Launched by Chair of the G20, His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, during the African Water Investment Summit, the Roadmap for the Global Outlook Council was presented during a High-Level Consultative Dialogue that took place on the sidelines of...
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African Union Commission Trains Member States on Developing Climate-Resilient Water Investment Programmes and Green Climate Fund Projects
The African Union Commission has trained representatives of Ministries of Water from African Union (AU) Member States in developing Climate Resilient Water Investment Programmes and Green Climate Fund Projects. The training which preceded the AU-AIP Water Investment...
G20 Presidential Legacy-Global Outlook Council on Water Investments at the United Nations General Assembly
On 22 September 2025, the G20 Presidential Legacy-Global Outlook Council on Water Investments will convene a High-Level Consultative Dialogue on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Hosted by Hon. Pemmy Majodina, Minister of Water and Sanitation...
Africa Water Investment Summit Welcomes USD 10–12 Billion in Preliminary Annual Investment Pipelines
Cape Town became the stage for a historic moment in global water diplomacy between 13–15 August 2025, as more than 1,700 delegates gathered for the inaugural Africa Water Investment Summit. Among them were 38 African Water Ministers, together with delegations from the...
H.E. Retno Marsudi Accepts Role as Champion for the Global Outlook Council on Water
At the AU – AIP Africa Water Investment Summit 2025, held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 13 – 15 August 2025, H.E. Retno Marsudi, United Nations Special Envoy on Water, delivered a powerful address affirming her commitment to advancing Africa’s water agenda. H.E....
South Africa Leads Global Water Action: President Ramaphosa Receives Water Changemakers Award and Launches G20 Legacy Initiative
Cape Town, South Africa, 13 August 2025 South Africa took centre stage at the Africa Water Investment Summit today as President Cyril Ramaphosa was honoured with the Presidential Global Water Changemakers Award and launched the Global Outlook Council on Water...
All Set for the AU-AIP Water Investment Summit 2025: over 80 projects to be showcased for investment
Against the backdrop of South Africa’s G20 Presidency, the first hosted by an African nation, 2,000 delegates will convene in Cape Town from 13-15 August 2025 for the inaugural AU-AIP Water Investment Summit, a strategic platform to drive water-related investments and...
REGISTRATION FOR MEDIA ACCREDITATION TO COVER THE UPCOMING AFRICAN UNION – AIP WATER INVESTMENT SUMMIT
The Government of the Republic of South Africa, in partnership with the African Union - Continental Water Investment Programme (AU-AIP) invites members of the media wishing to cover the forthcoming African Union-AIP Water Investment Summit to apply for...
Global Water Leaders Convene Ahead of G20 to Mobilise Finance and Action
The Global Water Partnership and the World Meteorological Organization on Thursday, 22 May 2025, hosted a High-Level Dialogue in the context of the G20 to serve as a foundational consultation toward the establishment of the Global Outlook Council on Water Investments....