Cuba and South Africa Cooperate on Water Resource Management
What happened
South Africa and Cuba signed a bilateral agreement on water resources management in 2015. As part of this cooperation, 34 Cuban water experts arrived in South Africa to share skills aimed at improving water quality. These specialists, who include civil, electrical, and hydraulic engineers, were contracted to work in South Africa for two years, with the possibility of extension.
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Why it matters
The agreement facilitates the transfer of specialized technical skills from Cuba to South Africa. This effort is designed to address documented shortages of technical expertise in the country's water sector. The experts are employed at a middle management level, costing the government less than R500,000 per person per annum.
From sanews.gov.za
Who's involved
- CubaProvided 34 water experts and specialists under the bilateral agreement.
- South AfricaReceived the Cuban experts to improve water quality and address skill shortages.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- CubaSpeculative
Cuba might gain service export revenue from the bilateral water agreement.
- South AfricaSpeculative
South Africa could see improved efficiency or reduced costs in water infrastructure due to the influx of specialized technical skills.
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The entities involved
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Cuba
sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea
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South Africa
country in southern Africa