Water-sector stakeholders from government and civil society convened to input on the content priorities for the High-Level Report that will be produced by the International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa in time for the UN 2023 Water Conference. The...
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Introductory speech by H.E. President Macky Sall for the International High Level Panel on Water Investment in Africa
Delivered on 8 November 2022, COP 27, Sharm el Sheikh Download this statement in French. Dear Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank you all for your participation in this meeting on the sidelines of COP 27 to launch the International High Level Panel...
High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa inaugurated at COP27
Heads of State and global leaders from Africa and the global north have united to call for urgent investment into Africa’s water and sanitation sector. “USD $10-19 billion is invested each year in Africa, while at least USD $30 billion/year is required to achieve...
Inauguration of High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa Livestream from COP27
The formal inauguration of the AIP International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa will take place on 8 November 2022 during an official side-event convened as part of the Heads of State High-Level Implementation Summit of the United Nations Climate...
H.M. King Letsie III of Lesotho urges stronger ties among world leaders to raise water commitments for Africa
H.M. King Letsie III of Lesotho said that it is critical for world leaders to make a concerted effort to secure Africa’s water supply and mitigate all factors that jeopardise water and its sources. H.M. Letsie III was addressing the International High-Level Panel for...
Declaration: Expert Advisory Group for International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa Inauguration
Formal declaration by the Government of Senegal on the inauguration of the Expert Advisory Group for the International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa. The declaration was read by Mohammed Diatta on behalf of Hon. Serigne Mbaye THIAM, Minister of...
UNDP Request for Proposal: Feasibility Study for International Blended Water Investment Fund for Africa
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has issued a Request for Proposal for a Feasibility Study for an International Blended Water Investment Fund for Africa. The Blended Water Investment Fund will support intervention to address the gaps and bottlenecks...
WATCH: Senegal announces establishment of International High-Level Panel on Water for Africa at 9th WWF
Watch a video Hon. Serigne Mbaye Thiam, Minister of Water for the Republic of Senegal, announcing the creation of an International High-Level Panel on Water Investment for Africa at the closing ceremony of the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar on 25 March 2022. This...
International High-Level Panel of sitting and former Heads of State launched, to mobilise Water Investments in Africa
An International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa, which will draw representatives from current and former Heads of State as well as other global leaders, has been formally launched at the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar, Senegal. The panel is led by...