The 5th Ordinary Session of the Ministerial Monitoring Committee (MMC) for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in West Africa was held on 28 June 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria. This meeting was preceded by the 11th ordinary session of the Technical Experts Committee (TCE) from 25 to 27 June 2024.
We are now getting closer to 2024 and now we reflect with gratitude on the incredible achievements and collaboration we’ve shared this year. Your unwavering commitment and partnership have been instrumental in advancing our mission and making a meaningful impact.
The Global Water Partnership (GWP) is a global action network of partners supporting countries and regions in the sustainable development and management of water and related resources worldwide. GWP’s vision is for a water secure world, in which communities are protected from floods, droughts, and water borne diseases, and where environmental protection and the negative effects of poor water management are effectively addressed.
Have you ever wondered about the economic value of water to a country? The Ministry of Water of Tanzania, the Wami Ruvu Basin Water Board and GWP, with support from the SDG 6 IWRM Support Programme, have provided a preliminary answer to that question for Tanzania: 3.31%, in just three sectors.
While Bamako, the capital of Mali, is being hit hard by flooding, a workshop is being held on the subject of real-time mapping of the risk of flooding in Mali on the basis of rainfall forecasts, remote sensing and deep learning (AFCIA-Mali Project).
GWP Eastern Africa Regional coordinator George Sanga joined participants from the Netherlands and 7 Africa countries (Burkina Faso, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, and South Africa), and Dutch Blue Deal partners for a workshop on sustainable financing of Integrated Water Resource Management. He shared the GWPEA experience with implementing the SDG6 IWRM Support Program on how the Blue Deal program can replicate the Matchmaking Initiative pilot in Kenya to mobilize financial resources in target countries.
These topics of water pricing, nature-based solutions, financial opportunities were discussed and an interesting excursion gave insights into the challenges of a local WRUA (Water Resources Users Association) in implementation of a Mangrove restauration project on the shores of the Indian Ocean.
