The Regional Water and Sanitation Fund in Southern Africa

État : Ongoing

Contact Information

Projects Applications can be submitted to the SADC Water Fund (SADCWaterFund@dbsa.org ). 

Once submitted, proposals undergo an initial compliance check to confirm documentation quality and completeness. The Fund Management Unit (FMU), housed within the DBSA, is responsible for conducting the appraisal process. This includes an early assessment report (EAR), technical and financial due diligence, and the preparation of an appraisal report (AR) for review by the Project Management Board. 

The Regional Water and Sanitation Fund in Southern Africa, established through a partnership between the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the German government and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), aims to enhance water sector coordination and develop essential water and sanitation infrastructure across the region. Launched in 2012, this initiative serves as a vital instrument for channeling (international) contributions to the water sector in the SADC region, ultimately striving to provide affordable and sustainable access to safe water for the region's underserved populations.

The German government has played a pivotal role in financing the Regional Water and Sanitation Fund, ensuring that the necessary resources are available for impactful projects. Since 2012, Germany has committed a total of EUR 45 million to the Fund. Germany implements this grant via the DBSA, who is acting as the project executing agency, and is responsible for managing the Fund through its dedicated project implementing unit (PIU). This role encompasses the identification of promising projects, the oversight of their implementation, and the pursuit of new funding sources to expand the Fund's financial foundation. This collaborative effort underscores the commitment of SADC and its partners to address the pressing water challenges faced by member states. The Fund is open for investments from other (international) partners.

WEBSITE: Transfrontier Projects: SADC Water and Sanitation Fund | DBSA

Objectifs
  • Facilitate the implementation of integrated water resources management and develop related infrastructure in SADC
  • Improve collaboration of member states on joint water sources
  • Provide affordable, economically viable and socially sustainable access to safe water supply to the poor in SADC member states.

At the end of 2017, the programme identified and approved two projects - one in the Zambian border town of Kazungula, and a cross-border project in the border towns of Lomahasha in Eswatini and Namaacha in Mozambique.

The criteria used to select these projects included:

  • Pro-poor impact
  • 10% co-contribution from member states
  • Projects that are part of an integrated national or regional water masterplan
  • Projects that are aligned with the integrated water resources management concept
  • Environmental and social impact assessment aspects
  • Economic viability.

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La SADC a pour principaux objectifs de réaliser les objectifs de développement, d’établir la paix et la sécurité, d’atteindre la croissance économique, de réduire la pauvreté, rehausser le niveau et la qualité de vie du peuple de l’Afrique australe et d’appuyer les défavorisés sociaux par le biais de l’intégration régionale, de principes démocratiques consolidés et d’un développement équitable et durable.

Nous contacter

SADC House

Plot No. 54385

Central Business District

Private Bag 0095

Gaborone, Botswana
 

Courriel: registry@sadc.int

Tel: +267 395 1863

Fax: +267 397 2848 / +267 318 1070