National Benchmarking Initiative for Water
Services.
Launched in 2005, this joint initiative between the WRC,
DWAF
(Department of Water Affairs and Forestry) and
SALGA (SA
Local Government Association), will
undertake annual benchmarking of key performance
indicators for the provision of water services in
participating municipalities. This involves site
visits and quality control of information to ensure
consistency and reliability.
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June 2006 report
SANCID:
The South African
National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage
represents South Africa at the International Commission
on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID).
BPD: Building Partnerships for Development in Water and
Sanitation is an informal network of partners who
seek to demonstrate that strategic partnerships
involving business, government and civil society can
achieve more at the local level to improve access to
safe water and effective sanitation for the poor than
any of the groups acting individually.
SAES:
The School of Applied Environmental Science Project
(based at the University of Natal) to develop guidelines
for the disposal of water-treatment sludge to land
and to monitor the environmental effects on soil,
crops and waters.
JASWIC:
Joint Acceptance Scheme for Water Installation Components contains information about various water
and sanitation components accepted for use by the
major South African local authorities. Its list
of components is now searchable
CERM:
Consortium for Estuarine Research and Management
Interest Groups / Initiatives 
