Global Water Partnership Chair for Southern Africa and Africa Coordination, H.E. President Jakaya Kikwete, 4th President of the United Republic of Tanzania, called upon the European Commission to increase the profile of water in the EU-Africa strategy and support the...
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Joint Call to Action: Investing in climate resilient water and sanitation in Africa cannot wait
Joint call to action by Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director, and Jakaya Kikwete, former President of the United Republic of Tanzania and Chair of the Global Water Partnership Southern Africa and Africa Coordination More than 220 million children and their...
Call to Action: Accelerating Action on SDG 6 Implementation in Africa
This Call to Action represents a contribution of the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) and the Governments of the Republic of Senegal and South Africa to the Bonn 2021 Water Dialogues for Results, organized by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment,...
Africa calls for an International High-Level Panel on Water
Africa’s water sector leaders have called for the establishment of an International High-Level Panel on Water for Africa, to accelerate progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 of clean water and sanitation for all. The leaders were speaking at the Africa...
Support to PIDA PAP 2 water projects ramps up in efforts to address slow rate of Africa’s water investments
The first in a series of workshops intended to support the implementation of water infrastructure projects, prioritised for implementation between 2021 and 2030 by the African Union Heads of State as part of Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa Priority...
Development of AIP Water Investment Scorecard Kicks-Off at virtual stakeholder event
The Development of the AIP Water Investment Scorecard, which will mobilise water and sanitation investments in Africa through political commitment at the highest level in Africa, was formally initiated this week during an online event. The event was hosted by H.E....
Tools for climate proofing WASH services
In 2014, UNICEF and Global Water Partnership (GWP) collaborated to develop a Strategic Framework for WASH Climate Resilience, which guides implementers in climate-proofing Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services. Since its launch, WASH professionals in 79...
Africa needs to prioritise water investments in the post-COVID-19 recovery
Written by: His Excellency President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, 4th President of the Republic of Tanzania, and Co-Chair of the AIP. The unprecedented events of 2020 have laid bare the systemic inequalities that hold back progress on our beloved continent. In the face of...
Youth Leaders Fellowship open for application
The Global Water Partnership (GWP)-AIP Youth Leadership Fellowship aims to empower young people in driving the transformation required to improve the investment outlook for water security and sustainable sanitation in Africa. This Fellowship offers youth leaders with...