Question NW3550 to the Minister of Water and Sanitation
11 December 2023 - NW3550
Mohlala, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
Whether his department has approached the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) to request assistance with the monitoring and evaluation of water and sanitation across the water value chain of the Republic since the DPME has expertise in monitoring and evaluation processes; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Department has not approached the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) to request assistance with the monitoring and evaluation of water and sanitation across the water value chain.
Although the DPME has monitoring and evaluation expertise, it does not have technical and human capacity to monitor and evaluate the water and sanitation value chain. To monitor and evaluate the water and sanitation value chain, a suite of technical (e.g. scientific and engineering) and human resources are required. Also, the water and sanitation value chain does not only cover the functions of the national department but also those of municipalities (i.e. 144 water service authorities) and entities across the sector.
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