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Stockholm World Water Week Conference 2nd ICA Water Platform Meeting

4th September 2013 Stockholm International Fair

The LVBC and its role in the EAC integration and developmental agenda

by

• Dr. Canisius Kanangire

Executive Secretary, LVBC

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Presentation outline

• 1. Overview on Lake Victoria Basin
• 2. Major opportunities
• 3. Major challenges to sustainable development
• 4. Lake Victoria Basin Commission
• 5. Outcomes of the 3rd Donors’ Conference
• 6. Strategic focus
• 7. Call for partnership and collaboration
• 8. Conclusion

LVBC Overview of Lake Victoria Basin

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Country Flag Lake Surface Area Catchment Area Lake Shoreline Popu lation Sq Km % Sq Km % % (million) Tanzania 35,124 51 79,570 44 33 5.7 Uganda 29,613 43 28,857 15.9 50 10.3 Kenya 4,113 6 38,913 21.5 17 12.1 Rwanda

• 20,550

11.4 6.9 Burundi

• 13,060

7.2 Total 68,870 180,950 100 35

Description of Lake Victoria Basin

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Opportunities / Potential in LVB water resources

Major Source of Water for: Domestic use, industrial, Irrigation, hydropower Water transport Climate moderator

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Opportunities / Potential in LVB Wildlife

Fisheries Fertile soil for agriculture Wildlife habitats Huge biodiversity – terrestrial & aquatic

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Challenges to sustainable development

Stresses within the lake – over-fishing, water hyacinth,

• ver-abstraction/release, decline in water levels

Stresses on littoral zones – construction and farming in shoreline, conversion of wetlands, Stresses from the basin – land degradation, deforestation, sediment loads Stresses from outside the basin – nutrients (N and P) transported into the basin by air, Climate change (floods and severe droughts) Population Explosion

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Severe Land Degradation

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Effect of upstream degradation on soil and water

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Water hyacinth menace

Pure mat of hyacinth Mat invaded by I. aquatica Mat invaded by hippo grass Late stages

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Fluctuations in Lake Levels

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Africa’s Lakes Atlas of Our Changing Environment

45 61 84 115 159 9 12 16 21 26 32 36 218 246 50 100 150 200 250 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2015 Lake Victoria Africa Average

Population dynamics in LVB

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LAKE VICTORIA BASIN COMMISSION

LVBC is a specialized institution of the EAC Establishment of the Commission is provided for under Article 114 of EAC Treaty (1999). Establishment and operations governed by the Protocol for Sustainable Development of LVB LVB common economic growth zone to be managed through regional collaboration

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LVBC governance structure

Civil Society/ Private Sector

Sectoral Council

• f Ministers

EAC Council

• f Ministers

EAC Summit

Coordination Committee

Donor Consultative Group

Sectoral Committees

National Focal Point Office/ MEACA

LVBC Secretariat

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LVBC’S VISION & MISSION

Vision

“A prosperous population living in a healthy and sustainably managed environment providing equitable

• pportunities and benefits”

Mission

to promote, facilitate and coordinate activities of different actors in the LVB.

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THE EAC SHARED VISION AND STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR LVB

ENVIRONMENT,NR & ECOSYSTEMS PRODUCTION AND INCOME GENERATION LIVING CONDITION & QUALITY OF LIFE POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHY POLICY, GOVERNANCE & INSTITUTIONS

PROTOCOL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF LVB (ANNEXTURE OF THE TREATY)

PROSPEROUS POPULATION IN A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES AND BENEFITS

LVBC Addressing the Challenges through

Projects and Programmes by LVBC

Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project Phase II (LVEMP II)

Maritime Communication for Safety on Lake Victoria (MCSLV) Project

Mount Elgon Regional Ecosystem Conservation Programme (MERECP) EAC/AMREF Lake Victoria Basin HIV&AIDS Partnership (EALP) Programme Lake Victoria Water Supply and Sanitation Programme Phase II (LVWATSAN II)

Planning for Resilience in East Africa through Policy Adaptation Research and Economic Development (PREPARED) Population Health and Environment (PHE) Partnership Agreement & Partnership Fund

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gaps that still exist

Despite the interventions under the 8 projects and the Partnership Fund, gaps still exist More still needs to be done

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Resource Mobilization 3rd Donors Conference Outcomes of the 3rd LVBC Donors’ Conference

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Conference

The main objective was to seek for partnership with Development Partners to support the implementation of programme areas spelled out in the Strategic Plan (2011 – 2016)

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Highlight of the 3rd LVB Donors’ Conference

Held on 17th &18th June, 2013 in Entebbe, Uganda Officially opened by His Excellency Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi VP, Republic of UG Organized by LVBC with the support of ICA 40 representatives of development partners attended Fifteen (15) senior representatives

• f the Partner States also attended

LVBC presented 22 project concept notes 19 Interests were expressed for either financing or technical cooperation

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Interests Expressed

Theme-1: Water supply and sanitation, waste management and population health

IFC expressed willingness to work with LVBC on the Solid Waste Management programme and bring on board private sector; AfDB is liaising with LVBC on up-scaling LVWATSAN AFD expressed willingness to work with LVBC on water quality programs on the shores of Lake Victoria Packard Foundation expressed interest in funding Population and Health projects

Dilapidated and Hyacinth Chocked Kisumu Port

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Interests Expressed

Theme-2: Climate change, environment and natural resources management

IFAD expressed interest working with LVBC on Climate change aspects especially in climate smart agriculture and rural livelihood; AfDB is willing to work with LVBC on the water hyacinth removal UNEP is ready to work with LVBC on development of the Lake Victoria Atlas and State of the Basin Report

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Interests Expressed RT 2 Cont’ed…

Theme-2: Climate change, environment and natural resources management World Bank is open for discussion on activities and interventions to be incorporated in the APL 3 of LVEMP II Finland is interested in funding a program on Forest Legal Enforcement and Governance (FLEG)

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Interests Expressed

Theme-3: Economic and infrastructure development

EIB to support and co-finance development of maritime transport and communication infrastructure on the lake; JICA to co-fund infrastructure projects especially in ports construction and rehabilitation; AfDB to consider MCSLV project in their next financing cycle in 2014 EU to partner with LVBC on the meteorology project; EleQtra Inc. to collaborate with LVBC in development of maritime transport particularly shipbuilding and port construction

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Interests Expressed Theme- 4: Institutional Development and capacity strengthening

Sweden is committed to continue supporting LVBC in this regard WMO offered to support LVBC through Technical AssistanceWMO is willing to provide technical assistance

for the improvement of meteorological services and collaboration in institutional capacity enhancement

China expressed interest in the LVBC HQ construction

LVBC Commission’s areas of focus

• 1. Investment and

infrastructure development projects

• Water supply and

sanitation

• Water for food

security

• Maritime transport
• Integrated watershed

management

Based on the LVBC Strategic Plan (2011 – 2016), the 5 key strategic areas of future focus include:

LVBC Commission’s future outlook Future focus

• 2. Knowledge management,

data and information sharing

• 3. Leveraging on technological

innovations for ecosystem management

• 4. Sustainable management of

transboundary natural resources

• 5. Stakeholders coordination

and creation of synergies

LVBC’s Resource Centre

LVBC Why Partner with LVBC? Founded on sound Intergovernmental Legal and Policy Framework Comprehensive institutional and governance structure Political goodwill and support from the five EAC Partner States Clear strategic focus Broad Spectrum of stakeholders participation & involvement Over seven years experience in the management of transboundary ecosystems

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