Project

Strengthening the institutional capacity of African Network of Basin Organization (ANBO), contributing to the improved transboundary water governance in Africa

Lead country

New York - GEF

Participating countries

Mauritius

Project status

Under implementation

Implementing period

From September 11, 2017 to January 11, 2021

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 15.9 Integrate ecosystem values into national planning
  2. 17.17 Encourage, promote public, private, civil society partnerships
  3. 17.9 Build capacity to support national plans

Project ID: 5338

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Technical team

  • Oceans and Water Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Protection of transboundary surface & groundwater resources in a changing climate

Landscape(s)

  • FreshWaters
  • Human altered areas

Sub-landscape(s)

  • Rivers and river basins
  • Industrial site

Transformed sector(s)

  • Agriculture
  • Materials and manufacturing
  • Metals and Mining

UNDP role(s)

  • Capacity development / Technical assistance
  • Convening / Partnerships / Knowledge Sharing
  • Institutional mechanism and system building

Strategy

  • Governance
  • Capacity building
  • Finance economy

Sub-strategy

  • Participatory governance models
  • Partnerships
  • Institutional capacity building
  • Technical capacity building
  • Ecosystem services monitoring
  • New/other financial schemes/mechanism

Social inclusion

  • Women

Gender equality

N/A

Gender result effectiveness scale

  • Gender targeted

Pathway(s)

  • Systems pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Improve resilience

SDG target(s)

  • 15.9 Integrate ecosystem values into national planning
  • 17.17 Encourage, promote public, private, civil society partnerships
  • 17.9 Build capacity to support national plans

Conventions and protocols

  • Strategic Action Programme

Private sector(s)

N/A

Hot topic

  • Nature-based solution
  • Multi-stakeholder collaboration

About this project

Description

The objective of the project is to strengthen the coordination and collaboration capacity of African Lake and River Basin Organisations and Commissions and cooperative frameworks for transboundary groundwater management, and their member states towards improved transboundary water governance in Africa. The project will aim to achieve this objective through strengthening the capacity of the African Network of Basin Organisations (ANBO). The project will support the implementation of the ANBO Strategy and Action Plan (of 2014) through the achievement of two components. Component 1: Strengthening ANBO's institutional and technical capacity as a technical arm of AMCOW, and Component 2: Supporting the capacity building of Lake/ River basin organisations, Groundwater Commissions and RECs to foster transboundary cooperation. The project document governs the funds implemented through the Global Water Partnership.The project document governs the funds implemented through the Global Water Partnership.

Objectives

To strengthen the coordination and collaboration capacity of African Lake and River Basin Organizations (L/RBOs),Commissions and/or cooperative framework for transboundary groundwater management and their member states towards improved transboundary water governance in Africa through improved support by the African Network of Basin Organizations (ANBO).

USD $2,100,000

Grant amount

USD $8,431,970

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

1

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($2,100,000)

Implementing partner(s)

  • New York - GEF

Project metrics

Outcome 1:

Strengthening ANBOs institutional and technical capacity as technical arm of AMCOW

Outputs:

Institutional capacity of ANBO strengthened to deliver on its statutory mandates ANBOs technical, knowledge and information management capacity strengthened to serve as technical arm of AMCOW focusing on transboundary water resources management, including groundwater ANBOs capacity as a clearing house for AMCOW information related to climate change vulnerability analyses and adaptation strategies of African transboundary basins strengthened ANBO communication, monitoring, evaluation and adaptive management capacity strengthened

Indicators:

Cooperative framework for transboundary water resources management among Lake and River Basin Organizations and Groundwater Commissions in place and operational
ANBO providing services to AMCOW, RECs, and L/RBOs as a coordination body
AWIS enlarged and enhanced
ANBO website improved and linked with AWIS
Long-term finance for AWIS and ANBO web platform secured
ANBO's technical capacity to represent transboundary water issues in international fora strengthenedTransboundary data management and information sharing systems (data exchange/management protocols, common referential and priority topics, data exchange scenarios and tools, data exchange platforms etc.) implemented for two selected L/RBOs and 1 Groundwater Commission, and linked to AWIS.
Training courses on data management for selected L/RBOs organised by/through ANBO.REC's transboundary) water resources management focal points and selected L/RBO and/or Groundwater Commission representatives trained in transboundary water law
Lessons learned and best practices of effective REC support to its member states and/or L/RBOs to foster international cooperation for transboundary water management identified, discussed and disseminated among RECs and L/RBO/GC. Dialogue platform/s among RECs and other regional stakeholders established to stimulate international as well as multisectoral cooperation and reflect development issues under water and climate security framework Meta-database for studies related to climate change predictions, vulnerability assessment, and adaptation strategies of African transboundary basins and aquifers developed.At least 3 Case studies/best practices/lessons learned from L/RBOs and Groundwater Commissions on financing and implementing (transboundary) climate change adaptation initiatives developed and disseminated through AMCOW.ANBO guidelines on climate
resilient infrastructure development for L/RBOs and Groundwater Commissions developed and disseminated through AMCOWAt least four transboundary water commissions (L/RBOs and/or Groundwater Commissions) sensitized and trained on the use of ANBO's meta database
ANBO communication strategy developedPolicy briefs on transboundary groundwater management produced and disseminatedANBO in-house capacity to gather and disseminate information on financial opportunities related to transboundary water resources management strengthened to benefit its Member Organizations.Capacity building workshops (at least 2) for L/RBOs and Groundwater Commissions on financial resources mobilization carried out Donors and partners coordination group/s established to monitor available resources and funding possibilities for long-term development and strategic support

Outcome 2:

Supporting the capacity building of Lake/River Basin Organizations, Groundwater Commissions and RECs to foster transboundary cooperation

Outputs:

Information and data management capacity of L/RBOs and Groundwater Commissions strengthened RECs capacity to foster international as well as multi-sectoral cooperation among their member states to manage transboundary waters including groundwater strengthened Financing/Resource mobilization capacity of L/RBOs and Groundwater Commissions strengthened

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