Study of Sector Wide Approach in the water sector

Tools & Methods Series - Reference document n° 16

This study was jointly commissioned by the African Development Bank and the European Commission. The report comprises a synthesis based on a literature review and case studies of sector approaches in the water sector in seven countries: Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Jordan, Lesotho, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda.

Most of the SWAps examined were in the water and sanitation services subsector, with relatively little attention given to water resources management. The case studies are published on capacity4dev.eu.

Workshops were held at the African Development Bank in Tunis on 23 June 2011 and at the European Commission on 28 June2011 to discuss interim findings and give guidance to the study team. The case studies themselves were reviewed by country officials, the African Development Bank and the European Commission.

The team leader and author of the synthesis report is Eric Buhl-Nielsen of PEMconsult, who was also responsible for the Jordan and Lesotho case study reports. The Bolivia case study report was written by Roberto Martin-Hurtado. The Uganda and South Africa reports were written by Kris Prasada Rao and Roberto Martin-Hurtado. The Burkina Faso and Senegal reports were  written by Bruno Valfrey Vissier and Roberto Martin-Hurtado. The team would like to acknowledge the support and information provided by all those consulted, especially Rene Bosman of the European Commission and Tom Roberts and Oswald Chanda of the African Development Bank, who oversaw the study.

The report was peer reviewed by a representative of government (Kalinga Pelpola, former Director of the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa) and donors (Grace Katuramu, Programme Officer, Royal Danish Embassy, Uganda).