KNUST in Kumasi, Ghana, offered this highly successful short course to 40 participants drawn from 15 different institutions, ranging from postgraduate students and academics to mining firms and national water agencies. 33% of attendees were female. Dr Martin Eduvie at the National Water Resource Institute in Kaduna, Nigeria, taught selected content, while a colleague from 2iE also attended.
This training module aimed to enhance the capacity of stakeholders to address Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) challenges faced by displaced populations and host communities in transboundary basins. The objectives were to: 1.) Develop understanding of transboundary WASH challenges 2.) Enhance knowledge on best practices and innovations in WASH 3.) Strengthen capacity for WASH governance and coordination and 4.) Promote inclusivity and community engagement approach.
The AUDA-NEPAD Networks of Water Centers of Excellence are honored to partner with the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) to contribute towards the implementation of the roadmap to formulate the post-2025 Africa Water Vision and Policy (AWV&P).
This year marks a significant milestone, as the African Union Commission (AUC) and AMCOW accelerate efforts to develop the post-2025 Africa Water Vision and Policy (AWV&P).
Between 27 November 2024 – 6 December 2024, partners in the ACEWATER III project participated in three events, as part of the GORILLA (Geographical Science for Resilient Communities, Ecosystems and Livelihoods under Global Environmental Change) conference in Kampala, Uganda. The events were hosted by Makerere University.
Continue readingBy Alberto Leny 25 October 2024
The African Union is partnering with 21 African universities to tackle and provide sustainable solutions for Africa’s water challenges and climate resilience. Discussions are under way for a new African water vision and policy framework.
Representatives of these academic institutions joined over 1,500 participants, including political leaders, technical experts and civil society members at the 9th Africa Water Week Conference in Cairo, Egypt, earlier in October 2024.
The event, organised by the African Ministers’ Council on Water, was themed ‘Placing water and sanitation at the heart of achieving the African Union’s Agenda 2063: The Africa we want’. Discussions at the conference form the foundation for the new African water vision and policy framework, emphasising inclusive water security.
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15 April 2024
The day arrived when we launched the 3rd phase of the ACEWATER project! After many months of engagements, the EURO 5mil. ACEWATER project, funded by the European Commission, will implement five main activities between 2024 and 2028.
The following activities will be implemented as part of the ACEWATER III project:
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