In-country consultative workshops towards the development of a funding proposal for the SADC Regional Climate Resilient Water Investment Programme (SADC-AIP) kicked off in Lesotho on 30 October 2024. Twelve more workshops will take place in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini,...
The African Union Commission (AUC), water ministers from across Africa, and their development finance partners support convening an AU Water Investment Summit in 2025, in the context of South Africa’s G20 Presidency. “The AU Africa Water Investment Summit will support...
The African Union (AU) Commission, the Republic of Senegal, the Republic of South Africa, the International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa, and partners have established a Working Group to support preparations for the AU Africa Water Investment...
Ahead of the Summit of Heads of States of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on 17 August in Harare, Zimbabwe, the SADC secretariat have initiated a regional initiative to bolster climate resilience and water security in the region through the SADC Regional Climate Resilient Water Investment Programme (SADC-AIP).
By Alex Simalabwi, GWPSA-Africa Executive Secretary & CEO: Continental Africa Water Investment Programme The average global surface temperature for January 2024 was the highest recorded for that month since global records began in 1850. 2023 was confirmed as the...
The first-ever UN System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation published on 16 July confirms that water is a dealmaker for the Sustainable Development Goals and the health and prosperity of people and their natural environment. Investment in water security and...
Tanzania's Tanga Water Supply Authority is East Africa's first public water utility to issue green bonds to support expansion of water services and infrastructure. The initiative forms part of Tanzania’s US$15.02bn water investment programme, which supports the Africa...
Uganda will develop a national water investment programme to support the implementation of the AIP which aims to leverage an additional US$30 billion per year by 2030 towards water security and sustainable sanitation in Africa. Uganda's Minister of Water, Hon. Sam...
The International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa has called for a new paradigm and action on water to address water insecurity on the continent. The call was made during the opening ceremony of the Senegal Pavilion at the 10th World Water Forum...