Day One Tuesday, 9th of November 2010 Day One Tuesday, 9th of November 2010
7.30am Registration and refreshments8.30am Chairperson’s opening remarks
Mr Junior Potloane, CEO, WISA
8.45am Opening keynote: Swimming with the big fish – Africa’s water
management strategy
- Adapting new regulation policies for each region
- Progress towards achieving the MDG’s for water
- ???? Putting the national water resource strategy into an action plan
Rejoice Thizwilondi Mabudafhasi, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Water and Environmental Affairs
9.15am IFC’s role in catalysing PPPs and private investment in the water sector in Africa
- Removing barriers (both real and psychological) to private investment in water
- Innovative technology, delivery and finance as means to catalysing private investment in the water sector
- Reaching the base of the pyramid (BOP) through private financing in the water sector
Patrick Mullen, Water and Sanitation Specialist, International Finance Corporation
9.45am Keynote address: Untapping Africa’s water potential for future growth
- Strategies for tapping into Africa’s water supply
- Outlining plans for dealing with unaccounted for water resources
- Moving from ‘profit and loss’ to profit centred
Dr William Mulhairwe, Managing Director, National Water & Sewerage Corporation, Uganda 10.15am Morning refreshments and networking Finance and investment10.45am Panel session: PPP’s making a splash in Africa
- Importance of private sector engagement in PPP projects
- Infrastructure gaps, opportunities and challenges in PPP’s
- How PPP’s can help bridge Africa’s infrastructure financing gap
Patrick Mullen, Water and sanitation specialist, IFC
Leslie Ochwada, Managing Director, DL capital Rwanda
Ziyaad Sarang, Director: Power and Infrastructure, Standard Bank
Bastien Simeon, Global Head of Water, KPMG
Shehu Yahaya, Executive Director, African Development Bank
Thabani Myeza, Senior Project Manager – Water Initiative, NEPAD Business Foundation
Moderator:
Francesca McCann, Managing Director, Global Water Consultants
11.30am Panel Session: Saturating Africa’s water investment landscape
- How to attract investors to your water project
- Other sources of investment mechanisms available in Africa
- Future drivers of water investment?
Zandile Mathe, Chief Director: Finance, Department of Water Affairs, South Africa
Abiodun Olaniyi, President, Foundation for Africa Development Cooperation-Jakolgate International, NigeriaThami Hlekiso, Economist, South African Reserve B ank, South Africa
Ram Mahidhara, Principal Investment Officer: Infrastructure Department – Sub Saharan Africa, IFC, South AfricaBastien Simeon, Global Head: Water, KPMG Corporate Finance, France
12.15pm Case study: Water investment – the Coca-Cola’s initiative
- The need for water stewardship in Africa
- Importance of water management and infrastructure
- Cost-effective water management measures
Ian Hirschfeld, Director of Corporate Brand and Public Policy, Coca-Cola, South Africa 1.45pm Panel session: Riding the wave of water regulation –
overcoming policy challenges
- Analysing policies aligned with water resource strategies
- Legislation impacting on the management of water
- Aligning investment and regulation in Africa
- Cost-recovery initiatives for water development
Rejoice Thizwilondi Mabudafhasi, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Water and Environmental Affairs, South Africa
Leonardo Manus, Director: Water Services Regulation, Department of Water Affairs, South Africa
Dr William Mulhairwe, Managing Director, National Water & Sewerage Corporation Uganda (NWSC)
Helgard Muller, Chief Director: Water Services, Department of Water Affairs, South Africa
Moderator:
Francesca McCann, Managing Director, Global Water Consultants
2.30pm Panel session: Making every drop count – the role of
municipalities in water DSM
- Removing reliance on municipal water supply
- Managing role-out of smart metering in each municipal district
- Underlining the importance of tariff structures
Maro Andy Tola, CEO, Coast Water Services Board, Kenya
Chabedi Tsatsi, Deputy Director, Department of Water Affairs, South Africa
Samson Mwandira, Deputy CEO, Lilongwe Water Board, Malawi
Gerald Dumas, Managing Director, Johannesburg Water, South Africa
Jeremiah Mutamba, Manager: Water-Centred Knowledge, TCTA, South AfricaMogan Padayachee, Managing Director, Rand Water Services
3.15pm Networking and afternoon networking4pm Panel session: Sealing the cracks – best-practice water leakage management
- Cost effective water leakage management techniques
- Projects and best practice aimed at reducing water leakage
- Determining the ROI on leakage management options
Gabriel Gonani, CEO, Lilongwe Water Board, Malawi
Andrew Sekayizzi, General Manager: Operations, Kampala Water, Uganda
4.45pm Chairperson’s closing remarks and end of day one5pm
Networking cocktail reception
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We are busy putting together the agenda for Water Investment World Africa 2010.
If you would like to participate as a speaker and present a paper please contact Lauren Dansky – Conference Manager on +27 (0) 11 516 4954
Part of an international family of events:
- National Water New Zealand
- Infrastructure Investment World Africa
- Infrastructure Investment World Europe
- Infrastructure Investment World India
- Infrastructure Investment World Americas
- Infrastructure Investment World Middle East
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Dr William Mulhairwe
