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3.a Improved data and information systems used and eventually to enhance operation and maintenance.
at the municipal or community level NCCR’s flood early-warning system, including the bulletin,
is disseminated at the community level.
FY24 Actual: N/A
FY26 Target: The major expected new results in FY26 will
FY25 Target: Multiple CIWA operations are anticipated to come from the new NCSCR RETF and the citizen science
contribute to these results including the new Nile Basin and watershed data. Untapping Resilience and the South
Discourse project and NCCR; Untapping Resilience, South Sudan initiatives will also continue community engagement
Sudan TWP, and SADC-GMI may also contribute.
with data and information systems.
FY25 Actual: The GW4R MIS and IGAD GWIS are being
used at the community level for investment planning

4. Activities incorporating explicit actions to In March 2025, CIWA convened over 80 professionals
challenge gender and social norms that impact across Sub-Saharan Africa for a pivotal roundtable focused
women’s representation and leadership in on a critical challenge: how to retain women in water jobs.
technical fields related to transboundary water Co-hosted by Equal Aqua, New IBNET, and Utility of the
management and development Future—the event underscored a shared commitment:
FY24 Actual: CIWA’s Male Champions for Women’s making the water sector more inclusive, sustainable, and
Empowerment Initiative launched the Male Champion equitable. In September 2024 CIWA co-hosted an online
Forum in June 2023 with 10 male participants in East seminar with Women in Water Diplomacy Network to foster
Africa. The program continued with monthly meetings collaboration around a shared goal of improved gender
that facilitated exchanges of best practices and lessons equality in high-level transboundary water decision making,
learned. Sustainable Groundwater Management in SADC identify challenges and barriers women face in taking
Member States Phase 2 established the NFGs, requiring leadership and decision-making roles within transboundary
gender balance and cross-sectoral representation, water-related processes and institutions, and examine the
whose alignment with Member States SADC-GMI closely role that Male Champions can play to address challenges
monitors. In addition, the Terms of Reference for all and barriers. A total of 51 people (19 men, 32 women) from
regional groundwater and transboundary studies require 44 countries participated.
the consultant team to include the environmental and
social expert to address gender inclusion issues during FY26 Target: FY26 will include the Male Champions for
the study and capture them in reports. Women’s Empowerment meetings and implementation of
the individual action plans. The NCSCR project will implement
FY25 Target: FY25 will include the Male Champions community-based initiatives that focus on women.
for Women’s Empowerment meeting in Lesotho and
participation in the Women in Water Diplomacy seminar.

FY25 Actual: The Sustainable Groundwater Management
in SADC Member States Phase 2 established gender-
balanced, cross-sector National Focal Groups, whose
alignment with Member States is closely monitored
by SADC-GMI. A commitment by LVBC to promote a
gender-responsive work environment with lactation/
nursing rooms and flexible working arrangements for
men and women returning from paternity and maternity
leaves. Through the Male Champions for Women’s
Empowerment initiative, CIWA provided online GESI
training to eight Male Champions, developed and revised
the Action Plan including performance monitoring,
created communications content, and hosted two
learning events. The Action Plan was reviewed and revised
by Male Champions through a face-to-face meeting of
Male Champions hosted in Lesotho in October 2024. In
FY25, 11 new Male Champions were recruited, bringing the
number of Male Champions to 27.

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