Lomé, November 11, 2025 – The Regional Initiative for Water and Environment in the Transboundary Mono River Basin (RIWE-Mono) project has reached a decisive milestone with the official launch of the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) and Strategic Action Programme (SAP) process.
The West Africa Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Commission, with the support of Global Water Partnership West Africa (GWP-WA), is organizing a regional capacity-building workshop for young people on the theme “Water security and climate resilience in West Africa: Opportunities for youth employability and entrepreneurship.”
As we approach the end of the year, please be advised that the GWP Southeast Asia physical office will be closed from 22 December 2025 to 4 January 2026.
Beginning on 8 September 2025, Nepal witnessed widespread protests and demonstrations, primarily organised by Gen Z students and youth. While the immediate trigger was a nationwide ban on social media platforms, the unrest was rooted in deeper frustrations—corruption, wealth disparity, and mismanagement of public funds by government officials. These long-standing grievances quickly escalated into violent confrontations, targeting public officials and the properties of political elites.
The handover ceremony took place on July 24, 2025, at the headquarters of the Niger Basin Authority (NBA) in Niamey, Niger, officially marking the appointment of Mr. Kocou Armand Houanye as the institution’s new Executive Secretary.
The UNDP-GEF Project “Supporting Sustainable Inclusive Blue Economy Transformation in African Small Island Developing States (African SIDS), through the African Union Commission and GWPSA, participated in an IW: Learn Twinning Exchange organised as part of the Global Environment Facility International Waters (GEF IW): LEARN 5 initiatives to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing between International Waters projects across regions. The exchange activities took place in Colombia and Belize from 27 October to 4 November 2025.
The Assembly of Partners of the Global Water Partnership – West Africa (GWP-WA) has officially confirmed the appointment of Mr. Amadou Lamine NDIAYE as Executive Secretary, marking a significant milestone for governance and regional dynamics in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM).
After a long period of inactivity, marked in particular by the failure to hold statutory meetings of the Permanent Framework for the Consultation and Monitoring (PFCM) bodies for nearly a decade, a revitalisation of the regional IWRM process in West Africa has been underway since 2024, notably with the organisation of the 11th Ordinary Session of the Technical Experts Committee (TEC) and the 5th Ordinary Session of the Ministerial Monitoring Committee (MCC), which were held in Abuja from 21 to 24 June 2024.
On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, a high-level virtual meeting brought together representatives of the Country Water Partnerships (CWPs) from West Africa and the Chair of the Regional Water Partnership (GWP-WA).
From 25 to 28 November 2025, a national training workshop was held in Grand-Popo (Benin) for community relays and eco-guards on techniques for information, awareness, and mobilization of local communities in the Mono Biosphere Reserve.
