Partnership with the ACWA Platform to Accelerate Urban Water Resilience
Musanze City
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Local / Regional Government
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Description
The city of Musanze has taken various steps in its resilience planning journey and is the amongst the first cities in Rwanda to place holistic urban resilience thinking at its core. However, at the same time, the city faces various challenges that impact its ability to recover and respond to particularly water-related shocks and stresses. These challenges include including stormwater management, water infrastructure needs, land use development, wastes management, water sources management, water supply and sanitation concerns. To address these challenges in a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient manner, the city has taken important steps to develop a comprehensive Water Resilience Action Plan that identifies 19 priority areas for investment. Working with the partners of the ACWA Platform the City of Musanze is committed to developing bankable projects that respond to these priority areas.
1. Establish and operationalize a framework to optimize the coordination of water sector stakeholders at the City level (between City-District-Basin-National level Actors)
2. Develop and implement community awareness campaigns on water resilience issues to improve stewardship and compliance.
3. Establish cell-level WRM committees to enable impactful and effective community engagement in water-related planning and management.
4. Optimize the technical committee framework to improve disaster prevention and recovery at the district level.
5. Development of an enforcement mechanism of existing stormwater and sewer management regulations to enhance water resilience in the city of Musanze.
6. Develop neighborhood-level plans that integrate water resilience to advance the implementation of the Musanze Master Plan
7. Digitize the Musanze city master plan and make it accessible for stakeholders to advance integrated planning.
8. Strengthen staff capacity at the district level to develop business cases and secure financing projects.
9. Develop a framework that facilitate the city to access empanel experts to advise on developing bankable projects.
10. Continuous capacity building for city technical staff and relevant stakeholders to ensure that they are skilled in developing water resilience initiatives and technologies.
11. Develop a District water data dashboard to promote the use of evidence-based decision-making in order to advance effective water resilience projects.
12. Develop and implement a smart water management system to enable efficient water systems planning and management.
13. Develop climate-resilient guidelines and standards for water-related infrastructure to enhance water resilience in the city of Musanze.
14. Develop improved and sustainable latrine alternatives, to prevent pollution of water bodies in Musanze city.
15. Develop an integrated fecal sludge management system to improve the management of waste matter and effluents in Musanze city
16. Establish a decentralized sewage management and treatment facility to enhance water resilience in Musanze city
17. Develop a stormwater management plan to enhance water resilience in Musanze city
18. Develop a rainwater harvesting strategy to mitigate flood risks in Musanze city
19. Application of Nature Based Solutions (NBS) in informal and formal settlements of Musanze city to build water resilience.
In partnership with the Urban Water Resilience in Africa Initiative, Musanze is taking proactive action to build a water-resilient future for all. By assessing the city’s current water sector challenges and key needs to build water resilience, Musanze city has become a part of a network of actors striving to increase ambition for water resilience in African cities. Through this ongoing process, local experts and stakeholders will develop a deeper understanding of the shocks and stresses that the city is confronting and how to effectively cope with the increasing negative impacts due to climate change and rapid-onset disasters. The city will strengthen its ability to adapt to new circumstances effectively and to accommodate radical shifts. Water sector stakeholders will grow effective coordination and communication systems for the improvement of water systems at the city level. In addition to increased community participation and awareness of their own individual roles and responsibilities in water resources management. The future implementation of the priority actions identified in Musanze’s Water Resilience Profile & Action Plan will lead to the capacity to provide access to high-quality water and wastewater services for all residents, businesses and industries and protect its inhabitants from water-related hazards while protecting the natural water cycle. It will reduce the discharge of solid waste in the drainage systems of the city, further reducing the pollution of the city’s nearby rivers and lakes. Detailed climate-resilient guidelines and standards for water-related infrastructure will be set to support a secure, reliable water infrastructure system. All these efforts and more lead to the development of quality bankable proposals to mobilize funds for water resilience projects.
Additional expected outcomes from the Musanze Action Plan to consider including:
• Availability of real time data of water supply network due to an automated system which will monitor the water supply system of the city.
• The improvement of sanitation services quality and reduction of waterborne disease among the community of Musanze through the District Wash Board
• Job creation during the development and implementation of priority urban water resilient actions.
• Reduced public health/safety and environmental risks from stormwater infrastructure.
24+ partner organizations from the African Cities Water Adaptation Platform
SDGS & Targets
Goal 6
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
6.1
By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all
6.1.1
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services
6.2
By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations
6.2.1
Proportion of population using (a) safely managed sanitation services and (b) a hand-washing facility with soap and water
6.3
By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally
6.3.1
Proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated
6.3.2
Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality
6.4
6.4.1
Change in water-use efficiency over time
6.4.2
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
6.5
By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate
6.5.1
Degree of integrated water resources management
6.5.2
Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation
6.6
6.6.1
Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time
6.a
6.a.1
Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance that is part of a government-coordinated spending plan
6.b
Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management
6.b.1
Proportion of local administrative units with established and operational policies and procedures for participation of local communities in water and sanitation management
Goal 11
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
11.1
By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums
11.1.1
Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing
11.2
11.2.1
Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
11.3
11.3.1
Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate
11.3.2
Proportion of cities with a direct participation structure of civil society in urban planning and management that operate regularly and democratically
11.4
Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage
11.4.1
Total per capita expenditure on the preservation, protection and conservation of all cultural and natural heritage, by source of funding (public, private), type of heritage (cultural, natural) and level of government (national, regional, and local/municipal)
11.5
By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations
11.5.1
Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
11.5.2
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in relation to global domestic product (GDP)
11.5.3
(a) Damage to critical infrastructure and (b) number of disruptions to basic services, attributed to disasters
11.6
By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management
11.6.1
Proportion of municipal solid waste collected and managed in controlled facilities out of total municipal waste generated, by cities
11.6.2
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted)
11.7
11.7.1
Average share of the built-up area of cities that is open space for public use for all, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
11.7.2
Proportion of persons victim of non-sexual or sexual harassment, by sex, age, disability status and place of occurrence, in the previous 12 months
11.a
Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning
11.a.1
Number of countries that have national urban policies or regional development plans that (a) respond to population dynamics; (b) ensure balanced territorial development; and (c) increase local fiscal space
11.b
By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels
11.b.1
Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
11.b.2
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies
11.c
Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials
Goal 13
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
13.1
Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries
13.1.1
Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
13.1.2
Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
13.1.3
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies
13.2
Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning
13.2.1
Number of countries with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
13.2.2
Total greenhouse gas emissions per year
13.3
Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning
13.3.1
Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment
13.a
Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible
13.a.1
Amounts provided and mobilized in United States dollars per year in relation to the continued existing collective mobilization goal of the $100 billion commitment through to 2025
13.b
Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities
13.b.1
Number of least developed countries and small island developing States with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Goal 15
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
15.1
By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements
15.1.1
15.1.2
15.2
By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally
15.2.1
15.3
By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world
15.3.1
15.4
By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development
15.4.1
15.4.2
15.5
Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species
15.5.1
15.6
Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed
15.6.1
15.7
Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products
15.7.1
15.8
By 2020, introduce measures to prevent the introduction and significantly reduce the impact of invasive alien species on land and water ecosystems and control or eradicate the priority species
15.8.1
15.9
By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts
15.9.1
(a) Number of countries that have established national targets in accordance with or similar to Aichi Biodiversity Target 2 of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 in their national biodiversity strategy and action plans and the progress reported towards these targets; and (b) integration of biodiversity into national accounting and reporting systems, defined as implementation of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
15.a
Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems
15.a.1
(a) Official development assistance on conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity; and (b) revenue generated and finance mobilized from biodiversity-relevant economic instruments
15.b
Mobilize significant resources from all sources and at all levels to finance sustainable forest management and provide adequate incentives to developing countries to advance such management, including for conservation and reforestation
15.b.1
(a) Official development assistance on conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity; and (b) revenue generated and finance mobilized from biodiversity-relevant economic instruments
15.c
Enhance global support for efforts to combat poaching and trafficking of protected species, including by increasing the capacity of local communities to pursue sustainable livelihood opportunities
15.c.1
SDG 14 targets covered
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Andrew, Vice Mayor In Charge of Economic Development, Musanze District