Launch of High-Level Panel Investment Action Plan
Africa Pavilion, COP28, Dubai
11:00am-12:30pm GMT+4
2 December 2023
High-Level Panel Leadership
H.E. Macky Sall
Co-Chair
President of the Republic of Senegal Chair: African Union
H.E. Hage Geingob
Co-Chair
President of the Republic of Namibia
H.E. Mark Rutte
Co-Chair
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
H.E. Jakaya Kikwete
Alternate Co-Chair
Former President of the United Republic of Tanzania
The International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa, in partnership with the African Union Commission, will launch the Africa Water Investment Action Plan on 2nd December during COP28, with a goal of mobilising financial resources for implementing the Africa Water Investment Programme (AIP).
The Investment Action Plan will support the recommendations of the International High-Level Panel on Water Investments as outlined in the landmark report, Africa’s Rising Investment Tide, launched at the UN 2023 Water Conference.
The Investment Action Plan will detail specific actions needed to mobilize financing for African water and sanitation, the levels at which these actions are required, and the responsible persons to implement those actions.
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