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Cotonou Call For a better consideration of water by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Several processes that place water at the center of the development are underway worldwide (IWRM, MDGs, SDGs ...).


At the level of West Africa, ECOWAS as the main political body for development, has undertaken, among other actions, the creation of the Permanent Framework for Coordination and Monitoring (PFCM), and the development of the Regional Water Policy in West Africa (PREAO).

The main water stakeholders of the West African Region, especially the Country Water Partnerships, met in Cotonou (Benin) on 7 and 8 May, 2015 as part of the Global Water Partnership West Africa (GWP/WA), thank the ECOWAS for all these efforts in the guidance and coordination of the development activities of water resources.

 

However, the main water stakeholders of the West African Region appeal to the ECOWAS to pay more attention to the water issue by allocating the adequate human, financial and material resources in order to meet the many sectoral challenges, including water, sanitation, food and energy security, adaptation to climate change, ecosystem preservation,...

 

The Executive Secretariat of GWP/WA will monitor the implementation of this call.

 

Done in Cotonou on May 8th, 2015

 

The Assembly of Partners

Page last edited: 6/29/2015