Transforming the investment outlook for water security and sustainable sanitation for a prosperous, peaceful and equitable Africa
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.
The goal of the AIP is to leverage US$30billion in climate-resilient water investments by 2030 and create 5 million jobs. The objective of the AIP is to enhance job creation through gender sensitive investments in water security, industrialisation, and climate resilient development.
Delivery of water infrastructure in Africa is lagging behind the continent’s economic and social needs.
The AIP supports countries to develop and accelerate implementation of gender transformative climate resilient regional and national water investment programmes and projects, and contributes towards continental efforts on universal access to safe water, sanitation hygiene and integration of water security in COVID-19 economic recovery plans.
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, women and girls
1 million
Direct jobs created through climate resilient water and sustainable sanitation
Support Programmes
AIP SDG Water Investments
Catalyse commitment and leadership for coordinated climate resilient SDG water investment toward inclusive growth, Jobs and Industrialisation
AIP Water, Climate, Development, and Gender Investments
Mobilise partnerships and implement gender-transformative investments in water climate development
AIP Transboundary PIDA Water Investments
Accelerate project preparation, finance and implementation of regional and transboundary water investments
AIP Investment Facility
Accelerating the access to project finance for water and sanitation projects in Africa
News
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This Call to Action represents a contribution of the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) and the Governments of the Republic of Senegal and South Africa to the Bonn 2021 Water Dialogues for Results, organized by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment,...
Africa calls for an International High-Level Panel on Water
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Support to PIDA PAP 2 water projects ramps up in efforts to address slow rate of Africa’s water investments
The first in a series of workshops intended to support the implementation of water infrastructure projects, prioritised for implementation between 2021 and 2030 by the African Union Heads of State as part of Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa Priority...
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