The African Union Commission, in collaboration with the International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa, has issued a call for African Union Member States to submit their water investment opportunities, programmes, and/or projects for consideration...
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High-Level Panel Investment Action Plan development kicks off
The International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa has started development of an Investment Action Plan for mobilising an additional US$30billion/year towards African water and sanitation. The Investment Action Plan will be released later in 2023. The...
Water Changemaker Innovation Awards 2023 launched at kick-off of International Asia Water Week
The Water Changemaker Innovation Awards 2023, which will scale up innovative climate finance and water technologies, were launched during the largest gathering on water in Asia - International Asian Water Week in South Korea. The Water Changemaker Awards is a global...
Tanzania to launch US$15bn Water Investment Programme
The Government of Tanzania will launch a US$15 billion national Water Investment Programme (TanWIP) later this year, with the goal of enhancing water security through the mobilisation of resources, fostering multi-sectoral collaboration, and promoting sustainable...
GCF approves funding for regional water investment programme in Southern Africa
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a grant to support preparations for a regional climate-resilient water investment programme in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Funding from the GCF Project Preparation Facility (PPF) will support the...
Botswana to Develop a US$10.8 Billion Water Investment Programme
The development of a US$10.8bn Botswana Water Investment Programme is currently under way following the country's President H.E. Mokgweetsi Masisi’s commitment at the United Nations 2023 Water Conference in New York to place the provision of water and sanitation...
Six current and former Heads of State are recipients of this year’s Presidential Global Water Changemakers Award presented at the UN Water Conference in New York
Four co-chairs of the International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa; H.E Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal and Chair of the African Union, H.E Hage Geingob, President of Namibia, H.E Mark Rutte,...
Global leaders say Africa can achieve water security by 2030, present three pathways supported by action plan
Achieving water security and sustainable sanitation for all in Africa is possible by 2030 and is within the power of African leaders. This is the key message from the International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa, which released a landmark report,...
Watch the launch of the report of the International High Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa live
The International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa, which draws representatives from current and former Heads of State as well as other global leaders, will release its High-Level Report during an official side event at the UN 2023 Water...