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Masibambane – meaning let’s work together is a water sector
support programme led by the Department: Water Affairs
and Forestry.
The programme is a partnership between the Department
of Provincial and Local Government (dplg),
the South African Local Government Association (SALGA),
the European Union and its member states; the Swiss
Government and Ireland Aid. The Masibambane Sector Wide
Support Approach works from the premise of coordinated
strategies and joint implementation involving all players
in water sector: national and provincial government,
municipalities, civil society, donors, water utilities
and the private sector.
Masibambane
enters its third 5 year phase in March 2007.
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 Masibambane’s Sector Wide Approach
The SWAP engendered by Masibambane is a first in the
water and sanitation sector and has been highly innovative
in its application. It facilitates donor coordination,
bringing resources together in a
consolidated budget, allocated to the achievement of
sector goals and objectives. Through this process Masibambane
has created a platform for addressing “soft issues”
related to the quality and sustainability of delivery,
which are commonly noted, but frequently fall by the
wayside.
These include:
 appropriate technology
environmental impact management
gender mainstreaming
greater civil society engagement
Lesson sharing is key to best practice and good governance.
Masibambane has assisted in the formation of the Water
Information Network - South
Africa (WIN-SA),
which actively facilitates lesson sharing and knowledge
exchange across the sector and globally. WIN-SA has
and continues to play a critical role in brokering sector
collaboration. It has built strong networks across a
wide range of South African, African and international
organisations.
Inter-governmental Relations
Masibambane has also made significant strides in developing
Inter-governmental Relations (IGR) to facilitate collaboration
between various government departments. Strong IGR is
critical for the achievement of South Africa’s
social and economic growth and development goals.
Masibambane’s Successes
Some of the noteworthy successes of the programme include:
a single water services reporting format and system
that produces quarterly reports across 4 quadrants,
ensuring sector accountability;
a Sector-Wide Approach resulting in one strategy and
an integrated work plan for the sector; and
Civil society collaboration in the development of a
strategy through a series of summits.
Awards
2006:
Vuna Award
2006:
CPSI Award
2003:
Globe Award
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