Danish Royal Visit 2015
according to coconut ice starved South Africans abroad. (I
did notice one of the media group from Denmark collecting a
bottle of Nando’s extra hot peri-peri sauce - chilli lovers of the
world unite!)
According to the Embassy of Denmark in South Africa, the MoU
will play an instrumental role in establishing cooperation on
all key stakeholders levels in the water sector from Ministerial,
Catchment Management Authorities to Water Boards and
Municipal.
Ambassador Trine Rask Thygesen said “The objective of this
MoU is to establish a framework for cooperation between South
Africa and Denmark in the water sector. This public partnership
will also pave the way for private sector companies in both
our countries to partner on smart solutions for water resource
management.”
Admiring the Lego
Photo by: The Royal Danish Embassy in South Africa
Water shortages MOU
Moreover, as part of Denmark’s continued and strengthening
partnership with South Africa, the Danish Royal Visit to South
Africa coincided with the signing of a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) between Denmark and South Africa’s
Ministry of Water and Sanitation which outlines a long term
partnership on policy and technology development and
knowledge exchange.
Prince Frederik of Denmark and Danish Minister for Environment
and Food Eva Kjer Hansen together with the Minister for Water
and Sanitations Nomvula Mokonyane signed the MoU at in
Newtown, Johannesburg at the opening of a Danish Business
Expo.
Visit to the CocoaFair Factory, Woodstock in Cape Town,
photo by Christian Meyer, Konghuset
“Danish companies are global market leaders when it comes
to water efficiency and waste water management. As such,
these Danish companies have solutions that match South
African needs. Therefore, I believe there is great potential for
South African-Danish partnerships in the water sector, which
will help alleviate the current challenges and ultimately uplift
communities and create jobs and growth in both our countries.”
Waterstone Woolies: Cecil Mitchel, Crown Prince Frederik and the
Business and Growth Minister of Denmark, Troels Lund Paulsen
The MoU between Denmark and South Africa
includes:
Somerset West -Waterstone Woolies visit,
Food Technology Chief Cecil Mitchel with Crown Prince Frederik
The MoU was formalised around major current and future
challenges in the South Africa’s water supply and the subsequent
areas where Denmark can provide strong partnership
particularly around policy incentives for water conservation,
management practises and water efficient solutions.
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»» Integrated water resources management;
»» Water treatment technologies and
management;
»» Water and resource efficiency;
»» Groundwater protection and management;
»» Water governance and science;
»» Capacity Building and institutional
strengthening
The MOU will serve as a platform for long term cooperative
relationship on the basis of equity and mutual benefit.