Kenya’s experience in training in the Water

Kenya’s experience in training in the Water

Presentation at Constitutive Assembly of IOWater November

2008

Presentation at Constitutive Assembly of IOWater November

2008

By Eng. Mwalimu K. MusauDirector

Kenya Water Institute

By Eng. Mwalimu K. MusauDirector

Kenya Water Institute

Geographical Location of Kenya

AFRICA

General information

� Population about 35million

� Mean Annual Rainfall 567mm (250-2000mm)

in Arid to wet areas.

� Surface water 22.51 billion m3/year

� Area 583,000 Km2

� Sources of income : Agriculture, Tourism

� Life expectancy 57 years

CONSTRAINTS IN THE WATER SECTOR

� Shortage of funds for Development, Operation and maintenance of water supplies and management of water resources;

� Institutional weaknesses especially the shortage of qualified human resources, and lack of necessary skills of operators and consumers to properly operate and maintain water supplies;

� Uneven distribution in space and time of the national water resources;

� Choice of technology in water supply and sewerage development;

� Weak coordination of various actors in the sector

Water sector Challenges

�ACCESS TO SAFE WATER� 60% in urban settings

� 40% in rural settings

�DIMINISHING RESOURCES� Kenya is classified as a water stressed country

with a limited natural endowment of freshwater of only 647 cubic meters per capita.

� This per capita availability is expected to fall to 235 cubic meters by 2025.

Water sector Challenges cont’

Results of bad land-use practices upstream

Reforms in the water Sector

to address challenges

� 1992 National Water Master Plan

� 1999 National Water Policy on Water Resources Management and Development

� 2001 KEWI Act

� New Water Act 2002 to repeal the Water Act Cap272.

� Created New Institutions

Reforms in the water Sector cont’

� New institutional arrangements based on the principles of the creation of a firewall between the management of water resources and water supply and sanitation services, institutional separation of service provisions from regulation and policy making, and finally, ensuring decentralization, participation, autonomy, accountability, and financial and ecological sustainability and efficiency.

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Water and Sewerage ServiceWater Resources Management

Water Appeal

BoardWAB

WaterServices

RegulatoryBoardWSRB

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Management AuthorityWRMA

WaterServices

BoardsWSBs

Catchment Areas Advisory

Committees CAACs

Water Services Providers

WSPs

Consumers, Users

Water Resources User Associations

WRUAs

National Irrigation

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NIB

Kenya water InstituteKEWI

Water ServicesTrust Fund

WSTF

NWCPC

Need For Qualified Need For Qualified

water Professionalswater Professionals

Lack of qualified and experienced personnel leads to mismanagement of water resources and utilities

Need For Need For MaintenanceMaintenance

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KEWI Vision and Mission

• Mission

To offer quality training, research and related services in the water sector for sustainable development

• Vision

To be the centre of excellence in Training, Applied Research, Outreach and Consultancy in the Water Sector

Kenya Water Instit ute.The Fountain of Water Knowledge

The Fountain of Water Knowledge

The Fountain of Water Knowledge

The Fountain of Water Knowledge

Kenya Water Instit ute

Kenya Water Instit ute..The Fountain of Water Knowledge

The Fountain of Water Knowledge

The Fountain of Water Knowledge

The Fountain of Water Knowledge

Kenya Water Instit ute.The Fountain of Water Knowledge

The Fountain of Water Knowledge

The Fountain of Water Knowledge

The Fountain of Water Knowledge

Kenya Water Instit ute

Kenya Water Instit ute..The Fountain of Water Knowledge

The Fountain of Water Knowledge

The Fountain of Water Knowledge

The Fountain of Water Knowledge

2.4 Core Business

KEWI’s core business is derived from its

mandate and mission.

As follows:

Training

Applied Water Research

Consultancy

Courses offered at KEWI�Higher Diploma

Water Engineering

�Diploma

Water Engineering

Water Resources Management

Information Technology

Water and wastewater laboratory technology

Irrigation and drainage

�Certificate

Water Engineering

Water and wastewater laboratory technology

Irrigation and drainage

Water Resources Management

Courses offered at KEWI cont’

�Operators and allied personnel

• Water supply operators

• Sewerage operators

• Water meter readers

• Surface water assistants

• Water bailiff assistants

• Short courses

� As per clients needs

Courses and Research at KEWICourses and Research at KEWI

KEWIDiploma

Short

CoursesCertificate

Higher Diploma

Applied Research

Collaborating Organizations

�Applied Training Program (NBI)

�INWENTof Germany

�Galilee college Israel

�World Corps Kenya

�Water Research Commission

(WRC)

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