Managing Water for African Cities Johannesburg City Implementation Plan Environmental Component Appraisal Report

Abstract

This is an appraisal of the environmental component of the Johannesburg City Implementation Plan under the Habitat guided programme "Managing Water for African Cities". The objective of this appraisal was to ensure the conformity of the plan with the objectives of the Regional Project and South Africa's needs and to explore the availability of domestic resources (human, institutional, and financial) required for efficient project implementation. The environmental component will give priority to community-based sanitation and waste management interventions in informal settlements in the Klip River catchment. The proposed project interventions are a rapid survey and assessment of water quality impacts of urban settlements, development of strategy for water pollution control from urban settlements, planning and implementation of pollution control demonstration projects, enhancement of public awareness including involvement of schools, and participation in the Africa Regional Network. The appraisal report provides input for the revision of the City Plan document using the LFA method.