Advocating for Water at COP17

AMCOW and GWP continued to advocate for water in the climate change negotations at the COP17 in Durban 2-9 December 2011.

The delegation to the UNFCCC negotiations in Durban, South Africa 28 November - 9 December 2011 (COP 17) included GWP Executive Secretary Dr Ania Grobicki, with representatives from GWP regions and GWPO, as well as the Executive Secretary of AMCOW, Mr Bai Mass Taal.

Stakeholder Consultations on the Framework for Water Security and Climate Resilient Development, and AU Water Sector Monitoring Southern Africa consultations on 30 November (GWP, AMCOW, SADC, GIZ-AU, CDKN)

Photo: Elias Freig (Manager of carbon finance and climate change, Mexico Commission on Water), Karin Lexén (Water and Climate Coalition), Simon Thuo (Regional Co-ordinator, GWP Eastern Africa), Adam Greenberg (YOUNGO and SustainUS COP17 Youth Delegate), Dr Ania Grobicki (GWP Executive Secretary), Bai Mass Taal (Executive Secretary, AMCOW), and Seleshi Bekele (Senior Climate and Water Specialist, African Climate Policy Centre, UNECA)