/ Southern Africa
Zambia Government launches the Zambia Water Investment Programme at the AU Summit
The Zambian Government has launched an almost USD $6 billion Water Investment Programme, aimed to provide access to clean water and decent sanitation and create hundreds of thousands of jobs by 2030.
/ Southern Africa
Stakeholders from Lesotho’s ‘We are a river’ Programme Hail Lessons from East Africa’s Visit
Nineteen Global Water Partnership Southern Africa (GWPSAF) stakeholders from Lesotho’s ReNOKA Programme, which translates to ‘We are a River”, on a recent learning visit to Tanzania and Kenya have hailed the lessons learnt on the trip as critical in the implementation of various initiatives of the ReNOKA Programme.
/ Southern Africa
Opportunities to achieve SDG6 in Africa as U.S. launches historic Action Plan on Global Water Security
The White House Action Plan on Global Water Security, launched by the Vice President of the United States of America, Kamala Harris, on 1 June 2022, presents significant opportunities for achieving climate-resilient water security in Africa where the joint World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF statistics estimates over 400 million people do not have access to clean drinking water and over 700 million live without access to good sanitation.
/ Southern Africa
Global Water Partnership Reflects on Contribution Towards Sustainable Solutions on Water & Climate Challenges
The thirteen Global Water Partnership regions met during the week of 22-25 May 2022 to reflect on the organisation’s contribution towards the advancement of governance and management of water resources for sustainable and equitable development.
/ Southern Africa
Le gouvernement de Madagascar s'engage à diriger le changement pour les investissements dans les secteurs de l'eau, de l'énergie et de l'alimentation
Le gouvernement de Madagascar se dit déterminé à veiller à ce que les ministères de l'eau, de l'agriculture et de l'énergie collaborent avec diverses parties prenantes pour résoudre les défis interdépendants dans les trois secteurs de l'eau, de l'énergie et de l'alimentation.
/ Southern Africa
Madagascar Government Commits to Leading Change for Investments in Water, Energy and Food Sectors
The Government of Madagascar says it is committed to ensuring that the Ministries of Water, Agriculture, and Energy are collaborating with various stakeholders in resolving interlinked challenges in the three sectors of water, energy, and food.
/ Southern Africa
Political Leadership Critical to solving the water crisis challenge in Southern Africa
Every rainy season, Malawi grapples with an outbreak of Cholera. This season has not been different. As of 7 May 2022, the country had registered 133 cases, with 6 lives lost.
/ Southern Africa
GWP's Network Meeting 2022 - 25 May
The 2022 GWP annual Network Meeting of Partners will take place on 25 May, building on last year’s theme of “Leading Change and Innovation through our Partners”.