discussion were the following:
• The envisaged benefit sharing process is potentially very political and it involves economic
sectors other than water. This will require the appropriate involvement of politicians and other
stakeholders in RBO activities.
• Discussion of benefit sharing should build on the entire water cycle, considering blue, green,
grey and virtual water
• Cost-sharing arrangements will require attention, as questions arise regarding how costs
should be split, especially with big infrastructure projects such as Great Inga or intra-basin
transfers. A sequence of steps should be considered.
Presentation Title: The case of the Lesotho Highland Water Project (LHWP)
Presenter: Ms. Mampiti Matete
Key points from the presentation:
• The original project rationale was that Lesotho had abundant water resources and South Africa,
especially the Gauteng region, lacked water but could offer economic benefits. Both countries
had good cooperation through South African Customs Union (SACU) membership.
• LHWP abstracts water from rivers in the highlands of Lesotho, generates power and transfers
water to South Africa. Negotiations started in the 1930s, and extended between the 1950s and
the 1980s. The bilateral treaty was signed in 1986. The project was designed for implementation
in four phases, with only the first phase binding according to the Treaty. Katse dam was
commissioned 1997 and Mohale dam in 2002.
• The key bilateral governance body is the Lesotho Highlands Water Commission.
• The project saved money for South Africa compared to the Orange Vaal Transfer Scheme.
Benefits to South-Africa were access to quality water with implications for economic develop-
ment, while Lesotho had social and environmental benefits. Some of these are listed below:
o Compensation supported health services, development, tourism, food security;
o Natural reserves and biodiversity conservation benefitted the environment;
o Some 16 000 jobs were created, with 250 Million Maloti in contracts;
o Water royalties promoted economic growth.
• The bilateral agreement has implications for the wider Orange-Senqu River Basin, which
also includes Botswana and Namibia.
• Lessons learned include the following:
o Cooperation can take place if there are mutual gains and triggers;
o Political will is important;
o An explicit treaty is a good foundation;
o Understanding benefits with certainty is important;
o Focussing on the division of benefits and costs instead of water allocation;
o Hidden costs can still arise despite careful negotiation and agreement;
o Greater stakeholder involvement widens benefit sharing;
o Flexibility in project agreements and institutions allows for future changes.
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Plenary Discussion:
The main point from the plenary discussion was the following:
• The focus is on benefits. Disbenefits (especially to local communities) must also be evaluated us-
ing appropriate analytical tools. Impacts on other sectors should also be measured.
Plenary Discussion:
Key points:
• Long negotiations were due in part to the politically unstable situation, but delays also occurred
because diverse actors needed to participate and engage in dialogue.
• Guidelines for environmental management should apply to save natural systems and resources.
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o Social benefits (through the Zambezi Valley Development Fund, including funds to
resettlement villages for irrigation, boreholes, electrification, schools and roads);
• Complimentary cooperation opportunities include:
o IWRM knowledge sharing;
o ZAMWIS real-time water resources information sharing;
o Energy benefit sharing through the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP);
o Multi-sector investment opportunity analysis.
• In the Zambezi basin cooperation is not optional but a matter of survival.
Plenary Discussion:
Key points:
• Data sharing agreements are important but scarce. So far SADC HYCOS is the only formal
shared information agreement and system;
• Less formal data sharing and lesson learning is facilitated by the SADC Water Division.
Documentation is available on various RBOs and river basins.
• Some of the presentations have focused on bilateral agreements. The Zambezi case illustrates
how difficult multilateral agreements can be, and how long negotiation can take.
Plenary Discussion:
Key point:
• The Okavango is unique, since water generates profit downstream, and so far there is very lim-
ited water use upstream. The question is whether the downstream party can and should pay for
upstream lack of pressure on the water resource.
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Presentation Title: The Nile Basin Transboundary Benefit Sharing Framework
Presenter: Mr. Nicolas Azza
Key points from the presentation:
• The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) has been active for some time. The basin includes two SADC
countries (DRC and Tanzania). The basin has nine riparian states and over 180 Million people.
• The NBI Shared Vision Program includes eight programs, including one component addressing
benefit sharing. The region has a history of tensions related to water sharing, and the objective
was to move away from an emphasis on volumetric water allocation.
• Two Subsidiary Action Programmes have been established – one for the Eastern Nile (ENSAP),
and one for the Equatorial Lakes (NELSAP).
• Cooperative projects have been introduced in both contexts, including flood early warning, wa-
tershed management, irrigation development, power trade and IWRM.
• A Benefit Sharing Framework (BSF) was developed in 2008/09, with three stages: (1) Under-
standing, (2) Scoping the results and (3) Determining the magnitude of benefits. Key elements
of the BSF are positive sum outcomes, and a basket of benefits.
• One year later the understanding of benefit sharing has not improved much. NBI staff believes
that the framework is too theoretical and complex. A challenge is to bridge the understanding
gap between decision-makers and practitioners. NBI recently commissioned a study to gather
success stories and practical demonstrations of benefit sharing.
Plenary Discussion:
Key points:
• The Nile basin includes a variety of countries with different backgrounds, levels of development
and political power. Discussions frequently have a political dimension. Economic competition un-
derpins views on water; with the powerful riparian’s reluctant to forego any advantage. Benefit
sharing has the potential to change these relationships, and to encourage an emphasis on mutual
benefit.
• It is important to close the gap between practitioners, politicians and scholars to jointly develop
the benefit sharing framework and concept. The SADC region provides a good example. After
a challenging discussion on the draft benefit sharing guideline at last year’s RBO workshop, this
workshop is seeking to build a common understanding.
Wrap up session
Dr. David Phillips reviewed the presentations and discussions of Day 1. He suggested that there were
three major discussion points that should be addressed on the second day:
• The political dimensions of benefit sharing and the involvement of politicians;
• Differences between bi- and multi lateral benefit sharing;
• Climate change and implications for shared basins and the management thereof.
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Session 3: Deliberations
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political champions. Further political commitments will be required to integrate across sectors and
at local, national and regional levels.
• It was widely agreed that an enabling environment for benefit sharing had been created through
RBOs. However it was questioned whether the political will for benefit sharing is yet at a level to
support RBO activities in this context. This is especially so because this will also has to come
from non-water sectors. Even within the water sector many politicians have a limited under-
standing of transboundary water management and IWRM. Several panellists and workshop par-
ticipants expressed support for initiatives aimed at politicians, to raise awareness for decisions
required at a political level, to highlight benefit sharing achievements, and to bridge the gap
between technocrats and political decision makers.
• The notion of a sustainable “trialogue” between society, politics and science was raised. In this
context it was suggested that the mandates of RBOs should include providing support to sound
political decision-making in transboundary river basins, and especially around benefit sharing.
Workshop delegates were invited to join the group of their choice. Feedback from the group discussions
was provided in Session 4, the Way Forward.
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Session 4: Way Forward
• Group 1 – Basin-wide cooperation: Jean Boroto reported that his group found the benefit sharing
process very relevant and emphasized the need to understand the triggers in the process. The
group felt that facilitation of benefit sharing requires SADC to look beyond the water sector to un-
derstand wider regional issues related to needs and resources. International agreements outside
of the sector are important in this context. The group also foresaw challenges for benefit sharing
implementation, including capacity and the harmonisation. RBOs must be enabled to bridge the
gap between technocrats and politicians to achieve benefit sharing. The benefit sharing guideline
should address Member State representation, cost sharing arrangements and gender issues.
• Group 2 – Basin-wide opportunities: Gilberto Vincente reported that his group saw the relevance
of the benefit sharing process, but that the exploration of opportunities would require a great deal
of information. Key challenges are political, climate change and different levels of economic
prosperity in the region. Communication between politicians and technocrats is essential, but this
will have to move from a country-specific perspective toward a basin wide-approach. Mecha-
nisms for stakeholder and inter- sector participation will have to be developed. The benefit shar-
ing guideline should contain a clear definition of benefit sharing, and the SADC Regional Policy
might require an additional article on benefit sharing.
• Group 3 – Benefit sharing negotiations: Kamwenje Nyalugwe reported that her group found the
proposed benefit sharing process relevant. Challenges for agreements within this process were
seen by the group to include a continued emphasis on water resource limitations (the volumetric
approach), regional geopolitical issues, and the achievement of agreement on long-term issues
within short-term political cycles (such as shared costs and involvement of different sectors).
RBOs should look at the basin at whole and provide compelling evidence to support benefit-
sharing agreements. They must also promote trust between negotiating parties. The group felt
that the benefit sharing guideline should address the issues of sovereignty and cooperation,
benefit sharing negotiation mechanisms, and the role of RBOs in benefit sharing facilitation.
• Group 4 - Benefit sharing strategy and basket of benefits: Mampiti Matete reported that her group
saw the benefit sharing process to be relevant, but that it must be capable of accommodating
changes. The group identified changes, challenges and benefits in the context of strategy and the
basket of benefits (see table below). Among other roles the group felt that RBOs should advise
and facilitate engagement and be an honest broker in negotiations. Topics for the guideline
should include geopolitical issues, corruption prevention, benefit accrual and capacity building.
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Group findings are summarised below:
Process: Key challenges and changes: RBO role: Issues for guideline:
The process is sound, • Capacity on social and environ- • Capacity building of • Information sharing
but must take cogni- mental issues member states • Monitoring and regu-
sance of wider issues, • High cost relative to funding • Leading the process of latory framework
including: • Harmonisation of tools visioning and unpacking • Cost sharing
• Broader IWRM • Revisiting existing agreements benefit sharing arrangements
approach • Shift to economic and develop- • Leading understanding • Member State repre-
• External factors ment perspective of the resource and de- sentation in benefit
and risks • Understanding of the reasons for mands from various sec- sharing negotiations
• Triggers for shared cooperation, including SADC tors • Domestication of
projects goals of Regional Cooperation, • Creating a bridge be- international agree-
• Evaluation and and Poverty Eradication tween technocrats and ments (e.g. UN
possible agreement politicians Conventions)
changes • Involvement in cost • Addressing
• Other relevant sharing calculations national priorities
examples (EU and guidelines • Gender issues
framework
directive, Danube)
Process: Key challenges and changes: RBO role: Issues for guideline:
The process is very • Political will and regional • Influence political deci- • Develop a benefit
relevant. Consider the integration sion makers sharing framework
following: • Trust building among riparian • Define rules of engage- • Benefit sharing defini-
• Linking cooperation states ment and operationalise tion, and ways to gain
and basin studies • Climate change these acceptance by stake-
• Add an item on • Establishment of a basin-wide • Be accountable for basin- holders
data and informa- vision wide implementation • Suggestions for an
tion analysis • Differing levels of economic • Stakeholder participation Article on benefit
• The basket of prosperity (multi-sectoral and grass sharing in the SADC
benefits will also • Establishment of a benefit roots) Regional Policy and
bring about eco- sharing framework possibly in the Proto-
nomic development • Differing levels of stakeholder col on Shared Wa-
participation and capacity tercourse Systems
building
• Technocrat /politician
communication
Process: Key challenges and changes: RBO role: Issues for guideline:
The process is relevant • Defining the resource base • Assist in identifying ba- • Clarification of benefit
differently sin-wide benefits sharing terminology
• Striking a balance between local, • Provide evidence for • The interface
national and basin priorities decision making at all between sovereignty
• Identification of long-term bene- levels and cooperation
fits • Promote trust among • Benefit sharing
• Understanding of benefits negotiating parties principles and
• Dealing with non-water geopoliti- • Offer a neutral platform mechanisms
cal issues for negotiations • Scale and types
• Determining the appropriate • Monitor the negotiation of benefits
timing of negotiation process • Identification of
• Trust among negotiators resources on benefit
• Continuity of negotiators The legal instrument for nego- sharing
• Differing levels of development tiations will be determined by • Role definition for
• Negotiating cost sharing the nature of the negotiations RBOs
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Group 4: Benefit Sharing Strategy and Basket of Benefits
Process: Key changes, challenges and RBO role: Issues for guideline:
Relevant, but benefits: • Advisory • Ensuring integrity
• Must allow for Changes: • Facilitation in basin state inter-
review between • Projects multi-purpose and • Coordination actions
stages multi-dimensional • Awareness creation, • Corruption prevention
• Must be continuous • Integrated approach to projects, advocacy, engagement of • Addressing geopoliti-
to accommodate insuring IWRM different stakeholders cal issues
changes • Joint projects preferred • Commissioning research • Assessing the ac-
• Projects may extend to parties to inform decision making crual of benefits at
outside the basin • Fund raising different levels
• Criteria extended to include • Project packaging • Capacity building of
social, economic, environmental, • Compliance monitoring those affected by
sustainability and comparative • Honest brokering - nego- the guideline
advantage tiation in good faith • The process followed
Challenges: • Understanding of politi- in developing the
• Complexity cal, social and economic guideline
• Prediction of unintended impacts dynamics of involved par- • Target audience
• Commitment of parties ties • Brief on how to use
Benefits: the guideline
• Better governance
• Social, economic and environ-
mental sustainability
• Increased opportunities (skills,
employment, research,
development)
• Expressed the view that the workshop had been as very informative and constructive;
• Noted that SADC believes that the benefit sharing concept is particularly relevant for the SADC
Region and that it should be promoted, applied and enhanced;
• Emphasized that the workshop had already shown practical examples and application of benefit
sharing, through the case studies and via the group-work recommendations;
• Expressed satisfaction that much had been achieved among a diverse group of participants;
• Underlined the need for a dialogue between politicians and technocrats via RBO structures to
bridge communication and understanding gaps.
• Noted that the collective contributions of workshop presenters and participants will be used to
inform the development and refinement of the SADC guideline on benefit sharing;
• Confirmed that a workshop report will be prepared and send as soon as possible
to all participants;
• Called on all participants to personally disseminate and promote the idea of benefit sharing in the
SADC region. He added that implementation rests with all in the wider SADC Water Sector.
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Closing remarks
Following Mr. Ramoeli’s remarks, Mr. David Phillips thanked all participants for their valuable inputs and
for the lively discussion. He especially underlined the excellent interaction among the workshop
participants, and characterised the workshop as a unique input into the international discussion and
debate around benefit sharing. He noted that this level of cross-boundary interaction on the subject of
benefit sharing had not happened before, and that he would provide feedback to the scholarly debate.
He called on all participants seeking to spread the word about benefit sharing to deepen the understand-
ing of the concept amongst practitioners, scientists and politicians. He expressed the hope that the proc-
ess initiated at the workshop would be sustained, and would provide results for the people of the SADC
region.
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Annex 1: Workshop Agenda
09h30 10h00 Official opening – Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism (Botswana)
10h00 10h10 Official launch of the RBO guidelines – Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism
SESSION 2. Conceptualisation
11h40 12h20 Benefit sharing and transboundary water management and development in SADC
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19h00 22h00 Reception
END OF DAY 1
SESSION 3: Deliberations
08h30 08h40 Reflection on the previous day and introduction of the panellists
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Annex 2: List of Participants
Angola
Gender Surname Name Organization Designation Work Phone Mobile Fax Email
Male Manuel da Costa Lucrecio State Secretariat for National Director (222) 430453 (222) (222) 430453 lucreciocosta@gmail.com
Alexandre Water Affaires for Water 923320063
Ressources
Botswana
Gender Surname Name Organization Designation Work Phone Mobile Fax Email
Male Kalaote Kalaote Department of Water Principal Water (267) (267) (267) kkalaote@gov.bw
Affairs Resources 360 7326 7177 9048 390 3508
Engineer
Male Mangisi Namu Department of Water Principal (267) (267) (267) nmangisi@gov.bw
Affairs Hydrogeologist 3607375 71361078 3903508
Female Molefi-mbui Tracy International Waters National (267) (267) (267) trsmolefi@gov.bw
Unit, Ministry of Coordinator (RBO) 3972274 7170 9183 390 3453
Minerals, Energy and
Water Resources
Male Motsumi Sekgowa Department of District (267) (267) (267) semotsumi@gov.bw
Environmental Affairs Environment 6801237 71678482 6862503
Coordinator (Switchboard)
(267) 6801126
(Direct)
Male Setloboko Thato Seth Department of Principal (267) 3607383 (267) (267) tssetloboko@gov.bw
Water Affairs Hydrogeologist 71490378 3903508 ts_setloboko@hotmail.com
Male Wotho Edison Nyalalani Department of Crop Deputy Permanent (267) 3950439 (267) (267) ewotho@gov.bw
Production and Secretary 71887740 3912062
Forestry, Ministry
of Agriculture
Gender Surname Name Country Organization Designation Phone (W) Mobile Fax Email
Joint Water Authorities
Male Mendes Carolino Angola Kunene River Basin Coordinator of Committee (244) 923406388 caralinomm1@yahoo.com.br
Male Dlamini Dennis Jabulani South Africa KOBWA Systems Engineer (27) 13 (27) 83 (27) 13 dennis.dlamini@kobwa.co.za
781 0317 981 7705 781 0320
Male Azza Nicholas Uganda Nile Basin Initiative Regional Water (256) 414 (256) 711 (256) 414 nazza@nilebasin.org
(NBI) Policy Specialist 321 424 241006 320 971/183
Male Siamachoka Evis M Zambia Zambezi River Senior Manager (260) 211 (260) 977 (260) 211 Siamachoka@zaraho.org.zm
Authority (Water Resources 227498 786 623 227 498
& Environmental
Management)
Male Kaupu B Jose Angola Kunene River Basin Director of Water (244) 265 (244) 923 (244) 265 jkaupu1@yahoo.com.br
52502 46 357 136 250246
Female Neseni Nomathemba Zimbabwe Institute of Water Executive (263) (263) (263) noma@iwsd.co.zw
and Sanitation Director, IWSD 4-799049 91228 4799094
Development 9802
Male Takwira Andrew South Africa Global Water Project Manager (27) 12845 9131 a.takawira@cgiar.org
Partnership
Southern Africa
After the closing of the RBO workshop an evaluation questionnaire was distributed to all participants,
enabling them to provide feedback on the workshop and its results. Of the 140 registered participants, 84
completed and submitted questionnaires. These have been evaluated for this summary. Hence a
response was received from over 60 percent of participants. It should be noted that some participants had
already departed before the final session.
The first section of the questionnaire sought information about participants and their diverse backgrounds.
The main categories of participants were the following: “National Water Affairs” (31 percent); “River Basin
Organisations” (32 percent) and; “International Cooperating Partners” (12 percent). More than quarter of
participants was involved in the Orange-Senqu river basin, followed by the Zambezi basin (22 percent)
and the Incomati basin (15 percent). Remaining participants were spread among all other SADC river
basins.
In total around half of participants had not attended previous RBO workshop. Almost 40 percent had
attended the RBO workshop held in 2009. Over 86 percent of participants recorded English as their
preferred language of communication, with Portuguese (15 percent) and French being the other
languages preferred by workshop participants.
Overall it can be concluded that the organisers were able to gather a wide spectrum of participants with
involvement in transboundary water and in River Basin Organisations. Further, all international basins in
the SADC region were represented.
The wide spread of sectoral and regional participants, together with the mix of experienced delegates and
newcomers ensured that the objective “update participants on the progress made by SADC with the
implementation of activities proposed at the 3rd RBO Workshop” was fully met. In addition, the presence
of SADC Member States created the base for the achievement of the objective “consult RBO and
Members States representatives on the development of the SADC guideline on benefit sharing”.
Logistical arrangements
This section of the questionnaire evaluated logistical arrangements by the event organisers and partners.
Overall these arrangements were evaluated as predominantly ‘excellent’ and diverse comments
congratulated the event organizers. Specific items such as “invitations/nominations”, “communication with
Event Manager”, “provision of air tickets”, ”shuttle service” and “services provided during workshop” were
all rated generally ‘excellent’. Accommodation was rated ‘good’, with a reasonable number of ‘excellent’
ratings.
It can be concluded that the logistical arrangements supported the workshop in fulfilling its aims and
objectives and that good preparation and implementation was done by the event organisers RMC
Marketing.
Assessment of sessions
Three sections of the questionnaire addressed the sessions themselves. ‘Good’ was the predominant
rating given to “preparation”, “content of workshop”, “performance of main facilitator”, “performance of co-
facilitators”, “quality of case-studies” and “exhibition booths”. In all cases ‘excellent’ was the next highest
group of ratings.
Assessing the relevance of different workshop sessions, “Introduction to Benefit Sharing” was rated by 70
percent of respondents as ‘highly relevant’. The SADC presentation, the open dialogue and the group
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sessions were also rated as ‘highly relevant’ by over 50 percent of respondents. Other sessions were
rated ‘relevant’, with many votes for ‘highly relevant’. Against the background of the open dialogue, many
comments asked for direct discussions with politicians in future workshops.
Nearly 95 percent of respondents felt that the concept of benefit sharing could be applied in their context.
Many comments noted the need for further guidance and development of the concept before full imple-
mentation would be possible.
On basis of these assessments can be concluded that the workshop successfully met its two main
objectives “Share best practices related to the implementation of benefit sharing arrangements in the
region and beyond” as well as “Consult RBO and Members States representatives on the development of
the SADC guideline on benefit sharing”.
This section of the questionnaire sought feedback on the SADC Water Division as the regional actor
supporting RBOs. Many respondents, around 50 percent, stated that they had been involved with the
Division over the last year through “capacity building activities”. “Network events” (34 percent) and
“implementation of the RSAP” (36 percent) scored highly. For the future, over 30 percent of respondents
requested further support from the SADC Water Division in each of the following areas:
The four guidelines to on strengthening RBOs, were evaluated “highly relevant” by more than 50 percent
of respondents in all cases. “Stakeholder Participation” and “Establishment and Development” rated high-
est in this context. The development of a guideline on communication and information was requested,
and the need for a benefit sharing guideline was affirmed.
It can be concluded that many respondents use the services of the SADC Water Division, and would like
to do so in future. They also rate the outputs of previous RBO workshops very positively. With this
assessment the workshop fulfilled its third main objective “Update participants on the progress made by
SADC with the implementation of activities proposed at the 3rd RBO Workshop”.
The last section of the questionnaire asked for topics and suggestions for the improvement of future RBO
workshops. Fifty two respondents offered views here. Climate change adaptation, follow up on benefit
sharing and RBO development were key topic suggestions for future workshops. Other proposals
included knowledge and information, funding, and the fight against corruption.
A proposal for improvement raised by several respondents was to hold the RBO workshop in diverse
locations together with established RBOs, and to organise RBO-relevant field trips. There were also some
technical suggestions like better internet-facilities, and stronger involvement of politicians and media.
In general it can be concluded that the opportunity for feedback provided by the questionnaires was
intensively used by participants, indicating that they would like to be involved in future RBO workshops
and wish to see direct benefit from their work.
The completed questionnaires were captured online and the results are available for viewing at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=FPpCDN6ScWCsKLSuZWonSUGVw5GE8MToGbIpmoo_2b
ep8_3d.
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