Introduction� Pleasure to be in Africa – thank you all for meeting with us

� Who? we are a mixed group of senior Chinese water resources & energy experts from academia, government / enterprise, on academic transboundary water study visit

� Why? we are aware of: the many & complex transboundary waters in Africa; & China’s growing engagement with African governments in water development

� What? we hope to build partnership between African & Chinese water resources experts, benefiting Africa & China

� This workshop & study visit? take first step in building partnership by learning together….

“journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step” Lao Tzu b. 604 BC

千里之行，始於足下

Africa Transboundary Rivers

� 60+ transboundary rivers

This visit:

� Orange, 4 countries

� Zambezi, 8 countries

� Nile, 11 countries

Expected Outcomes of Workshop

� Identify areas of interest for collaborative interventions in research and development planning between African and Chinese academic and research institutions

� Develop a joint agenda based on increased understanding on commonly agreed, prioritized challenges in the basins and in the sub-region

� Exchange knowledge and experiences for mutual benefit within South-South cooperation

� Build network of resource persons and experts in key subjects

Outputs at end of Workshops

� Actionable plans to take forward in the African sub-region and in China

� Identified experts and potential partner institutions to further develop research and development plans into specific actions

� Teams for joint publications

� Increased understanding of transboundary context both biophysical and institutional

Three Parallel Group Discussions

on the subjects listed below

Focus:

�key challenges/topics for future research

�experiences/lessons

�current research and development priorities

�contributors for joint paper

�partner institutions for future collaborations

Group Discussion:

�Institutional issues, cooperation, shared benefit for transboundary waters

�Water supply, food and energy, and funding infrastructure

�Conservation and ecosystem services

Knowledge Exchanges on

International Rivers (KEIW)

Funded by DFID-China

Jointly carried out: THU and YU

Period: 2012-2014

General introduction to KEIW

� This project focuses on international cooperation of transboundary waters

� Component 1:China: national capacity & international partnership development

� Component 2:China – Asia: learning together from experience in other regions

� Component 3:China – Africa: south-south partnership & capacity building

Beijing Training Course

� Training at Kunming (Sep 29th – Sep 30th)

� Prof. Patricia Wouters from Dundee University

� How international water law works?

� Prof. Ziqiang Xia from Hohai University

� Transboundary water usage and management in central Asia

Kunming training course &

US study trip

� Colorado River field trip (Oct 1st – Oct 10th)

� Prof. Damian Shea from NCSU

Kunming training course &

US study trip

Africa Study Trip

� China-Africa Transboundary Waters Study Tour

� 16 participants from China

� 20 invitedparticipantsfrom the region

� Workshop at Johannesburg

� Field Visits� the Vaal Dam for water

supply of Johannesburg

http://www.orasecom.org/

Africa Study Trip

� From Johannesburg to Livingstone

� Hydrology and morphology of the Zambezi River Basin

� Kafue Flats

� Itezhi Tezhi Dam

http://www.zambezicommission.org

/index.php

Africa Study Trip

� From Lusaka to Entebbe

� Nile Basin Initiative

� Field visits

� Owen Falls Dam

� Bujagali Dam

http://www.nilebasin.org/newsite/

Africa Study Trip

Jul, 2012 Jan, 2015

Mar-Apr, 2013

Conference

announcement

Oct, 2013

Tour to

America

(China-Asia)

Apr-May, 2014

Tour to Africa

(China-Africa)

Dec, 2014:

International

KEIW

conference

1. Identify partners

2. Select partners

2.1 Invitation

2.2 Proposals

2.3 Selection

May, 2013

The general training

on international law

and negotiation skills

(general)

Sep, 2013

The detailed training

on management of

Colorado River and

Columbia River

Apr, 2014

The detailed

training on

international

waters in Africa

Contact

trainersThe trainings and

the tours contribute

to the conference

3-day training

3-day meeting

3-day tour

Timeline (2014)

Contact

trainers

Post KEIW Conference

• Exploring design of & funding for next stage of sustaining Asia and Africa engagement

• This study visit will help frame future

• Hope to take next steps on long journey with African experts!