Objective:

To strengthen information and evidence base for threats and risks to Lusaka’s water security.

Rationale: No single actor fully understands the complex multi-dimensional nature of water insecurity. Many actors carry pieces of the puzzle, but even if they come together, information gaps are still significant. Several studies have been undertaken to understand the impact on a single facet of water security, but Lusaka has never had an integrated approach to planning and implementation in which the full impacts and challenges regarding the water and sanitation, water resources management and integrated urban development jointly can influence water security. A comprehensive knowledge base would inform decision making, policies, activities and investments, to enhance water security in Lusaka and surrounding areas.

Objective:

1. To ensure decision makers, businesses and communities are motivated to improve water security.
2. LuWSI members are aligned to a shared agenda for water security and leverage that alignment for their own improvement and growth.

Rationale: LuWSI, through the partnership will be able to reach a broad audience through various modes of communication regarding the impacts of human behaviour, the importance of policies and projects in mitigating such threats as climate change, deforestation, flooding and access to water. LuWSI will aspire to create a shared understanding of water security to support the programming of its members

Approach

To mobilise partners and collaboratively develop activities/ programs, materials and messages for advocacy, awareness and education about water security using established partner networks and creating new ones through various modes of media and communication.

Objective

Stakeholders collaborate more effectively for water security

Rationale: LuWSI is a new initiative that is young and dependent on partners for resources and sustainability. It is important that LuWSI has standard procedures and guidelines to reinforce the collaboration and collective leadership.  All partners need to have a clear understanding of the goals, roles, relationships and procedures and the governance structures if it is to be sustainable.

Approach

To deepen institutionalisation of LuWSI, strengthen project partnerships and increase knowledge and skills in key areas (such as cooperation management and collective leadership.

Objective: Existing and new projects and activities are aligned to a common agenda to tangibly improve water security for businesses and communities.

Rationale: Water security will not be achieved by governmental and non-governmental organisations continuing to work in silos, or in traditional sectoral thinking; nor can it be achieved by government authorities alone. Government needs to work collaboratively with businesses and communities to create meaningful change. Holistic, multi-stakeholder, multi-sectoral Human Rights Based Approaches are needed, pooling the creativity, resources and mandates of multiple actors for more sustainable projects. This approach can lead towards a common water security agenda and sharing of lessons learnt and knowledge amongst partners in order to create a resilient and prosperous city.

Approach: Take a holistic, collaborative approach towards strengthening alignment of partners’ existing projects and activities in support of a common water security agenda, and to conceptualise, develop, resource and implement new multi-stakeholder projects that reinforce the same.