African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW)

2026 West Africa Subregional Ministerial Committee (SMC) Meeting
2026-04-21 05:00 - 2026-04-23 17:00 (Africa/Lagos) | Abuja, Nigeria
AMCOW statutory meetings of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Technical Expert Committee (TEC) to consider the Draft First Implementation Plan 2026-2033 for the new Africa Water Vision and Policy · Consider also the Preparations for the 11 World Water Forum
Expected Outcomes
· AMCOW lead; AUDA-NEPAD, AfDB, AUC and UNECA provide technical backstopping, including linkages to PIDA Water project pipelines and WASH MPA regional platforms.
· Discussions on the regional priorities for the new Vision and Policy Implementation Plan

2026 Central Africa Subregional Ministerial Committee (SMC)
2026-05-04 00:00 - 2026-05-06 00:00 (Africa/Lagos) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Equatorial Guinea
AMCOW statutory meetings of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Technical Expert Committee (TEC) to consider the Draft First Implementation Plan 2026-2033 for the new Africa Water Vision and Policy. Consider also the Preparations for the 11 World Water Forum
Expected Outcomes
· AMCOW lead; AUDA-NEPAD, AfDB, AUC and UNECA provide technical backstopping, including linkages to PIDA Water project pipelines and WASH MPA regional platforms.
· Discussions on the regional priorities for the new Vision and Policy Implementation Plan

2026 East Africa Subregional Ministerial Committee (SMC) Meeting
2026-05-13 08:00 - 2026-05-15 17:00 (Africa/Lagos) | Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Tanzania, United Republic of
AMCOW statutory meetings of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Technical Expert Committee (TEC) and Subregional Ministerial Committee for Eastern Africa to consider the Draft First Implementation Plan 2026-2033 for the new Africa Water Vision and Policy. Consider also the Preparations for the 11 World Water Forum
Expected Outcomes
· AMCOW lead; AUDA-NEPAD, AfDB, AUC and UNECA provide technical backstopping, including linkages to PIDA Water project pipelines and WASH MPA regional platforms.
· Discussions on the regional priorities for the new Vision and Policy Implementation Plan

Midterm Review of the AU Theme of the Year 2026 on Water and Sanitation
2026-06-24 09:00 - 2026-06-27 17:00 (Africa/Cairo) | El Alamein, Egypt, El Alamein, Egypt
Midterm political and technical review of the AU Theme of the Year 2026: “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063,” assessing progress in implementing the Theme’s Action Framework at continental, regional and national levels. The review will take stock of achievements, challenges and emerging good practices in advancing the Africa Water Vision 2063 and Policy, including water and sanitation investments, governance reforms, innovation and partnerships

Second Stakeholders’ Consultation in Preparation for the 11th World Water Forum
2026-06-28 08:00 - 2026-06-29 17:00 (Africa/Lagos) | Jedidah, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
The Second Stakeholders’ Consultation Meeting for the 11th World Water Forum will serve as a critical checkpoint in advance of the Forum, which aims to drive impactful solutions for global water sustainability to accelerate action towards SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation). The Forum will be convened under the theme, ‘Action for a Better Tomorrow’.
Objective
The Stakeholders’ Consultation will gather the global water community to shape concepts, initiatives, and partnerships that will translate into concrete action through the Forum Processes. The meeting will focus on strengthening collaboration across thematic, regional, and political processes, ensuring that ideas developed today lead to measurable impact tomorrow.

Continental Partners’ Coordination (PCP) Meeting on AU 2026 Theme and Africa Water Vision 2063 Implementation
2026-07-21 09:00 - 2026-07-23 17:00 (Africa/Addis_Ababa) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ethiopia
Technical coordination meeting of AUC, AUDA‑NEPAD, AMCOW, AfDB, UNECA and key partners to review progress on the AU Theme 2026 and the Africa Water Vision 2063 and Policy, using emerging data from the AIP‑PIDA Water Investment Scorecard and WASH MPA baselines. The meeting will harmonise joint messages and flagship initiatives ahead of COP31 and the 2026 UN Water Conference.

Africa All Systems Leadership Symposium
2026-08-17 08:00 - 2026-08-21 17:00 (Africa/Lagos) | Kigali, Rwanda, Rwanda
Mobilise leadership at all levels and lay the necessary foundation for implementing the 2063 Africa Water Vision & Policy
Expected Outcomes
Launch Africa’s Water and Sanitation Transformation Agenda at leadership level to deliver the 2063 Africa Water Vision & Policy
AUDA‑NEPAD to showcase regional WASH MPA implementation pathways and AIP‑PIDA Water experiences on systems change and investment readiness.
