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3/18/2025

Mobilising Commitments from G20 Leaders on Climate-Resilient Water Investments

Global Transformation Agenda to Launch in Cape Town for World Water Day 2025

Launch event | About the Global Transformation Agenda | First two GWPO Technical Support Hubs announced

Ahead of World Water Day 2025, global leaders, policymakers, and development partners will gather in Cape Town, South Africa, for the High-Level Consultation on Mobilising Commitments Towards the AU-AIP Water Investment Summit in the context of South Africa’s G20 Presidency.

A key highlight will be the launch of the Global Transformation Agenda on Water Investments, a bold step to mobilise large-scale financing and high-level political commitment to accelerate climate-resilient water investments globally. At this high-level event, GWP will also unveil its new website, showcasing the organisation’s transformation and renewed global focus on climate-resilient water investments.

The Global Transformation Agenda aligns with South Africa’s G20 Presidency efforts to strengthen political engagement and financial mobilisation for water investments. Through the Continental Africa Water Investment Programme (AIP), GWP is working with South Africa and the African Union to convene the inaugural Africa Water Investment Summit in August 2025—a direct outcome of the AIP High-Level Panel.

Launch event:

LAUNCH EVENT: Global Transformation Agenda, 20 March (11:30-12:10 SAST / GMT+2)

Mobilising Commitments from G20 leaders on Climate-Resilient Water Investments, Pathways for Elevating Water Security to the G20 Agenda

- Prof. Mariana Mazzucato, Member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council of South Africa, University College London, Director of Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose
- Dr. Sulagna Mishra, State of Global Water Resources, World Meteorological Organisation

Towards Partnerships for the Global Transformation Agenda with G20, MDBs, Climate funds, AIP partners

- Saroj Kumar Jha, Global Director, Global Water Practice, World Bank Group
- Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, Executive Secretary, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
- Catherine Koffman, Regional Director for Africa, Green Climate Fund
- Angelika Wasielke, Germany Development Cooperation (GIZ)
- Leonardo Manus, Executive Director, Water and Sanitation, City of Cape Town
- Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), United Kingdom

H.E. Jakaya Kikwete, Former President of Tanzania & Co-Founder of the Global Transformation Council (GTC), a key building block of the Global Transformation Agenda (see below), will deliver the keynote ahead of the launch session. Hon. Pemmy Majodina, South Africa’s Minister of Water & Sanitation, host of the consultation, and a GTC member, will also speak.

About the Global Transformation Agenda

About the Global Transformation Agenda on Water Investments

Spearheaded by GWP, the Global Transformation Agenda on Water Investments aims to:

👉 Drive high-level engagement with G20 and global leaders through the Global Transformation Council, comprising former and current Heads of State

👉 Scale up financial partnerships with MDBs, climate funds, and private investors to unlock new financing mechanisms.

👉 Decentralise the Global Water Partnership Organisation into 4 Technical Support Hubs across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America & Caribbean, and Europe, working jointly with GWP Regional Water Partnerships to accelerate programming and delivery for climate resilience water investment solutions for countries and partners.

👉 Establish the GWPO Transition Office in South Africa to lead the transition and relocation of GWP’s global secretariat.

First two GWPO Technical Support Hubs announced

As part of this decentralisation effort, GWP is proud to announce the establishment of the first two hubs: the GWPO Technical Support Hub for Africa, embedded within the AIP Secretariat and hosted by GWP Southern Africa Coordination Unit, and the GWPO Technical Support Hub for Europe, embedded within GWP Mediterranean in Athens, Greece.

Follow the discussions live from Cape Town as GWP and partners launch this global initiative to drive climate-resilient water investments forward!

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