World Water Congress is one of the world's largest conferences linking water policy makers, researchers and policy practitioners. The XVIII World Water Congress will take place in Beijing, China, from 11 to 15 September 2023.
GWP-Central Africa is pleased to present to you its annual activity report (in french only) for the year 2022. This report highlights the main outputs of the GWP Network in central Africa at the regional and country (Rebuplic of Congo, Cameroon, Sao Tome and Principe, Chad, and the Central African Republic) levels. Midway into the implementation of GWP's Global Strategy 2020–2025, GWP-Central Africa has made good strides in putting water at the heart of development by mobilizing key actors to seek joint solutions to urgent water and climate adaptation needs in the region.
We are exceptionally thankful to the governments of each country in which we are currently operating for their collaboration on advancing the water agenda. We thank our financial and technical partners for their continuous support and our network of partners for their support in the implementation of our global strategy.
Three task forces that have been working on developing response strategies to three Water Resources Management (WRM) and WASH systemic barriers identified under the Global Water Leadership (GWL) Programme in Malawi, have finalised their drafts.
Various stakeholders in the Water, Energy, and Food (WEF) sectors including early career researchers, postgraduate students, managers, policymakers, and practitioners have had the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the WEF nexus, as a transformative approach to sustainable natural resources management and socio-economic development.
Global Water Partnership China Yellow River Basin conducted on-site surveys in large-scale irrigation areas in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces of the Yellow River Basin.
This year, World Water Week broke with traditional themes by showcasing innovation for a ‘water-wise world’. The foremost annual water conference brought more than 15,000 participants to Stockholm – physically and virtually – to rethink how we can responsibly manage water with the aid of innovation. With more than 20 events as well as a booth, GWP played its part in putting water at the centre of development.
The GCF Readiness program in the Central African Republic
Title: Advancing the CAR Country Programme by supporting the NDA and country stakeholders in programme development for climate finance
Water security is key for Zambia’s sustainable and climate-resilient development. Water security is a critical factor for Zambia to achieve its developmental aspirations as outlined in Vision 2030 and other policy documents. However, assuring water security, particularly for the future is increasingly becoming a daunting task in the face of climate change and social inequalities such as gender imbalances.
