Rationale
The component will support Member States to address growing challenges of unemployment; urban and rural water and sanitation services provision; and wastewater reuse in urban areas. Emphasis will be placed on designing innovative, people-centred solutions and implement integrated planning approaches in investments for infrastructure provision; service delivery and spatial development. In addition to extending coverage of rural water and sanitation services, the activities will enhance efficiency in urban investments and lead to increased investments in management of urban wastewater and solid waste; water supply; and drainage systems for transformative climate resilient urban cities in Africa.
Activities:
The following activities will initially be undertaken in 12 focus countries:
- Investment and Finance support including investment planning and project preparation and financing;
- Institutional development involving technical institutional support, research innovation and knowledge development;
- The building of urban partnerships and alliances
- Program Governance and coordination
- Master plans with investment plans, financing strategies and bankable projects for integrated investment in water and sanitation formulated;
- Development banks, donors and Public Private Partnerships committed and increased investments for implementation of defined bankable projects;
- Integrated solutions to water and sanitation management mainstreamed in urban and rural development planning and decision-making processes;
- Enhanced knowledge and management of urban water and sanitation with innovative integrated approaches and climate resilience perspectives;
- Capacities of partnerships and institutions enhanced to consider integrated approaches and climate resilience perspectives for the management of water and sanitation in urban development planning and decision-making processes.
Contribution to Programme Outcomes
- Master plans with investment plans, financing strategies and bankable projects for integrated investment in water and sanitation formulated;
- Development banks, donors and Public Private Partnerships committed and increased investments for implementation of defined bankable projects;
- Integrated solutions to water and sanitation management mainstreamed in urban and rural development planning and decision-making processes;
- Enhanced knowledge and management of urban water and sanitation with innovative integrated approaches and climate resilience perspectives;
- Capacities of partnerships and institutions enhanced to consider integrated approaches and climate resilience perspectives for the management of water and sanitation in urban development planning and decision-making processes.