Posts filed under ‘Southern Africa’
Afriwater 2011, Johannesburg, South Africa, 13-15 September 2011
Under the umbrella of Afriwater, the biennial water and waste exhibition and conferences, the following events will be co-located:
- WISA 2011 Conference, 15 September, organised by the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) with the theme: “Water Quality – Problems and Solutions”
- IPUC 2011 – International Pump User Conference : Adapting Pumping Systems for an Era of Limited and Expensive Power, 13-14 September, more information
- Pumping System Assessments Workshop, 15 September
Web site: www.afriwater.co.za
Water and Poverty Alleviation: a Dialogue for Action, Durban, South Africa, 11-13 October 2010
This dialogue will present the experiences of the Danida supported DWA-COGTA-SALGA Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) programme. The South African Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF), with the assistance of the Royal Danish Government (Danida), initiated the programme in 2000 to pilot IWRM approaches in three water management areas of South Africa. Almost eighty projects have been implemented. In the majority of cases projects have been identified, designed and implemented by the communities themselves as contracting parties.
Objectives:
- To showcase how communities can be empowered to engage in service delivery to improve livelihoods and
- community wellbeing
- To develop a policy dialogue around these issues in line with current government policies and thinking on
- poverty alleviation and rural development with water as the catalyst
- Lateral thinking, especially in relation to cooperative governance
- Procurement issues, contracting of communities, technical call down facility
Download the full announcement and registration form from www.iwrm.co.za
2nd IFEH Africa Group All Africa Environmental Health Congress, Lilongwe, Malawi, 24-27 May 2010
Organised by: International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH), Government of Malawi and University of Malawi
Objectives of the Congress
- Raise the profile of environmental health in Africa
- Sharing best practices of environmental health services delivery in Africa
- Enhance inter-country collaboration in environmental health practice
- Addressing the training needs of environmental health
- Promote the environmental health needs of children in Africa
- Promote environmental health research
The conference sub-themes include water and sanitation, community development, environmental pollution, waste management, environmental health training and development, and climate change.
Abstract deadline: 30 Oct 2009
For more information go to the conference web site
2nd Africa Water Week, Johannesburg, South Africa, 09-13 November 2009
Organised by: African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) and the South Africa Department of Water and Environmental Affairs
Held in conjunction with the 7th regular Session of AMCOW, during which South Africa will assume the Chairmanship of AMCOW.
Main theme: “Carrying forward the commitments of Sharm El Sheik on Water and Sanitation: Sprint to the finish”
Sub-themes:
- Financing water and sanitation infrastructure;
- Closing the sanitation gap;
- Mitigating the impact of climate change;
- Managing Africa’s trans-boundary waters;
- Fast-tracking water services.
About 1,000 delegates from the African continent will attend the 5 day event, which will also include:
- announcement of the AMCOW AfricaSan Awards 2009
- exhibition
Side event: SuSanA special seminar “Organizational co-learning for up scaling sustainable sanitation in Sub-Sahara Africa“, 08 Nov 2009
Contact: Mr. Mohale Mopai, tel no. 012 336 8741, E-mail: mopaim@dwaf.gov.za
Water Investment World Africa 2009, Johannesburg, South Africa, 02-06 November 2009
A forum for the African water industry, for senior industry professionals from (local) government, water boards, utilities, and the private sector.
Topics:
- The Fresh water crisis
- Trends and Water economics (water quality)
- Regulation and policy updates
- Investment and funding
- Securing supply
- Water management
- Desalination
- Reuse and recycling
- Corporate water footprint
- Water loss, waste and leakage
3rd International WASH Practitioner’s Marketplace and Fair, East London, South Africa, 30 November 2009 – 2 December 2009
Organised by: Streams of Knowledge in collaboration with the Water Research Commission (WRC), Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF), Water Information Network – South Africa (WIN-SA), and Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC).
Main theme: “Keep Sharing for Effective WASH Knowledge Management”
Themes:
- Bridging WASH & Sustainable Water Resources Management through Knowledge Management
- WASH Knowledge Management & Information Packaging for Climate Change Adaptation
- Understanding the Science Behind Sanitation Solutions
- Strengthening Resource Centers, Communities of Practice and Coalitions in WASH Knowledge Management
- Innovative WASH Service Delivery for the Urban and Rural Settings
- Localization of WASH Knowledge Management at the Community & Grassroots Levels
- Monitoring Use of WASH Knowledge
Abstract deadline: 30 June 2009 [abstract form]
Danida Water and Sanitation Sector Seminar, Livingstone, Zambia, 29 September – 02 October 2009
Organised by: Water and Sanitation group of Technical Advisory Services (TAS), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, in collaboration with the MFA Competence Centre (UMKC) and the Embassy Of Denmark, Lusaka.
The purpose of the seminar is to improve and consolidate the quality of Danish assistance to the water and sanitation sector and to facilitate a coherent vision across embassies and country programmes on what constitutes good development assistance to the water and sanitation sector.
Proposed sessions:
- Sanitation and hygiene: presentation and discussion based of the draft TAS discussion paper “Reaching the MDG Target on Sanitation in Africa – A Call for Realism” and related issues notes on “Hygiene behaviour change”, “Financing models”, “Political commitment”, and “Monitoring progress”.
- IWRM: providing an input to the planned TAS best practice paper on support to IWRM.
- Implementing the Accra Agenda of Agenda in the Water and Sanitation Sector, focussing on TA in capacity development as sector programme support becomes more aligned with national systems.
- Zambia day: problems in Zambia and southern Africa such as SADC/Zambezi and Zambia’s approach to water supply in peri-urban areas.
Target group: embassy staff responsible for water and sanitation sector support and Danida advisors; advisors funded through other donors; staff from other donors.
Contact: Sune Gerts Larsen, bftstud@um.dk or Jens Fugl, jenfug@um.dk
Sanitation Forum – Weapon against Cholera, Johannesburg, South Africa, 28-29 May 2009
This conference will focus on providing a forum for the discussion of the present and future problems, recent experiences and advances in this significant field of water management and environmental sanitation. This conference will seek to review the status of sanitation in South Africa especially the rural areas, review best practice and key entry points and devise actions and approaches that can best provide large scale sustainable solutions with a view to achieving, sanitation and hygiene targets.
Contact: Lejweng Communications & Projects, Fax: 057 352 2629, Phone: 057 352 9637, Email: info@lejweng.co.za
Read the conference brochure and registration form here
Third IASTED African Conference on Water Resource Management ~AfricaWRM 2010~, Gaborone, Botswana, 06-08 Sep 2010
Sponsor: International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED)
Host: University of Botswana.
The purpose of this conference is to act as an interdisciplinary forum for decision-makers, academics, and professionals interested in the development and application of technology in ensuring the sustainable use and management of our water resources.
Themes:
- Water Supply and Sustainable Use
- Wastewater and Stormwater Management
- Integrated Watershed Management
- Pollution Prevention and Reduction in Industry
- Issues in Implementing Environmentally Sound Technologies
Abstract deadline: 15 March 2010
To register and for more information go to the conference web site.
Water Security Africa, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, 18-20 May 2009
Organised by: African Information Institute Ltd.
Advancing the effective and sustainable management of water resources and infrastructure.
The water industry has never been under more pressure – concerns about water quality, over-allocated water, climate change and ageing infrastructure all impact on the water security of our water. Water industry leaders and government representatives will give presentations on sustainable solutions to tackle these challenges.
Includes a workshop on the South African Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry’s (DWAF) proposed Blue & Green Drop Certification.
To register and for more info go to the conference web site.
