The AIP is transforming the investment outlook for water security and sustainable sanitation for a prosperous, peaceful, and equitable Africa
The needle is moving: a stock take of 2022
The following article summarising the main activities undertaken under the AIP during 2022 was written by Alex Simalabwi, Head of the AIP Technical Support Unit which is hosted by Global Water Partnership Southern Africa and Africa Coordination (GWPSA-Africa). Mr....
H.E. Adama Barrow of The Gambia: High-Level Panel Inauguration Speech at COP27
This statement by H.E. Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia, was delivered on his behalf by H.E. Badara Joof during the inauguration of the International High-Level Panel o Water Investments for Africa during the Heads of State High-Level...
An opportunity to build on landmark COP for water
The following interview with International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa member, Pablo Bereciartua, was first published by the El Mostrador website here. Mr. Bereciartua sits on the International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa in...
The Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government adopted the Continental Africa Water Investment Programme (AIP) as part of Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa – Priority Action Plan 2 (PIDA-PAP 2) during the 34th ordinary session of African Union summit on 7 February 2021.
In August 2018, AUDA-NEPAD, African Development Bank, African Ministers’ Council on Water, the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa, Global Water Partnership signed a joint communique to transform the investment outlook for water security and sustainable sanitation, the AIP goal.
Our 2030 impact targets
$30 billion
Leveraged towards climate resilient water and sanitation investments
250 million
People benefit from resilient water investments and economic opportunities
4 million
Indirect jobs for vulnerable, poor youth and women.
1 million
Direct jobs created through climate resilient water and sustainable sanitation
Africa’s Water Investment Gap is Growing
Delivery of water investments across Africa is below target to meet the continent’s growing needs. It is estimated that at least US$30 billion/year needs to be invested to meet the Sustainable Development Goal 6 target on water and sanitation. Currently, only US$10-US$19 billion is invested each year. The AIP aims to close the water investments gap of US$11-US$20 billion/year by mobilising US$30 billion/year by 2030.
The water investment requirement is even larger for Africa to achieve the Africa Water Vision 2025, which requires an annual investment of US$64 billion/year, according to the African Development Bank.
The AIP is designed to narrow Africa’s water investment gap
Establish a High-level Panel at Heads of States level, strengthen political commitment and leadership
Assess the need for an International Blended investment Mechanism to leverage public- private partnership finance and investments
Promote gender equality, climate resilience and empowerment of women and girls in water investments
Develop and implement a water investment scorecard to enhance mutual accountability, transparency, efficiency and track progress in mobilisation of water investments
Develop capacity to formulate and implement regional, transboundary, and national water investment programmes to close the water investment gap
Enabling environment for water governance and capacity to access finance, enhance efficiency and sustainability of investments in water, sanitation and environmental protection improved
THREE TARGETED SUPPORT PROGRAMES
Water-Energy-Food Security
The AIP facilitates the complex design, planning, and implementation of projects using water resources that cross country borders.
Climate Gender Resilience
The AIP supports the capacity to design water projects that are fit for purpose, climate resilient, and sensitive to gender inbalances.
Transboundary Water Governance
The AIP facilitates the complex design, planning, and implementation of projects using water resources that cross country borders.
Stakeholders
AIP TARGET BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES
The AIP supports countries in all sub-regions of Africa. The following countries were approved as initial beneficiaries in the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa Priority Action Plan 2 (PIDA-PAP 2). Other countries will be added on a rolling basis to ensure every country benefits.
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Comoros
Cameroon
Djibouti
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo Brazzaville 
Democratic Republic of the Congo 
Ethiopia
Eswatini
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Kenya
Lesotho
Malawi
Mali
Morocco
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sudan
Somalia
Tanzania
Zanzibar
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe