The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) in partnership with National Treasury and the European Union will be hosting a webinar to showcase some of the success stories in addressing South Africa’s water challenges through the Infrastructure Investment Programme also known as IIPSA.
The webinar will take place on Thursday 17 March 2022 at 10:00-12:30 SAT.
“The objective of the webinar is to share some of the behind-the-scenes work involved in addressing the country’s challenges of water security and scarcity”, said Johann Lubbe, DBSA Disruption Specialist. “One case study which will be unpacked at the webinar is the Western and Northern Aqueducts Project in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, which was made possible with support and funding from our partners who have made it possible”, he added. The case study demonstrates how water security impacts positively on individuals, businesses, health and sanitation, and the environment. The DBSA is in the process of developing and Implementing the National Water Programme for South Africa. This is to support the entire water value chain specifically in the municipality sector. In line with the DBSA infrastructure development strategy, capital will be deployed using programmatic and blended finance strategies. The water programme will specifically address water re-use and non-revenue water supply, off grid sanitation, rural water supply and is part of the water capital expenditure programme for SA. Register here https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GW0xfdjMR6-ftqsAvc9dUQ to join in the conversation with two of SA’s largest Metropolitan Cities as they unpack the tangible water projects on the ground to preserve this important natural resource.
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is a leading development finance institution (DFI) in Africa. Established in 1983, the DBSA participates across the entire infrastructure value chain and provides planning, project preparation, financing, and implementation support for economic and social infrastructure in South Africa, SADC and the rest of the African Continent.
The institution’s mission is to improve people’s lives, boost economic growth and promote regional integration through infrastructure development. For more information, visit www.dbsa.org About IIPSA: The key aim of the Infrastructure Investment Programme for South Africa (IIPSA) is to assist the South African Government to address its Medium-Term Strategic Framework and the National Development Plan which seeks to improve the conditions of life of South Africans by addressing poverty and unemployment, as well as contributing to enhancing regional economic integration in the South African Development Community (SADC) Region. The main purpose of the IIPSA funding is to enhance sustainable economic growth and the delivery of key services affecting development in South Africa and in the SADC Region. IIPSA is expected to support the implementation of the government’s infrastructure programme and to addressing the constraints to infrastructure development in South Africa and in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region. Financial leverage is a key principle of the IIPSA.CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAMME FOR SOUTH AFRICA (IIPSA)
About The EU The European Union (EU) is a unique economic and political union between 27 European countries. The EU is based on the rule of law: everything it does it founded on treaties, voluntarily and democratically agreed by its Member States. Its three main institutions are the European Parliament (representing the citizens of the Union), the Council of the European Union (representing the national governments of its Member States), and the European Commission (representing the common EU interest). It actively promotes Human Rights and democracy and is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Since its birth in 1950, the EU has developed into a single market with the euro (€) as a common currency. It is both South Africa’s biggest trading partner and its dominant source of Foreign Direct Investment. It remains an important development partner to South Africa, providing significant external assistance funds alongside its Member States and the European Investment Bank. For more information, please contact DBSA Media Relations on email: desireem@dbsa.org
