Turning the WCD into Action in South Africa

Nearly 100 delegates representing government, the
private sector, NGOs, affected communities, utilities and others came
together on October 13–14 for the fourth and final forum of the South
African Multi–Stakeholder Initiative on the World Commission on Dams in
Johannesburg. The objectives of this Initiative were to broadly
contextualize the WCD report and to make recommendations on its
implementation in South Africa. The multi–stakeholder method promoted a
collaborative and consensual response. The group’s final report is
expected to be ready for distribution in early 2005.

South
Africa is the first country to move so far and so collaboratively on
implementing the WCD. Said Brian Hollingsworth, the Initiative’s
facilitator, "It has been possible to finalize the report because of
the work of people with many differing views of the issues but who are
all dedicated to improving dam practice in South Africa."

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