AMCOW-TAC Meeting
24 - 25 November 2008, Nairobi
AWF Resources Mobilisation Update
By
Mr. Tefera Woudeneh
Chief Water Operation Officer, AWF
Funding requirements of the rolling three-year operational
programs
Mobilize €500,000,000 during 2005-2009
Mobilize €236,000,000 to implement 118 projects during 2008 – 2010
Mobilize €139,000,000 to implement 86 projects during 2009 - 2011
AWF annual funding requirements: 2006-2025
250
Euro (millions)
200
150
109m
100
75m
51m
2008-2010 Operational Program and
Operational Strategy
55m
47m
50
2009-2011 Operational Program
37m
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
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PROGRESS SINCE THE 7th GOVERNING COUNCIL
Some tangible results have been achieved and
dialogue with current and potential new donors has
continued.
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Continued efforts focused on deepening relations with
current donors and engaging with potential new donors
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Follow up on fund requests for RMCs
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Continued contacts with non-regional member countries
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Algeria made a contribution to the Facility in October 2008
Senegal informed the 8th GC that a contribution will be provided in
2009 (confirmed by the Prime Minister)
Congo and South Africa have taken initial steps
Awaiting response from Angola, Botswana, Equatorial Guinea, Libya,
Namibia and Nigeria
DFID informed the 8th GC that they are currently considering a GBP
15 million contribution to the AWF
Initial contacts made with Indian, Saudi and Swiss authorities
Follow up meetings held with Australia, China, Finland, and Japan
All current donors are considering a second phase of support
Funds and foundations:
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Gates Foundation and Coca Cola Africa Foundation – collaboration
prospects
Private sector foundations require highlighting of their brand name
that a basket fund may not easily provide
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Other RM activities undertaken
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In-kind contributions
– Technical Assistants: extension and recruitment of
replacements for the Austrian and Norwegian TAs
– Engaged in the AfDB budget process to increase the
Bank’s contribution
AWF/AMCOW TAC RM Working Session in July in
Brazzaville
– Detailed action plan for the more immediate RM
– Suggestions for strengthening the overall approach to
funds mobilization
– Investigation of modalities for RMC contributions to
AWF confirmed that financial contributions to the AWF
bank account remain the most effective method
Resources Mobilization Toolkit prepared
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The efforts have resulted in some tangible achievements
during the period
• Algeria has become the first RMC donor member of the Facility
by contributing €100,000
• Sweden was the first of the current donors to formalize a
second phase of funding, amounting to €8 million (SEK 75
million)
• Austria was the second current donor to formalize their second
phase of funding of €300,000
• Spain formalized their commitment to join the Facility with an
amount of €12 million
• Norwegian TA commitment extended to 2011
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Since inception, the Facility has mobilized cash contributions
amounting to €87 million, of which €44 million has been received
Donor
Total Pledges
by Dec 2007
European Commission
25.0
Canada
New Pledges
Jan-Oct 2008
Total Pledges
by Oct 2008
Funds received
by Oct 2008
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25.0
9.1
13.3
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13.3
8.7
France
12.0
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12.0
9.6
Denmark
5.4
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5.4
3.2
Sweden
4.8
12.8
7.5
Norway
3.7
3.7
3.7
Austria
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.1
8.0
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Spain
-
12.0
12.0
0.0
Algeria
-
0.1
0.1
0.1
64.3
20.4
84.7
42.0
1.2
2.1
2.1
2.1
65.0
22.5
86.8
44.1
Total Donors
Interest Earned
Total Cash Contribution
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FUNDING STATUS AS COMPARED TO THE 2009-2011
OPERATIONAL PROGRAM
€50 million of the €139 million resources
requirement have been committed, leaving a
gap of €89 million to be secured
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A gap of €89 million remains to be filled, with emphasis on 2010
and 2011
2009-2011 Funding Situation
80.0
60.0
40.0
Euro (million)
20.0
0.0
-20.0
-40.0
Actual
Actual
Expected
Planned
Planned
Planned
2005 & 2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Program Requirements - annual
Pledged Contributions - annual
-60.0
Cumulative balance (fund surplus/defecit)
-80.0
-100.0
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Funding
deficit
The challenge as at October 30th 2008:
Since inception, 87 million has been raised for the AWF, by
2011 another 89 million has to be raised
– How to raise this amount within 2 years?
– How to obtain longer term commitments that will allow
the Facility to also deliver the operational program in a
timely manner?
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RECOMMENDATIONS & CONCLUSION
The Facility remains optimistic that the target
funding can be raised, with renewed efforts
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A combination of intensified efforts and new approaches is
required by AWF stakeholders
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Active involvement by all stakeholders in fund raising
Current donors are encouraged to start considering
continued support as early as possible
AMCOW/AWF to engage further in the EUWI Working
groups as a means to raise visibility and prospects of
longer term financing
Follow through by RMCs on contributions is essential,
AWF may support through lobbying missions
Increase human resources involved in fund raising: A
few senior resource persons may be contracted, to
increase visibility, one of the resource persons should
be an “ambassador” at the highest political level
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Conclusions and next steps
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Current levels of resources mobilization efforts directly affects
the impact the Facility makes on the sector
Larger
donor base
Sustainable
human
resources
base
Longer term
commitments
Increased
capacity for
planning &
activities
Greater
delivery of
results
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AWF continues to undertake resources mobilization activities.
Upcoming activities include continued engagement with
Finland, and organizing a meeting with several Arab countries.
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It is recommended that AMCOW Secretariat, AMCOW TAC and
AWF hold a meeting shortly after the GC to prepare a concrete
roadmap for implementation of recommendations and
guidance from the 8th GC.
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The African Water Facility:
Owned by Africa
Managed by Africa
For Africa
Thank you for your
attention!
AWF
TEL: + 216 71 10 20 55
FAX: + 216 71 10 37 44
Web: www.africanwaterfacility.org
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