Our Partners
Multilateral and bilateral institutions and organizations in the Water sector and related areas in Africa are consulted on a regular basis and partnerships forged to harness synergies and avoid duplication of efforts.
The AWF collaborates with a number of concrete programmes that are being developed and implemented in Africa.
Partnerships currently exist with the following institutions:
The World Conservation Union (IUCN) is the world’s largest conservation network. It brings together 82 States, 111 government agencies, over 800 NGOs and some 10,000 scientists from 181 countries. IUCN’s Water Programme aims to influence, encourage and assist societies to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and ensure that water resource use is equitable and ecologically sustainable.
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) is a VISION and STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR AFRICA’s RENEWAL. NEPAD is designed to address the current challenges facing the African continent. Issues such as the escalating poverty levels, underdevelopment and the continued marginalisation of Africa needed a new radical intervention, spearheaded by African leaders, to develop a new Vision that would guarantee Africa’s Renewal. The Nepad primary objectives are to eradicate poverty, place African countries, both individually and collectively, on a path of sustainable growth and development, halt the marginalisation of Africa in the globalisation process and enhance its full and beneficial integration into the global economy and accelerate the empowerment of women.
The Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) is an international partnership with a mission to alleviate poverty by helping poor people gain sustained access to improved water and sanitation services. With partners in the field, WSP seeks innovative solutions to challenges faced by poor communities, and through knowledge support to clients strives to achieve widespread adoption of these solutions. WSP promotes effective dialogue and knowledge exchange on best practices for capacity building and sector reform.
The World Water Council is a member-driven organization acting as a facilitator for identifying, openly debating and raising awareness on water issues. It also endeavours to convince politicians of the urgency for action. For this purpose, it organizes platforms at the global, regional and national levels, emphasizing interactions among all stakeholders, both inside and outside the water sector, from the highest decision-making level to the grass-roots level.
The Global Water Partnership is a working partnership among all those involved in water management: government agencies, public institutions, private companies, professional organizations, multilateral development agencies and others committed to the Dublin-Rio principles.
Today, this comprehensive partnership actively identifies critical knowledge needs at global, regional and national levels, helps design programs for meeting these needs, and serves as a mechanism for alliance building and information exchange on integrated water resources management.
The mission of the Global Water Partnership is to "support countries in the sustainable management of their water resources."