Guinea: validation of the National Water Policy

On 17 and 18 January 2018, the National Hydraulic Directorate organized the workshop to validate Guinea's National Water Policy with IUCN funding. CWP Guinea took part in this important meeting the chair, Mr. El Hadj Mamadou Alpha HANN and the Executive Secretary, Mr. Hafiziou BARRY who moderated the workshop.

The participants highly appreciated the participation of the Guinea Country Water Partnership. The chair, El Hadj Mamadou Alpha HANN took this opportunity to inform widely on the renewal of the CWP bodies and on the ambitions of the institution for the coming years. The Executive Secretary reaffirmed CWP’s commitment to participate fully in the development of the water sector and to play its part in the IWRM process in Guinea.

In addition to the work, they established contacts with IUCN representatives, Pr. Aboubacar AWAISS and Mr. Maxime SOMDA, project/ programme leaders, NGO chairpersons, representatives of ministerial departments, the IUCN Focal Point in Guinea, and Mr. Ousseini Maigana of UNICEF.