In an effort to scale up implementation of infrastructure, the NEPAD Agency, supported by the African Development Bank, the Regional Economic Communities and other stakeholders met in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, with the objectives of crafting measures to enhance the role out of infrastructure as well as enhance access to infrastructure financing through institutional investors as well as the private sector.
Global Water Partnership (GWP) is recruiting a highly motivated, energetic, and well-versed Senior Water & Climate Specialist, with experience in an integrated approach to drought and flood management and climate services for better water resources management and water-related adaptation.
Mali CWP held its first Steering Committee for the year on 16 January 2020 in Bamako. Discussions included exchanges on the CWP annual progress report, examine and adopting the 2020 work plan drawn from the 2019-2022 triennial plan as well as the preparations for the organization of the general assembly of the CWP partners.
GWP’s global and regional staff met in Amman, Jordan, on 13-16 May for the network’s annual Regional Days. One of the big agenda items was GWP’s new Strategy 2020-2025, which is due to be launched in July. Other topics were GWP’s 3-year work programmes and finding a common understanding around GWP’s work in convening multi-stakeholder dialogues.
Sida, Sweden’s International Development Cooperation Agency, and one of GWP’s founding Partners, held its annual development forum on 14 October. This year, the event highlighted gender and the inequalities that still exist around the topic. This aligns with GWP’s Gender Strategy.
The Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Simone Lewis, as its new Regional Coordinator. Ms. Lewis who is from Grenada, will assume office on October 1st, 2018.
