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Why does GWPEA exists? Which purpose and which challenges does it have to address?

The Alter Aqua Video Game is a tool to raise awareness and sensitize primary and secondary school students on the use of Non Conventional Water Resources and the importance of saving water every day!

"Water is key to all aspects of development."

The Water, Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP) is an initiative of The African Union (AU) Heads of States and Governments borne out of a declaration to improve water and human security. It is a three year programme being implemented in 8 African countries and 5 river basins including the White Volta Basin in Ghana. The project aims to promote water security and climate resilience development as a key component of socio-economic transformation of the people by strengthening decision making processes while ensuring coherence at all levels. As part of the project implementation process, a Field demonstration project is being implemented in the Upper East Region in the White Volta Basin.

A Togolese Web Television led by Rolande AZAKIA, a dynamic young lady was officially launched on March 8, the International Women’s Day. The event gathered some personality including the Minister of Communication of Togo, the EU Ambassador, representatives of the US Embassy and many others including Aurore BIOKOU representing GWP.

In the 2015accounts audit report, the auditor's conclusion was the following: "We believe that the financial report of the Regional Water Partnership for West Africa (GWP/WA) and the CWPs (Burkina and Ghana) accurately reflect the statement and financial position of the Regional Water Partnership for West Africa and the CWPs (Burkina and Ghana) as of 31^st December 2015, consistently with the GWP financial procedures.”

The way forward in 2016 is to strive to implement all partially implemented recommendations including those made in 2014 and those made as of 31^st December, 2015. It should be noted that almost all new recommendations dating from 31^st December 2015 have already been implemented prior to the finalization of the audit report in 2015 in Burkina Faso and for the region.

 

The Country Water Partnership of Côte d'Ivoire (PNECI), together with the Ministry of Water and Forestry, took part in a workshop on the indicators of target 6.4 of the SDG #6 " Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all ".