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World Water Day 2025: Preserving Africa’s Water Resources
Authors: Mtchera Johannes Chirwa, Director for Water Development and Sanitation, and Anthony Nyong, Director for Climate Change and Green Growth, African Development Ban
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SomaliaSomalia: Building Resilience to Climate Change Through Wash in Qardho, Dollow And South Galkayo
EthiopiaEthiopia: Climate Resilient Urban and Rural WASH Project
BurundiBurundi - Ruvyironza Water Resources and Multi-Usage Dam Development Project
CongoCongo - Technical assistance request to improve drinking water supply and sanitation in rural Congo
Multinational - Investment Planning for Climate Resilient Socio-Economic Growth in the Lake Chad…
NigerNiger - Project to support climate-change-resilient drinking water and sanitation services in…
TogoTogo - Project to update and validate Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) for 31…
NigerNiger - Project to support Resilient Drinking Water and Sanitation Services in Rural Areas in…
Burkina fasoBurkina Faso – Project to Promote Hygiene, Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation, And Build the…
MaliMali - Climate Change and Covid-19 - Resilient Drinking Water Supply And Sanitation Support Project…
NigeriaNigeria - Komadugu Yobe strategic action plan - additional environmental and social impact…
NamibiaNamibia - City of Otjiwarongo Waste Water Treatment and Solid Waste Management System PPP…
ZambiaZambia - Feasability study detailed design and ESIA for Lusaka city water supply improvement projet
Burkina fasoBurkina Faso - Project to support access to drinking water and sanitation in outlying areas
MaliMali - Climate Change Resilience Support Project and COVID-19 in Bamako
TogoTogo - Promotion of sanitation in semi-urban centers
Abidjan, Accra, BeninMultinational - Project to improve the environment conducive to the sustainable and equitable…
ZambiaFeasibility studies and designs for integrated and sustainable urban sanitation
KenyaNairobi Inclusive Sanitation Improvement Project
GhanaSustainable Faecal Sludge Management in Urban Centers in Ghana
UgandaFeasibility Studies and Detailed Designs for Faecal Sludge Service Chain Management in Un-Sewered…
ZambiaFeasibility Studies and Detailed Designs for Integrated and Sustainable Urban Sanitation in…
NamibiaIntegrated Urban Water Management Master Plan for City of Windhoek in Namibia
Sierra LeoneGreater Freetown: Water Supply and Sanitation Master Plan and Investment Studies
AngolaCICOS-Preparation of the Strategic Action Plan for the integrated water resources management of the…
Orange-Senqu River Basin: Preparation of Climate Resilient Water Resources Investment Strategy…
MozambiqueImproving Mozambique’s resilience to climate change and reducing vulnerability to floods
CameroonDeveloping rainwater to reduce poverty and tackle drought in Cameroon
Burkina fasoCombating desertification and climate change in Burkina Faso
TanzaniaBoosting hydropower and irrigation in Tanzania
TunisiaEnsuring long-term water safety in Tunisia
ZambiaStudy to upscale smallholder irrigation in Zambia
MoroccoProviding drinking water in Morocco’s rural areas
ZimbabwePilot city project to guide achievement of universal water supply and sanitation access in Zimbabwe
SwazilandA dam in Swaziland to cover water shortages
MadagascarInvestment plans for sanitation in eight Malagasy cities
EswatiniMBABANE MANZINI CORRIDOR (NONDVO) multipurpose dam feasibility study
Congo, Democratic Republic of CongoImproving drinking water and sanitation services in Kinshasa
Burundi, Congo, RwandaSupporting the socio-economic development of the Ruzizi plain and promoting regional integration
EthiopiaDevelopment of waste management businesses to improve sanitation services in Arba Minch, Ethiopia
South AfricaImproving sanitation services to raise school girl attendance in South Africa
SeychellesTackling rising sanitation issues in the Seychelles through integrated approach
South Sudan, UgandaReducing food insecurity, flooding and droughts in Uganda and South Sudan
MozambiqueSupporting multi-purpose water storage to build climate resilience in Mozambique
SomaliaSomaliland Water Resources Management and Investment Plan
NigeriaPreparing a strategic action plan for the Komadugu-Yobe Basin
Nyimur Multipurpose Water Resources Project Studies for Implementation
South AfricaPromoting multiple use water services to increase access to water of rural and peri-urban…
KenyaPromoting private sanitation venture to curb water-borne diseases and turn waste into energy and…
KenyaKenya social business and branded toilets
NigerDevelopment and implementation of a Niger Integrated Water Resource Management (IRWM) plan
BeninNiger Basin – multipurpose infrastructure to adapt to climate change
Ghana, TogoTogo-Ghana Trans-boundary Water Supply
MalawiDevelopment of irrigated agriculture to increase food security and economic growth in Malawi
Ivory CoastPromoting access to latrines and employment via fecal sludge and urine reuse in Bouaké and Katiola
Establishment of a monitoring and reporting system for the water sector in Africa
GhanaImplementing new business approach for improved sanitation in Ghana: waste reuse as organic…
TogoLatrines for all in Sokode through fecal sludge reuse and micro-credit
SenegalImproving the management of fecal sludge and reuse in Ziguinchor city
LiberiaFostering innovative sanitation and hygiene in Monrovia
CongoStudy for the development of water supply and sanitation networks in 5 city centres, and…
UgandaKawempe urban poor sanitation improvement (KUPSIP)
BeninImprovement of waste management in Grand-Nokoué as part of a public-private partnership
BeninSupport for the decentralisation of the water, sanitation and hygiene services in Atacora-Donga…
ZambiaDevelopment of operation guidelines for investment in multi-purpose small dams
KenyaScaling up integrated rainwater harvesting and management and complimentary livelihood systems in…
Ethiopia, South SudanBaro-Akobo-Sobat development programme
Cape VerdeMobilisation of surface water and strengthening of capacities in integrated water resources…
SudanDarfur water project for conflict resolution and peace building
Benin, Burkina faso, Cape VerdeECOWAS The establishment of a regional water observatory
Malawi, Mozambique, ZambiaShire-Zambezi waterways feasibility study
TunisiaDevelopment of Tunisia’s water vision and strategy 2050
GhanaRe-optimization and re-operation study of the Akosombo, Kpong dams
GhanaDesign for reuse-harvesting the value of effluent and nutrients for sustaining the operation of…
Malawi, TanzaniaDevelopment of the Songwe River Basin
Algeria, Egypt, LibyaMonitoring and evaluation for water in North Africa (MEWINA)
GambiaNational water sector reform
MaliSupport to the implementation of an integrated water resources management action plan
MalawiStrengthening monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities of the water sector
MaliSupport to the implementation of an integrated water resources management action plan
Benin, Guinea, MaliPromoting the integrated and joint management of water resources of the Iullemeden, Taoudeni/…
Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa – PIDA: Study for the development of…
Burundi, RwandaIntegrated transboundary water resources management of lakes Rweru, Cyhoha, and Akanyaru
TunisiaDevelopment of a national water information system (SINEAU)
MalawiImproving access to water and sanitation for the urban poor in the city of Blantyre
Water operators partnership (WOP) peer-to-peer learning and benchmarking
ZambiaCommunity water management improvement project for traditional farmers in Mkushi, Masaiti, and…
MalawiImproving Access to Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor in the City of Blantyre
EgyptMaster plan study for the rehabilitation/replacement of major hydraulic structures on the Nile
Algeria, Burundi, CameroonRegional water policy of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS/CEEAC)
GhanaTREND Improved sanitation and water supply services
ZimbabweChitungwisa Water and Sanitation Project
Central African RepublicInstitutional support to the water and sanitation sector
GabonUpdating of urban storm water drainage infrastructure development studies in Gue-Gue Lowe-IAI and…
Support to SADC regional water supply and sanitation programme
SwazilandLower Usuthu smallholder irrigation project (LUSIP)-Phase II preliminary studies
South AfricaIntegrated water harvesting
MoroccoArtificial recharge of Haouz ground water aquifer
EthiopiaUtilization of solar and wind energy for rural water supply in Ethiopia
Gambia, Guinea, SenegalOMVG-Integrated water resources management (IWRM) in the Kayanga Geba River Basin
LiberiaWater sector reform and capacity building study
TogoDevelopment of an integrated water information system
KenyaIntegrated watershed management of Kiboun and Tende River basins
Support to the Volta Basin Authority (VBA) for the implementation of the Volta-HYCOS Project
DjiboutiWater harvesting for water supply and agriculture in rural districts of the Republic of Djibouti
Strengthening water and environmental engineering capacity in fragile states – 2IE
Burkina fasoCapacity building for decentralized integrated water resources management (IWRM)
SeychellesWater Supply Development Plan 2008-2030
Burkina fasoFeasibility and design study of storm water drainage and solid waste management systems in…
Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC)-Water and Sanitation Initiative: Preparation of investment…
LiberiaStudy for the expansion of Monrovia water supply and sanitation system and rehabilitation of water…
ChadInstitutional support for rural water supply and sanitation inventory
MozambiqueIntegrated study and project preparation for COFAMOSA irrigation project
MauritaniaFormulation of Integrated water resources management (IWRM) and Land Use Plan, Phase 1
TanzaniaArusha Strategic sanitation plan
EgyptComprehensive study and project preparation for the rehabilitation of the Nubaria and Ismailia…
SenegalImplementation of the integrated water resources management (IWRM)action plan for Senegal
Central African RepublicSupport to a water supply and sanitation study and priority investment project preparation for the…
CongoSupport to WSS policy and priority investments preparation in Brazzaville & Pointe Noire
BotswanaPreparation of improved water control and management systems for Pandamatenga area
UgandaRoof catchment rainwater harvesting and management
Angola, Burundi, CameroonStrengthening the information and knowledge capacity of CICOS for the water resources management of…
Cameroon, Central African Republic, ChadPreparation of Lake Chad Basin Water Charter
LesothoRural water supply and sanitation investment plan
NigerPreparation of integrated water resources management (IWRM) Plan
Mapping, assessment, management of transboundary water resources in the IGAD sub-region
RwandaPiloting rainwater harvesting techniques in Bugesera
SenegalZiguinchor sanitation master plan study
MozambiquePreparation of the national rural water supply and sanitation programme
KenyaKisumu district primary schools water and sanitation
Development of the African Network Of Basin Organisations (ANBO)
Algeria, Libya, TunisiaGeo-aquifer: North-Western Sahara Aquifer system water resources management Improvement
NamibiaDevelopment of an integrated water resources management (IWRM) plan for Namibia
UgandaWater supply and sanitation services for the urban poor in Kagugube Parish - Kampala
CameroonInventory of rural water supply and sanitation infrastructures
Benin, Burkina faso, CameroonNile Basin Authority support for Niger HYCOS project
EthiopiaSupport for the development of water information and knowledge systems
BurundiFormulation of Burundi’s integrated water resources management (IWRM) plan
Benin, Burkina faso, CongoSupport for the creation of Volta Basin Authority