Transforming water resources management, transforming lives
How can changing the way we manage our water resources transform lives in Africa?
AWF Panel discussion: Successful Approaches to Optimise Transboundary Water Management
Thousands of the world's government representatives, water experts and industry leaders gathered in Stockholm from September 1-6, 2013 for World Water Week. With water cooperation on the agenda, participants have been discussing ways to foster greater collaboration between stakeholders to see that water remains at the top of the development agenda.
A collective action to respond to Senegal’s urgent needs
The issue of water, sanitation and flood in Senegal
Akissa Bahri, Coordinator, explains how the AWF contributes to the Africa Water Vision 2025
Akissa Bahri, coordinator of the African Water Facility (AWF), talks about the AWF role in the implementation of the African Water Vision 2025 and about its success in mobilizing additional financial resources to accelerate the development of the sector.
Strengthening Water Security in Africa
See some of the water challenges African most overcome to increase water security in Africa. Explore the opportunities and what the AfDB and AWF are doing to improve the management of water resources in Africa to achieve the goals of the Africa Water Vision 2025.
Strengthening Water Security in Africa
"An Africa where there is an equitable and sustainable use and management of water resources for poverty alleviation, socio-economic development, regional co-operation and the environment"
Transforming water resources management, transforming lives
How can changing the way we manage our water resources transform lives in Africa?
A community response to access to drinking water in South Africa
As rural water services provision continues to dwindle in South Africa, the Water Research Commission, through funding from the African Water Facility, launched an initiative to build a community response to issues of access to drinking water in six villages in the Province of Limpopo.
A Business Approach for Improved Sanitation in Ghana – Organic Fertilisers and Energy as Drivers
The Training Research and Networking for Development (TREND) a local NGO, received a € 1.1 million grant to finance the construction of a waste treatment plant that can produce about 500 tons of fertilizer per year, and can generate about 580,000 kWh per year of electricity from the biogas produced from the process.
14th AWF Governing Council, Tunis, Tunisia
The 14th Governing Council Meeting was held from November 28-29 in Tunis, Tunisia. The meeting brought together over 34 stakeholders and observers, including African Development Bank (AfDB) and AMCOW representatives, representatives from all AWF donors, Water Ministers from two countries and the Principle Secretaries of the Water Ministries of two more countries.