The Development of the AIP Water Investment Scorecard, which will mobilise water and sanitation investments in Africa through political commitment at the highest level in Africa, was formally initiated this week during an online event. The event was hosted by H.E....
The Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State have formally adopted the progressive Continental Africa Water Investment Program (AIP), during its 34th Ordinary Session on 7th February in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The AIP was adopted as part of the second phase of...
“Vulnerable people especially women, girls, and children need social and environmental systems that are resilient to climate change”, said Kidanemariam Jembere, GWP Africa Technical Advisor. Kidanemariam Jembere – GWP Africa Technical Advisor Speaking at the...
Paseka Lesolang, Youth, Innovation, Jobs and Industrialisation Coordinator at Global Water Partnership – Africa calls for creative funding models to help Africans’ big ideas on adaptation to take off. This is one of a series of blogs commissioned by CDKN on...
Water projects under consideration for implementation under the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) have increased significantly from just 2% of the first PIDA Priority Action Plan (PAP), which concluded in 2020, to 17% of the second...
The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Water Energy Food (WEF) Regional Governance Framework is expected to strengthen WEF Nexus governance in the region. The Framework together with the web- based regional investment project screening and appraisal tool...
The Africa Water Investment Programme (AIP) Technical Reference Group, which will provide technical expertise in the implementation of the AIP, held its kick-off meeting virtually on the 9th December 2020. The AIP Technical Reference Group, or ARG, will be co-chaired...
The Strengthening Drought Resilience for Smallholder Farmers and Pastoralists in the IGAD Region (DRESS-EA) project was launched online on 6 October 2020. The DRESS-EA Project seeks to increase the resilience of smallholder farmers and pastoralists to...
The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) launched a regional office for Africa, hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) at its headquarters in the Ivorian capital Abidjan, on 16 September. GCA Africa will work with partners across Africa to scale and...