AfricaSan2015

At the 4th edition of the AfricaSan conference, which took place on May 25 - 27 in Dakar, Senegal, the AWF presented 3 case studies from its 14 urban sanitation projects that best illustrated AWF’s Urban Sanitation Framework, as detailed in its Urban Sanitation Portfolio Review paper.

Africa San5

The African Water Facility participated in the AfricaSan from February 18-22, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa.

AfricaSan is the African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) initiative to promote the prioritization of sanitation and hygiene in Africa. Find out more

Sudan Launch Feb 2012

The AWF launched the Sudan a project to support peace-building in the Darfur through improved access to water and sanitation. The AWF offered a €3.3 grant to the Government of Sudan to improve the provision of water and strengthen the equitable management of water resources in the area. The project will contribute to sustainable recovery and lasting peace through ensuring access to water resources to meet all the water related needs of about 750,000 pastoralists, nomadic and settled populations in the Darfur region.

Burkina Roundtable Nov 2012

Ouagadougou - The AWF and City of Ougadougou held a donor roundtable to secure investment to finance the city’s peri-urban sanitation project meant to provide sanitation services for the urban poor. The event was attended by representatives from various development agencies including: AfDB, BADEA, FDA, GTZ, OPEC, UN-Habitat, Water Aid, WB, among others.