African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW)

Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Summit
2025-01-09 00:00 - 2025-01-11 00:00 (Africa/Lagos) | Kampala, Uganda, Uganda
The African Union Commission is organizing the Extraordinary Summit on the Post Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). The Extraordinary Summit will be hosted by the Government of Uganda.
Expected Outcome
This summit will focus on adopting the 10-Year CAADP Strategy and Action Plan to advance agricultural transformation, food security across the continent, including water security in Africa through the nexus approach.

Partners Retreat
2024-12-02 08:00 - 2024-12-03 17:00 (Africa/Lagos) | TBC
Review progress made in the implementation of work programmes in 2024 and identified priorities for collaborative work for 2025. Identify opportunities to rally partners inputs into the development of the Post-2025 Framework

UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP 29)
2024-11-11 08:00 - 2024-11-22 17:00 (Asia/Baku) | Baku, Abseron, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan
An annual gathering of countries, organizations, and experts aimed at addressing the issue of climate change. The conference is expected to bring together leaders from around the world to discuss progress on mitigating and adapting to the impacts of climate change and to negotiate new commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

9th Africa Water Week / 7th Cairo Water Week
2024-10-13 08:00 - 2024-10-17 17:00 (Africa/Cairo) | Cairo, Egypt, Egypt
The 9th Africa Water Week (AWW9) and the 2024 Cairo Water Week are being organized jointly this year. The conference bring together political leaders, governments as well as government agencies, regional institutions, international development partners, the private sector, the scientific community, civil society, and the media to review progress and outline priorities for the continent.
For more information, kindly visit the Africa Water Week Website – https://africawaterweek.amcow-online.org

ESAWAS Africa Regulators Conference
2024-10-07 08:00 - 2024-10-11 17:00 (Africa/Gaborone) | Lilongwe, Malawi
The Conference brings together regulatory members of the association to discuss on issues to enhance WSS regulation and improve service provision. Non-regulators such as cooperating partners, utilities, CSOs and other like-minded institutions also participate to discuss issues concerning the regulation of the water and sanitation service delivery.

78th UN General Assembly
2024-09-10 08:00 - 2024-09-27 17:00 (America/New_York) | New York, USA, NY, United States
The Summit of the Future is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enhance cooperation on critical challenges and address gaps in global governance, reaffirm existing commitments including to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

International Water Resources Association (IWRA) 1st Islands Water Congress
2024-09-04 08:00 - 2024-09-06 17:00 (Africa/Accra) | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, Faroe Islands
A high-level event organised by IWRA for Island States to promote learning, freshwater opportunities, and advance solutions to freshwater challenges.

2024 SIWI World Water Week
2024-08-25 08:00 - 2024-08-29 17:00 (Europe/Stockholm) | Stockholm, Sweden, Sweden
World Water Week 2024 is centered on water cooperation, for peace and security in its broadest sense. The theme, Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future, asks us to recognize the regional and global interconnectivity of communities and nations, and underscores the collaborative effort needed to achieve a peaceful and sustainable future.

IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
2024-08-11 08:00 - 2024-08-15 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto, Canada, Canada
The IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition is the global event for water professionals covering the full water cycle. Thought-leaders, decision makers, leading researchers and business representatives from within and outside the water sector will focus on water solutions to shape our water future.

Partner Coordination platform (PCP) Meeting
2024-07-29 08:00 - 2024-07-31 17:00 (Africa/Addis_Ababa) | Abuja, Nigeria
The PCP serves as a African Union partner coordination platform for effective collaboration, monitoring, and reporting amongst stakeholders and relevant partners. It also supports resource mobilisation to assure water security, sanitation, and hygiene services provision in Africa.

Water and Sanitation Sector Development Partner (WSSDP) Meeting
2024-07-23 08:00 - 17:00 (Africa/Addis_Ababa) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ethiopia
A platform to broker engagements between constituents: beneficiaries/member states; implementing partners; political leadership (HoSGs, AMCOW Council of Ministers); development partners

Youth Indaba
2024-07-22 08:00 - 2024-07-25 17:00 (Africa/Johannesburg) | Polokwane, South Africa, South Africa
The Department of Water and Sanitation annually hosts the Youth Water and Sanitation Indaba in commemoration of the 1976 youth uprising. The primary intention is to seek and encourage engagements, technical expertise and knowledge sharing among the youth in the Water and Sanitation Sector. The ultimate objective is to improve institutional governance, performance, job creation, skills development, economic development, social cohesion and, ultimately, the youth contribution to service delivery to their communities.

Convene ASPG Partner Coordination & Engagement Platform Meetings
2024-07-22 08:00 - 17:00 (Africa/Addis_Ababa) | TBC
Meeting with partners the policy coordination and engagement platform supporting the APSG utilisation in countries.

International Exhibition of Water and Sanitation Technologies
2024-07-02 08:00 - 2024-07-04 17:00 (Africa/Casablanca) | Casablanca, Morocco, Morocco
The International Exhibition of Water and Sanitation Technologies, also known as “IFAT,” is the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste, and raw materials management.

3rd High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water For Sustainable Development” 2018-2028
2024-06-10 08:00 - 2024-06-13 17:00 (Africa/Lagos) | Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, Tajikistan
The overall objective of the Conference is to support the implementation of the goals and targets of the Water Action Decade, review the progress catalyzed by the UN 2023 Water Conference with a specific focus on implementation of the Water Action Agenda and identification of the obstacles and opportunities related to fulfilling the commitments outlined in the Water Action Agenda.

10th World Water Forum
2024-05-18 08:00 - 2024-05-24 17:00 (Asia/Jakarta) | Bali, Indonesia
The World Water Forum is the largest international gathering in the water sector involving various stakeholders, which has been co-hosted by the World Water Council and a host city. The Forum is held every three years and has been taking place since 1997.

United Nations (UN) Civil Society Conference
2024-05-09 08:00 - 2024-05-11 17:00 (Africa/Nairobi) | Nairobi, Kenya
An event that offers civil society organisations the opportunity to present their concerns from a global perspective, for better engagement with the United Nations system.

RLBOs Consultative Meeting
2024-05-01 08:00 - 2024-05-03 17:00 (Africa/Lagos) | TBC
Meeting for RLBO CEO/ES’ to promote collaboration and achieve common goals related to assuring water security through the exchange of information and knowledge for maximum impact on communities, the environment, and the economy.

West Africa Subregional Ministerial Committee Meeting
2024-04-22 08:00 - 2024-04-24 17:00 (Africa/Lagos) | Cotonou, Benin, Benin
AMCOW statutory meetings of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Technical Expert Committee (TEC) to further strengthen institutional linkages and operational effectiveness with the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), River and Lake Basin Organisation (RLBOs), Partners and Sector Stakeholders.

Central Africa Subregional Ministerial Committee Meeting
2024-04-22 08:00 - 2024-04-23 17:00 (Africa/Sao_Tome) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Equatorial Guinea

North Africa Subregional Ministerial Committee Meeting
2024-04-16 08:00 - 2024-04-17 17:00 (Africa/Cairo) | Cairo, Egypt, Egypt

Southern Africa Subregional Ministerial Committee Meeting
2024-04-10 08:00 - 2024-04-12 17:00 (Africa/Lagos) | Livingstone, Zambia, Zambia

World Water Day
2024-03-22 | Global Event
Every year since 1993, World Water Day (22 March) raises awareness and inspires action to tackle the water and sanitation crisis. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is a United Nations observance coordinated by UN-Water

East Africa Subregional Ministerial Committee Meeting
2024-03-07 08:00 - 2024-03-08 17:00 (Africa/Nairobi) | Nairobi, Kenya

The Africa Regional Preparatory Process toward the 10th World Water Forum in Bali, Indonesia
2024-03-04 08:00 - 2024-03-06 17:00 (Africa/Nairobi) | Mercure Hotel Upper Hill Nairobi, Longonot Rd,, Nairobi, Kenya
Member States and Stakeholders’ engagement to ensure Africa’s priorities on water availability and access to safe sanitation and hygiene are reflected in the global agenda, as Africa chart the course towards formulating the post-2025 Africa Water Vision, and the prioritisation of water and sanitation agenda for 2026 and beyond.

Malawi Joint Sector Review (JSR)
2024-02-22 08:00 - 2024-02-23 17:00 (Africa/Gaborone) | Lilongwe, Malawi
JSR meetings serve as vital platforms for systemic change, fostering ongoing improvements in WASH sector performance, policies, laws, and programs through regular review and evidence.

86th World Water Council Bureau Meeting
2024-02-17 08:00 - 2024-02-18 17:00 (Europe/Istanbul) | Istanbul, Turkey
The World Water Forum is the largest international gathering in the water sector involving various stakeholders, co-organized by the World Water Council and a host city. The Forum is held every three years and has been running since 1997.

The 37th Ordinary Session of the African Union Heads of State and Government Assembly
2024-02-17 08:00 - 2024-02-18 17:00 (Africa/Addis_Ababa) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ethiopia
The 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, vis-à-vis the African Union Theme of the Year for 2024: Education.

The Executive Council (EX CL) Meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers
2024-02-14 08:00 - 2024-02-15 17:00 (Africa/Addis_Ababa) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ethiopia
Consideration of the African Union’s Permanent Representative Committee (PRC) recommendations for decisions and the agenda of the Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government (HoSGs)

Post COP28 Stakeholders Dialogue
2024-01-17 08:00 - 17:00 (Africa/Lagos) | Abuja, Nigeria
Unpacking COP28 outcomes to accelerate Nigeria’s climate action, convened by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation.
