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).
To mark the International Desertification and Drought Day, we invite you to the OPTAIN Pannonian Regional Dialogue Conference, taking place on 22 May 2025 in Budapest and online.
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.
Freetown, Sierra Leone — 5 February 2026.
Sierra Leone has officially launched a national workshop aimed at developing the country’s Climate Resilient Water Investment Programme (CRWIP) and strengthening institutional capacities for mobilizing climate finance, particularly through the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The workshop is jointly organized by the Global Water Partnership Southern Africa (GWPSA), the National Designated Authority (NDA), and the Ministry of Water and Sanitation.
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.
Bamako, December 16, 2025 – The conference hall of the National Directorate of Hydraulics (DNH) hosted today the official launch ceremony of the flood forecasting and early warning platform in the commune of Koula, along with the handover of technical equipment designed to strengthen local monitoring capacities.
The 2nd Stakeholder Consultation for an Integrated Management Plan (IMP) of the Damour area in Lebanon brought together key stakeholders from 27–29 October in Beirut, followed by a MedProgramme outreach workshop on 30 October. Led by GWP-Med, the IMP promotes holistic, source-to-sea water management, linking land, river, delta, coast, and marine ecosystems to support sustainable development and effective implementation of national policies.
