Local Governments Implementing Sustainable Development

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• Local Governments Implementing Sustainable
  Development
• Patrick Kulati
• Africa Regional Manager
• ICLEI Africa Secretariat

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CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT

• INTEGRATED GOVERNANCE IN WATER AND
• SANITATION MANAGEMENT
• IN
• ZAMBIA AND UGANDA

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Project Purpose and Objectives

• To increase the capacity of locally elected
  officials to improve water resources management
• To increase the understanding of local water
  resources management systems and the flow of
  information between various stakeholders, in
  particular, among locally elected officials
• To ensure that within the municipal corporation,
  the various sectors share and understand their
  contribution to water resources management and
  develop an integrated approach to improving water
  quality and access

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Project Objectives contd

• T o create a forum for elected officials to share
  their knowledge and make peer commitments and
  agreements to improve water resources management
• To catalyse additional local support and ensure
  greater exchange, cooperation and coordination
  between local governments within the country

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Expected Outcomes

• Elected officials will become more engaged in
  resource mobilisation to achieve MDG 7
• Officials are equipped with the tools to engage
  both locally and internationally from a strong
  platform of understanding and knowledge of the
  local water systems
• Local elected officials are conversant with
  sustainable development practices and in
  particular as they relate to water resources
  management
• Participating cities will assess local water
  policy and identify opportunities for integration
  and resource mobilisation

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Expected Outcomes contnd

• Local Action Plans for the Cities developed
• Local government managers, senior staff and
  technicians will have advanced knowledge of
  mechanisms to ensure protection and conservation
  of water resources in their field of interest
• Documentation of Cities good practices and the
  local government perspective to provide lessons
  for others
• Two cities will provide a baseline for
  monitoring achievements in some of the targets
  set in MDG7
• Local politicians will give priority to water
  resources management and the achievement of MDG7
  

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Methodology

• Project to be carried out in two phases-
• Phase 1-
• Municipalities will conduct self assessments of
  current initiatives and practices in their city
• Methodology for gathering this information has
  already been developed by ICLEI and will be
  adapted for use in the local context
• Assessment will be a rapid process to identify
  gaps in policy, operations and services. It will
  also highlight areas of excellence
• Capacity building on self assessment of the
  operations and activities of the Cities and local
  awareness of water resources management will
  consist of four basic training modules

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Methodology

• Module 1 Introduction
• To generate awareness of the international
  commitments made by national governments and of
  good practices and initiatives being implemented
  internationally
• Also to prepare the city for the consultation and
  capacity review of stakeholders
• will consist of an overview of commitments made
  in Johannesburg, the Johannesburg Plan of
  Implementation and its implications for local
  government
• Good practices in water and sanitation, various
  international processes, the Millennium
  Development Goals, the Commission on Sustainable
  Development (CSD) process will be shared among
  participants
• will also allow local staff to review local
  participatory processes and how they relate to
  water

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Methodology contnd

• Module 2 Water Quantity
• Participants will share tools for the analysis of
  the municipalitys operations and practices on
  water consumption
• Water demand management options for the city will
  be highlighted
• Participants will be expected to do further
  analysis of local options

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Methodology contnd

• Module 3 Water Quality
• Local good practices and factors influencing
  water quality will be identified
• Participants will be equipped to conduct an
  analysis of current local government operations
  and their likely impact on receiving waters

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Methodology contnd

• Module 4 Water Access
• To use techniques used in the Local Agenda 21
  approach to develop and support a forum for
  stakeholders that are without access to water
• To involve use of participatory methodologies and
  stakeholder analysis techniques and ways to
  engage disadvantaged groups
• To focus on ensuring that local elected officials
  are able to identify potential new sources of
  resources to support current developments and to
  mobilize dormant resources

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Methodology contnd

• Phase 2 Peer Exchange and Review
• Workshop 1 to be held and involve a local level
  meeting within the city where the results of the
  local assessments are discussed
• Workshop to make elected officials and the
  various stakeholders show a clear commitment to
  local issues
• Workshop 2 to be held for the elected leaders of
  different cities to meet and share best practices
  from their cities
• Cities to also be requested to present a priority
  area for action at workshop 2 and also for
  reporting on progress at the next national
  meeting

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Work plan

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Project status/progress

• Project is being piloted in 4 Municipalities in
  Zambia and in 2 in Uganda
• Zambian municipalities are Lusaka, Chongwe,
  Chibombo, Chililabombo
• Ugandian municipalities are Entebbe Jinja
• Launching meetings were held in May August in
  Zambia Uganda, respectively
• 1st training sessions for committees comprising
  selected councillors and officials were held in 4
  participating municipalities in Zambia

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Challenges

• Project behind schedule by about 8 months due to
  delays in recruiting the Project Manager
• Limited resources
• Local government elections coming next year in
  both countries risking consistency of
  participants

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