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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, in collaboration with the African Union Commission, the African Ministers Council on Water, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the Government of France are holding a high level conference on March 14 to discuss solutions and financing for strengthening water security in Africa, within the context of the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille, 12-17 March, 2012.

Categories: France, African Water Facility, Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Initiative, Water Supply & Sanitation

The African Development Bank Group continues to place high priority on the water sector as a way of assisting Regional Member Countries (RMCs) to realize poverty reduction and economic growth because of the unique potential of this sector to contribute to achieving the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs).

Categories: Water Supply & Sanitation, African Water Facility

Prior to COP 16, the African Development Bank and the African Water Facility took part in CLIMATE 2010/KILMA 2010 online conference on "Climate Change and the Sustainable Management of Water Resources" from 1-7 November The conference was free of charge and open to anyone.

Categories: African Water Facility, Water Supply & Sanitation, Climate Change, Environment

A delegation led by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Water and Sanitation Department Director, Ali Kies, is participating in the Stockholm World Water Week from 5-11 September 2010.

Categories: Sweden, Water Supply & Sanitation, African Water Facility, 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

The African Water Facility (AWF) Governing Council is an important body whose mission is to determine the general policy direction of the Facility in its annual meetings. The Governing Council has thirteen members comprising five members appointed by AMCOW (the African Ministerial Council on water), five members appointed by donors to the Funds, one member appointed by the AfDB, one member appointed by the African Union (represented by NEPAD-secretariat), and one member appointed by UN-Water/Africa. The current president of the Governing Council is His Excellency Mr. Monyane Moleleki, Minister of Natural Resources of the Kingdom of Lesotho.

Categories: Mauritania, African Water Facility, Water Supply & Sanitation

The African Water Facility (AWF) organized a workshop from 10-14 August for Project Managers on the Operational Procedures for Projects Implementation. The workshop took place at Hotel Africa in Tunis (Tunisia). Nearly 30 experts from 13 French-speaking countries as well as six river basin organizations and regional institutions participated in the workshop.

Categories: Tunisia, African Water Facility