Kuiri F Tjipangandjara* and Carolino Manuel Mendes Co-Chairs: Task Force Calueqe Permanent Joint Technical Commission of the Kunene River Basin: Angola and Namibia Angola and Namibia September 13 – 16, 2009 Place your company logo here (i.e. Hotel de Convenções replace the spintelligent logo with your logo). Your company logo is only de Talatona, Luanda, permitted on the first slide!!! September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 ANGOLA Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia Realizing Water Supply through Diverse Partnership September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- Length: 1 050 km Basin: 106 560 km2 Population: ~ 3mill? Livestock : ~ 3 – 5mill? Importance: Tourism Water Uses Agriculture Households Industries Power Generation September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- 1. Background to Kunene River Basin 2. Long-term Objectives 3. Partnerships 4. Location and Scope 5. Relationship to Other Projects 6. Challenges 7. Benefits 8. Way Forward September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- OBJECTIVE Improve Provision of Water for: Domestic; Irrigation, Industry Formalize Irrigation Off- takes Improve Provision of Sanitation Services September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- OBJECTIVE Build Institutional Capacity in the Management of: Transboundary Basin Utility September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- OBJECTIVE Maximise Benefits from the Kunene River to the Riparian States Improve on Water Security Prevent Water Conflicts September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- Countries •Angola River Basin Cooperation •Namibia Organization Partners •Germany •PJTC •GIZ •United Kingdom •Cuvelai Basin •AUSAID •Australia •UKAID •Austria (Cons.) Power Water Regional Organization Utilities Utilities •ENE •NamWater •SADC •NamPower •EPASC September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- Xangongo Ondjiva Callueqe Santa Clara Oshikango Oshakati Ondangwa Target Population : 300 000 (Angola) + 700 000 (Namibia) September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- No Components Location Beneficiary 1 Calueqe Power Supply A N & A 2 Calueqe Pump Station A N & A 3 Calueqe Village Bulk Water Supply A A 4 Callueqe- Mahenene A A & N 5 Mahenene - Oshakati Canal N N & A Water Transmission: Oshakati – Santa 6 N A & N Clara Water Transmission: Santa Clara – 7 A A Omupanda - Ondjiva 8 Water Supply Distribution in Ondjiva A A 9 Basic Sanitation in Angolan Villages A A A = ANGOLA N = Namibia September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- Transboundary ANGOLA Inter-Basin NAMIBIA September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- Xangongo Ondjiva Calueqe Santa Clara Oshikango Oshakati Ondangwa September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- PROGRESS TO DATE Final Design Stages Oshakati-Santa Clara Conveyance System Water Reticulation in Ondjiva Initiate Process in Setting-up of the Water Utility in Kunene Province (Angola) Invitation of Bids in Q1 of 2012? Construction to Commence in Q2 or Q3 of 2012? September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- BUDGET: INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT Entity U$ (2008) U$(2011) Angola 6 268 657 6 268 657 Namibia 223 881 4 565 217 KfW 17 910 448 24 179 104 Total 24 402 985 35 012 979 September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- BUDGET: INFRASTRUCTURE NVESTMENT Xangongo Ondjiva Callueqe Santa Clara Oshikango Oshakati Ondangwa September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- FUNDING : CAPACITY BUILDING Angolan Government Namibian Government German (GIZ) United Kingdom (UKAID) Australia (AUSAID) September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR CHALLENGES Border Crossings Movement of Goods Movement of Vehicles Immigration Matters Movement of People Slow Pace of Approval o Work Permits; Visas; Border Passes Slow By-in by Stakeholders Poor Awareness about the Project UNNECESSARY DELAYS September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- ACHIEVEMENTS Improved Understanding of Water Supply Situation in Angola and Namibia Increased Understanding of River Basin Management Cooperation on Flood Management (Cuvelai Basin) Skills and Technology Transfer Accessing Much-needed Funds A Good Model of Transboundary Cooperation September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- ACHIEVEMENTS KTBWS Project – Phase 2 Calueqe - Oshakati Canal Replacement EU Infrastructure Trust Fund Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility Studies Expression of Interest – Oct 2011 September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- ACHIEVEMENTS ? Possibility of KTBWS Project – Phase 3 ? Calueqe Dam Rehabilitation Risk to Water Security September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- WAY FORWARD Remove all Obstacles No More Delays Sensitize Stakeholders Popularize the Project Ensure that the Project Execution on Time and within Budget September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project: Angola and Namibia -------------------------------------------------------- Project Completion September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011 THANK YOU OBRIGADO September, 13 – 16, iPAD Angola 2011.