The African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW)
Formed in 2002 in Abuja Nigeria, primarily to promote cooperation, security, social and economic development and poverty eradication among member states through the effective management of the continent’s water resources and provision of water supply services. In 2008, Heads of State and Government of the AU agreed on commitments to accelerate the achievement of water and sanitation goals in Africa and mandated AMCOW to develop and follow up an implementation strategy for these commitments. AMCOW has also being accorded the status of a Specialised Committee for Water and Sanitation in the African Union.
Programmes & Initiatives
Water and Sanitation Sector Monitoring and Reporting System
The Pan-African Water and Sanitation Sector Monitoring and Reporting System (WASSMO) is a web-based...
Find out moreAfrica Water Week
The Africa Water Week represents a political commitment at the highest level where governments, regi...
Find out moreAfricaSan
AfricaSan is one of AMCOW’s path-breaker initiatives born out of the recognition that investment in...
Find out moreAfrica Sanitation Policy Guidelines
The Africa Sanitation Policy Guidelines (ASPG) Initiative aims to provide support and guidance to st...
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