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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 will be taking part in the 4th Africa Water Week, taking place from 16 to 18 May 2012 in Cairo. This year’s them is: “Water for growth in Africa, AMCOW’s Journey@10.” Sub-themes include “Private sector investment in water and sanitation”; “Infrastructure for Green Growth and Climate Resilience" and "Water Governance and Financing".

Categories: Egypt, Water Supply & Sanitation, Private Sector Development, 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 Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) will hold its first ICA Water Platform Meeting on 8 and 9 March 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany. The purpose of the event is to identify challenges and opportunities in the financing and implementation of Transboundary Water Resource and Climate Change Adaptation Programs.

Categories: Germany, Water Supply & Sanitation, Infrastructure

Between 24 and 25 November, the African Development Bank (AfDB) hosted an Africa-wide consultation to review the first External Assessment of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative (RWSSI).

Categories: Tunisia, Water Supply & Sanitation, Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Initiative

The Third Africa Conference on Hygiene and Sanitation (AfricaSan 3) is held from July 19-21, 2011 in Kigali, Rwanda. AfricaSan 3 is being hosted by the Government of Rwanda and the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW). AfDB is one of the conference sponsors.

Categories: Rwanda, 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

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is pleased to announce the organization of the 2nd edition of Africa Public Private Partnership (APPP) Conference, a platform for all stakeholders to promote infrastructure development, examine challenges and opportunities in Infrastructure: Energy, Transport, Telecoms & Water sectors in Africa. The conference will take place from 1-2 December 2010 at Ramada Plaza Hotel in Tunis, Tunisia.

Categories: Tunisia, Private Sector Development, Infrastructure, Energy & Power, Water Supply & Sanitation, Transport

Financing from official development assistance and national budgets is clearly not sufficient to close the financing gap in the water and sanitation sector, the African Development Bank (AfDB) says, on the eve of the 3rd Africa Water Week, calling for more innovative sources of funding.

Categories: Ethiopia, Water Supply & Sanitation

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