Cape Town (South Africa)
Training partnership with the City of Cape Town addressing water & sanitation challenges in informal settlements during Covid-19 pandemic and beyond
| Region | Cape Town |
| Period | 2021-2022 |
| Project partners | VU Amsterdam (lead), City of Cape Town, University of the Western Cape, World Waternet |
| Funding | Nuffic Orange Knowledge Programme (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs) |
Background
The City of Cape Town is in the process of the implementation of ‘Cape Town’s Water Strategy; our shared water future’ (2019) (). This training partnership addresses topics around the first of five commitments in this strategy: ‘Safe access to water and sanitation’, as well as the current Covid-19 pandemic.
Our impact
The facilitation of interdisciplinary capacity building through peer-to-peer learning, knowledge exchange and interaction with engaged academics and other experts is at the heart of this collaboration. The consortium works with experts from South Africa, the Netherlands, but also with experts from other cities facing similar challenges, like Buenos Aires (AySa, Water Company) and Jakarta (Government).
Activities
- Knowledge sharing on Covid-19 best practices between leading water organisations, with focus on community engagement and decentralised sanitation in informal settlements.
- Training to support the translation of commitments in Cape Town’s new Water Strategy.
- Stakeholder engagement & inclusion course.