Summit Agenda
Summit Format
The Summit will take place over three days, featuring:
WEDNESDAY, 13 AUGUST – DAY 1:
Ministerial Opening and investment matchmaking
WELCOME AND SETTING THE SCENE
Hon. Pemmy Majodina, Minister of Water and Sanitation, South Africa
H.E. Moses Vilakati, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Development, AU Commission
OPENING PLENARY
Investors Speak: What will it take to finance African Water Projects?
MINISTERIAL OPENING: Ministers/Heads of State discuss finance and water
H.E. Jakaya Kikwete, Co-Chair, AU-AIP High-Level Panel, former President of Tanzania
Round 1 MATCHMAKING SESSION
Project pipelines meet potential investors
SCALING WHAT WORKS: Finance models that are bankable, equitable and sustainable
Showcasing Africa’s models in innovative financing, their structuring and scaling up
PLENARY WRAP-UP
Draft Summit Declaration
THURSDAY, 14 AUGUST 2025 – DAY 2:
Domestic resource mobilization and investment matchmaking
PLENARY SESSION: Closing the investment gap at local level
Utility CEOs and Mayors discuss how they are attracting investments for equitable service provision
Round 2 MATCHMAKING SESSION
Project pipelines meet potential investors
Round 3 MATCHMAKING SESSION
Project pipelines meet potential investors
PLENARY SESSION
Artificial intelligence, data and financial information for governance and decision-making
Round 4 MATCHMAKING SESSION
Project pipelines meet potential investors
PLENARY WRAP-UP
Draft Summit Declaration
FRIDAY, 15 AUGUST 2025 – DAY 3:
Presidential Commitment & Changemaker Awards
PLENARY SESSION
Looking ahead – Partners commitment to scaling-up investments in the sector
HEADS OF STATE ROUNDTABLE
- Summit Declaration to include an Actionable Roadmap for implementation
- Mainstreaming of Summit Declaration into SA G20 Presidency process
Recognizing commitment and potential: Convenors of Changemaker Awards
- The 2025 Water Changemaker Awards, culminating in
- The Presidential Changemaker Awards