WMIG AND LIMPOPO REGIONAL OFFICE LIAISON MEETING 12

WMIG AND LIMPOPO REGIONAL OFFICE LIAISON MEETING 12 DECEMBER 2006 COMPILED BY MATILDAH MMOLA

TRANSFORMATION/REVITALISATION LETABA-LEVUVHU AND LIMPOPO WMAs § LIMPOPO WMA § Nzhelele WUA • 12 schemes were transformed into WUARevitilization process • Department of Agriculture currently on the process of revitilizing schemes • Nzhelele GWS transformed into WUA § Houtenbrak WUA • Not yet transformed. • Members no longer interested.

TRANSFORMATION/REVITILIZATION CON. . § Mokolo IB • Major stakeholders withdrew from the process • IB , Alma and Vaalwater forums agreed to proceed with the establishment. § Glen Alpine/Sterkrivier GWS • Not yet transformed • Final process of drafting the Proposal and Constitution. § Nwanwedi /Luphephe new establishment • Submmittion of the TOR for approval.

TRANSFORMATION/REVITILIZATION § Vhembe WUA new establishment • Drafting of the Proposal and Constitution. § LETABA/LEVUVHU WMA § Mutale and Mutshimbwe WUA • Management Committee(MC) in place • Gender issue addressed • Business Plan workshop and support • Leason learning visit to Oranje Riet WUA

TRANSFORMATION/REVITILIZATION § Middle Letaba WUA • Election for MC held successful on 7 th December 2006 • Excom nomination scheduled early 2007 § Luvuvhu WUA • Proposal awaits appraisal § N’wamitwa WUA • Proposal awaits approval

CO-OPERATION WITH DEPT OF AGRICULTURE. § Working closely with Agriculture on revitilisation § of schemes at Nzhelele, Mutshimbwe and Mutale. Attended meetings with the Department to inform members about the revitilization progress.

SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS § Strategic intervention-such as investigation on § § § lack of interest among water users to become members of WUA. Investigation on stakeholders participation Support in securing political buy in. Provide more information on other similar process.

CAPACITY BUILDING § Project to be approved-Nwanwedi /Luphephe. § Ongoing PP and information sharing about water § resources related issues to the Local Municipalities on both WMAs. HO to appoint PSP to conduct capacity building at Nzhelele, Mutshimbwe and Mutale.

CHALLENGES § Capacity building for farmers § Involvement of women & youth § Uneducated (Resource Poor) farmers § Poorly maintained infrastructure § Illegal water use – need verification & validation § Reimbursement of members of WUAs. § Policy gap on voluntary membership.