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The importance of cooperation has long been recognized as fundamental to developing Africa’s water sector. African Governments and development partners alike understand the centrality of water in meeting basic human needs, supporting socio-economic development and poverty reduction, as well as in protecting the environment and biodiversity – and continue working together to catalyze the development of the water sector to meet Africa’s water needs.

Categories: Water Supply & Sanitation, African Water Facility, Multidonor Water Partnership Program, Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Initiative

The African Development Bank Group will on June 17, 2010 join other development partners and the international community at large to observe the United Nations' World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. The Day, which has been marked since 1995, will this year focus on the theme “Enhancing soils anywhere enhances life everywhere".

Categories: Multidonor Water Partnership Program, Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Initiative, Climate Change, Environment, African Water Facility