Stockholm International Water Institute » Africa http://www.siwi.org Water Wise World Wed, 18 Sep 2013 08:20:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 3 Tuesday seminars live! incl. Stockholm Industry Water Award ceremony http://www.siwi.org/news/3-tuesday-seminars-live/ http://www.siwi.org/news/3-tuesday-seminars-live/#comments Tue, 03 Sep 2013 09:18:05 +0000 Nora http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=news&p=7032 World Water Week in Stockholm is in full swing. Today there are seminars focusing cooperation and partnership between water sector and businesses, as well as regional focus events such as Eye on Asia, LAC Focus and Africa Focus. For you who are not in Stockholm today, we have 3 selected seminars webcasted live on the web. Stay tuned for Stockholm Industry Water Award (SIWA) ceremony at the beginning of the Founders Business seminar! Scroll down to see all the videos below.

(All times are in CET)

How Can Corporate Water Stewardship Partnerships Benefit Society?

09:00-12:30

Founders Business Seminar: The Paradoxes of Water-Value versus Price including the SIWA prize award ceremony

14:00-17:30

Africa Focus: Cooperation and Hydro-Diplomacy – Successful Approaches to Optimize Transboundary Water Management

14:00-17:30

]]> http://www.siwi.org/news/3-tuesday-seminars-live/feed/ 0 Mapping of Financial Support to Transboundary Water Cooperation in Africa (FRA) http://www.siwi.org/publication/mapping-of-financial-support-to-transboundary-water-cooperation-in-africa-fra/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/mapping-of-financial-support-to-transboundary-water-cooperation-in-africa-fra/#comments Mon, 08 Jul 2013 08:58:58 +0000 Sanna http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=publication&p=6826 Cover-2013-ENG-Mapping-of-financial-support-report_web-1

Un rapport du Groupe de Travail Afrique de l´Initiative européenne pour l´Eau, basée à SIWI, « Etude sur l´assistance financière à la coopération pour les eaux transfrontalières en Afrique » recommande que la gestion des ressources en eaux partagées, et en particulier ses bénéfices potentiels pour le développement socio-économique et l´éradication de la pauvreté, fasse l´objet d´une priorité accrue de la part des partenaires de développement.

En dépit d´une croissance des financements destinés à soutenir la gestion des eaux transfrontalières en Afrique, ce type de soutien ne dépassait pas 1% du total de l´Assistance publique au Développement en 2011. De même, la promotion de la coopération dans la gestion des ressources en eaux partagées est loin d´être l´approche privilégiée par l´ensemble des bailleurs de fonds.

L´étude recommande que la communauté des partenaires de développement, en concertation étroite avec les organisations de bassin africaines, axe ses interventions en faveur d´une approche plus cohérente, plus concertée et plus équitable du soutien financier à la gestion des ressources en eau douce transfrontalières, en complément des interventions déjà financées par les pays membres des organisations africaines.

Pour plus d´information sur le Groupe de Travail Afrique de l´Initiative européenne pour l´Eau, cliquez ici.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/mapping-of-financial-support-to-transboundary-water-cooperation-in-africa-fra/feed/ 0 New report: Mapping of Financial Support to Transboundary Water Cooperation in Africa http://www.siwi.org/news/new-report-mapping-of-financial-support-to-transboundary-water-cooperation-in-africa/ http://www.siwi.org/news/new-report-mapping-of-financial-support-to-transboundary-water-cooperation-in-africa/#comments Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:24:00 +0000 Sanna http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=news&p=6775 A new report from the Africa Working Group of the EU Water Initiative, hosted by SIWI, Mapping of financial Support to Transboundary Water Cooperation in Africa recommends that Transboundary Water Resources Management and its high potential contribution to socio-economic development and poverty eradication receive full policy attention from international development partners.

Despite an increase since 2007 of the resource flows supporting management of transboundary waters in Africa, it still represents less than one per cent of the entire Official Development Assistance spending in 2011. Far from all development partners make support to development and management of international water basins a priority of their assistance to the water sector in Africa.

The report therefore recommends that the donor community works together with African basin organisations for a more coherent, concerted and equitable approach to financing support to the management of shared water, complementing initiatives already funded by basin member states.

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Read and download the report in English.
Read and download the report in French.

Click here to learn more about the work of the EU Water Initiative, Africa Working Group.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/news/new-report-mapping-of-financial-support-to-transboundary-water-cooperation-in-africa/feed/ 0 Mapping of Financial Support to Transboundary Water Cooperation in Africa (ENG) http://www.siwi.org/publication/mapping-of-financial-support-to-transboundary-water-cooperation-in-africa/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/mapping-of-financial-support-to-transboundary-water-cooperation-in-africa/#comments Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:13:26 +0000 Sanna http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=publication&p=6817 Cover-2013-ENG-Mapping-of-financial-support-report_web-1

A new report from the Africa Working Group of the EU Water Initiative, hosted by SIWI, Mapping of financial Support to Transboundary Water Cooperation in Africa recommends that Transboundary Water Resources Management and its high potential contribution to socio-economic development and poverty eradication receive full policy attention from international development partners.

Despite an increase since 2007 of the resource flows supporting management of transboundary waters in Africa, it still represents less than one per cent of the entire Official Development Assistance spending in 2011. Far from all development partners make support to development and management of international water basins a priority of their assistance to the water sector in Africa.

The report therefore recommends that the donor community works together with African basin organisations for a more coherent, concerted and equitable approach to financing support to the management of shared water, complementing initiatives already funded by basin member states.

Click here to learn more about the work of the EU Water Initiative, Africa Working Group.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/mapping-of-financial-support-to-transboundary-water-cooperation-in-africa/feed/ 0 Africa – Growing thistry http://www.siwi.org/publication/africa-growing-thistry/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/africa-growing-thistry/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:51:36 +0000 Nora http://www.siwi.org/publication/africa-growing-thistry/ While the world’s economic growth has stalled in the last five years, Africa is emerging as a continent that continues to show signs of sustained economic development despite a rather austere global context. Many believe that the next decade belongs to Africa, and if there is some truth to it, Africa is still years away from meeting its development targets, especially if water issues are not properly addressed.

Article in the Stockholm Water Front, issue no 3, 2011.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/africa-growing-thistry/feed/ 0 The Global Financial and Economic Crisis and the Water Sector http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-global-financial-and-economic-crisis-and-the-water-sector/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-global-financial-and-economic-crisis-and-the-water-sector/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:44:17 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-global-financial-and-economic-crisis-and-the-water-sector/ This report examines the impact of the financial crisis since 2007 and relates this to the impact of the food price crisis beginning one year earlier. It examines the status and trends in the financing of water in Africa and assesses the deficiencies of the current model that has created inadequate financial flows.

Suggestions for Sida to consider in framing its response to the immediate financial troubles are presented, and – looking beyond these – the underlying needs of Africa’s water resources management, services and governance through levers of change are also addressed.

Click here to read the executive summary.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-global-financial-and-economic-crisis-and-the-water-sector/feed/ 0 The Role of Large Scale Artificial Water Storage in the Water-Food-Energy Development Nexus http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-role-of-large-scale-artificial-water-storage-in-the-water-food-energy-development-nexus/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-role-of-large-scale-artificial-water-storage-in-the-water-food-energy-development-nexus/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:42:37 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-role-of-large-scale-artificial-water-storage-in-the-water-food-energy-development-nexus/ This study reviews the current status of medium to larger scale artificial water storage development with a focus on Africa. It assesses best practices in water storage development and management infrastructure for building sustainable livelihoods and mitigates climate change. It also analyses the linkages between water, energy and food security, and the role of water storage facilities in this nexus.

Click here to read the executive summary.

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