/ Southern Africa
Global Water Leadership Programme Task Force Members Trained in Developing Finance Plans
Taskforces established under the Global Water Leadership Programme, being implemented in Malawi by Global Water Partnership & UNICEF, have been trained in developing finance plans.
/ Global, Southern Africa
Top 30 Finalists for Water Changemaker Innovation Awards Unveiled; Innovations to Drive Climate Resilience
The Water Changemaker Innovation Awards 2023 is proud to announce the top 30 finalists selected from a pool of exceptionally innovative and impactful projects dedicated to addressing water-related challenges worldwide. The finalists have been announced during a hybrid event held on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, 22 September 2023.
/ Southern Africa
Leaders commit to Mind the Gap – Invest in Water as the race to achieve SDG 6 in Africa accelerates
African leaders have pledged to mobilise USD 30bn per year by 2030 to achieve water security and sustainable sanitation on the continent through institutional private-public partnerships, sector reform, and higher national budget allocations.
/ Southern Africa
Malawi finalises response strategies for resolving challenges in Water Resources Management and WASH
Three task forces that have been working on developing response strategies to three Water Resources Management (WRM) and WASH systemic barriers identified under the Global Water Leadership (GWL) Programme in Malawi, have finalised their drafts.
/ Southern Africa
Water Changemaker Innovation Awards 2023 application period extended to 31 August
Due to numerous requests received from applicants, convenors of the Water Changemaker Innovation Awards 2023 have extended the application period by additional two weeks. The new deadline is Thursday, August 31, 2023 (11:59 CET).
/ Southern Africa
GWP Zambia Convenes a Youth Dialogue on SDG 6
Zambian Youth representatives from Government agencies, private sector, civil society organizations, academic and research institutions, cooperating partners, and the media convened in Lusaka, Zambia on 31 July 2023 for a Youth Dialogue on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 on Clean Water and Sanitation. The Dialogue was organised by the Global Water Partnership (GWP) Zambia.
/ Southern Africa
Tanzania to Launch USD 15 billion Water Investment Programme
The Government of Tanzania will launch a USD 15 billion national Water Investment Programme (TanWIP) in 2023.
/ Southern Africa
Botswana to Develop a USD 10.8 billion Water Investment Programme
The development of a USD 10.8 billion Botswana Water Investment Programme is currently under way following H.E. Mokgweetsi Masisi’s commitment at the United Nations 2023 Water Conference in New York to place the provision of water and sanitation services as well as the attendant infrastructure at the forefront of the national development agenda.