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assess their vulnerability to water insecurity. Findings of the study revealed that water insecurity in these areas is exacerbated by: • Increase in water demand due to growing settlements; • Inability of municipalities to sustain supply and maintain existing infrastructure; • Lowwillingness to pay for water supply services, which also affects the collection of revenue by municipalities; • Households experiencing constant water supply interruptions due to the inability of the municipality to meet the demand; and • Uncoordinated planning for integrated water management. Recommendations from the study for effective water resource management included: • Long-term accurate assessment of water availability; • Short-term transition of water in time and space; • Reconciliation of demand and supply on a real- time basis without compromising the long-term sustainability of the catchment; and • Integration to ensure the effective management and delivery of water services. Science Diplomacy An agreement was signed with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to expand AISA’s continental footprint and closer collaboration with other research and academic institutions, in order to strengthen the social sciences through science and technology. Travel within the continent commenced with science diplomacy dialogues convened in Ethiopia, Côte d’Ivoire and Mozambique. There have also been many other engagements with relevant multilateral institutions, governments, research organisations and civil society organisations. Figure 2 depicts the areas where AISA has undertaken research in the 2018/19 financial year. Policy Briefs AISA co-published a policy brief with IDEA on ‘Integrity of Political Finance Systems in Africa: Tackling Political Corruption.’ The paper contends that unregulated flows of money in the funding of political parties and election campaigns threaten key democratic principles and values in many African countries. It examines good practices for political finance regulation, the challenges of an integrity- enhanced political finance system, and explores options for redress. Footprint of AISA research, April 2018–March 2019 GREENLAND ICELAND UNITED KINGDOM IRELAND CANADA MEXICO GUATEMALA COSTARICA PANAMA COLOMBIA VENEZUELA EQUADOR PERU BRAZIL BOLOVIA PARAGUAY CHILE ARGENTINA URUGUAY SOUTH AFRICA NAMIBIA Windhoek Lusaka DaresSalaam AddisAbaba Gondar Beijing Fukuoka Nairobi Libreville Abuja Venice Abidjan Dakar NewYork Gaborone ZAMBIA TANZANIA ANGOLA DRC NIGER CHAD SUDAN EGYPT LIBYA ALGERIA MAURITANIA PORTUGAL SPAIN FRANCE GERMANY BELARUS FINLAND RUSSIA KAZAKHSTAN TURKEY IRAQ IRAN SAUDI ARABIA PAKISTAN INDIA CHINA MONGOLIA JAPAN VIETNAM THAILAND CAMBODIA SINGAPORE PHILIPPINES INDONESIA AUSTRALIA NEWZEALAND SOLOMON ISLANDS VANUATU SWEDEN NORWAY ITALY SENEGAL MALI KENYA ETHIOPIA GABON CÔTED'IVOIRE NIGERIA BOTSWANA ZIMBABWE MOZAMBIQUE MADAGASCAR UNITEDSTATES OFAMERICA Figure 3: AISA research footprint – 2018/19 HSRC INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 / 13