AIP Support to HLPW

The HLPW was co-convened in 2016 by the UN Secretary-General and the World Bank President to provide the leadership required to tackle one of the world’s most pressing challenges – an ever growing water crisis. The Panel identified ways in which the world could accelerate progress towards ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all (SDG 6).

The HLPW membership comprised 11 sitting Heads of State from Australia, Bangladesh, Hungary, Jordan, South Africa, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Senegal, Tajikistan; and a Special Advisor.

AIP is championed by the three African HLPW members (South Africa, Mauritius and Senegal) and will support implementation of HLPW outcomes relevant to Africa and key African Union Heads of state decisions on water, growth and development.

The AIP will support implementation of the outcomes of the two-year tenure of the HLPW, particularly relating to creating jobs, promoting industrialization, and unlocking inclusive, sustainable climate-resilient development and achievement of SDG 6 targets through water security investments that work towards attainment of universal access to safe water and safely managed sanitation across Africa.

The AIP contributes to implementing the recommendations of
(i) the HLPW Outcome Document , including the 2018 – 2028 UN Water Decade, and (ii) the synthesis report of the Africa regional process for the 8th World Water Forum. Within the context of attaining the goals of the African Union Agenda 2063 – the Africa We Want, the AfDB High Five Priorities, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the AIP will bolster on-going efforts to actualise the Africa Water Vision 2025 of "an Africa where there is an equitable and sustainable use and management of water resources for poverty alleviation, socio-economic development, regional cooperation and the environment. "

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South Africa President, H. E. Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa
“We have a single opportunity, to change the narrative on water, by acting timeously in pursuit of a more promising future, in a better world, which should never face the scenario of the last single drop of water, in our lifetime and for generations to come.”

Mauritius (Co-Chair): President, H.E. Mrs. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim “Access to clean water and sanitation must be the goal of every responsible leader in an effort to leave no one behind. Let us act in solidarity to ensure the wise and sustainable management of this precious resource”

Former Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, Dr Han Seung-soo “Water-related disasters wipe out hundreds of thousands of lives and the years of nation’s development efforts in a few hours or even minutes. International community has to work together to prevent the recurrence of these tragedies by working closely to enhance preparedness and resilience.”

Senegal President, H.E. Mr. Macky Sall "With regard to the rather average performances recorded by Africa within the framework of the Millennium Development Goals, our biggest challenge today will consist in accelerating access to safely managed water, hygiene and sanitation services towards the 2030 targets. Therefore, as we are actually doing in Senegal and consistently with the call for action of the HLPW, our states have to pay more attention to allocating more financial resources to the WASH sector accordingly to its high potential impact to promote good health and eradicate poverty. We also need to better anchor our regional and national strategies in promoting IWRM to strengthen hydrodiplomacy and resilience.”

Netherlands Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Mark Rutte “We must work to tackle global water crises now. There is no other option. The innovative solutions of today’s creative minds can safeguard the future of generations to come. The UN High Level Panel on Water initiated the Valuing Water Leadership Coalition, to bring together global experience and leadership from the public and private sectors to change the way the world values water. Join us, and together let us build a global coalition for a water-secure world.”