Sector wide approach South Africa
The South African sector wide approach (SWAp) started in 2001 in the water and sanitation services sub-sector. “We don’t call it a sector wide approach, we call it Masibambane – this means “Let’s work together”. For us it is everyone, not just the water people. Actually without us, local government, they would not have a sector, because we are a very big player in this sector."
South Africa water SWAp: one strategy, one workplan, one report
The South African sector wide approach (SWAp) started in 2001 in the water and sanitation services sub-sector. “We don’t call it a sector wide approach, we call it Masibambane – this means “Let’s work together”. For us it is everyone, not just the water people. Actually without us, local government, they would not have a sector, because we are a very big player in this sector."
Achievements of Masibambane
The South African Masibambane or Let’s work together programme demonstrates achievements in each of the three phases so far.
South Africa's sector approach summary
Summary of South Africa’s sector support approach and its characteristics. Sector collaboration is the hallmark of Masibambane.
Building the sector through collaboration
Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) in the South African water sector. Presentation by IRC's Jean de La Harpe from June 2008 for the European working group on SWAPs. This presentation outlines what is understood by a SWAp in the South Africa context and lists some of the achievements made. It also illustrates how implementation took place through highlighting the following processes: the sector policy; the transfer policy (implementing decentralisation); the sector support strategy and planning to achieve the water and sanitation MDG targets.
