Annexure 1
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SADC REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN
Project title
Institutional reforms to reduce operational inefficiencies of municipal water service
providers in the capital cities of the SADC Member States (Project GP‐1)
Project sponsors
The SADC Water Division is the project proponent and the municipal water service
providers of the SADC capital cities are the lead agencies.
Participating countries
All SADC Member States
Objectives
To assess the institutional reforms necessary to address operational inefficiencies of
municipal water service providers of the capital cities of the SADC region to address
issues such as staffing structures, cost reflective tariffs, billing and illegal water
connections.
Project description
The majority of the capital cities of the SADC region experience high levels of water
and revenue losses as a result of inefficient staffing structures, poor billing systems,
poor maintenance, non‐cost reflective tariffs, aging infrastructure and illegal
connections. The poor revenue collection and high levels of water losses have
resulted in poor financial sustainability of service provision for most of these
municipal service providers. Poor revenue collection for water services remains a
major challenge that impacts negatively on sustainable service delivery. In many
cases, the government controls the water tariffs, which is usually politically
motivated, resulting in poor service delivery and insufficient investments in
maintenance. Illegal water connections result in water theft and reduced revenue. It
is thus important that while focussing on developing new sources of water, the
optimisation of existing water sources, usage and efficient operation and
maintenance of existing infrastructure, are also given priority. As an example,
purified sewage effluent can be used to water golf courses, parks and sports grounds.
Expected results
Revenue streams and the management of the municipal water service providers are
improved with resultant improved infrastructure operation and maintenance.
Ongoing related activities in the To be determined.
region
Description of national plan to the This project will be implemented in all the capital cities of the SADC Member States,
project
spearheaded by the SADC Water Division. A consultant will be procured to assist in
drafting the ToR and for the execution of the project.
Status
The project can be considered to be in Phase 4 of the ICA Project Development
Phases.
Next steps
Drafting of the ToR for the project in 2013, tendering for the consultancy work in
2013 and execution of the project in 2014. Project profiles for each city would then
be produced for the mitigatory policy changes, works and costs thereof.
Business model
This is a capacity building project resulting in pre‐investment studies for�� later
execution.
Main parties in place
The SADC Water Division and the 15 SADC Member State capital cities water service
providers.
Main parties to be procured
Possible project financiers are DBSA, GEF and the AfDB.
Project challenges
The major project challenge foreseen is timely sourcing of project finances.
Project documentation available
To be developed.
Intervention requiring financing
Project to be presented for grant financing during the planned 1st SADC Infrastructure
Investment Summit and Conference to be held in the last quarter of 2012.
Revenues for financing repayment This is an institutional reform project. Future resultant savings from the institutional
reforms could offset the financing if grant funds are not immediately available.
Estimated total cost
US$30 million
Execution period
2013 to 2014 (24 months) after securing grant finances in 2012.
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