African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) - USAID Partnership

The African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) was formed in 2002 in Abuja Nigeria, primarily to promote cooperation, security, social, 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, at the 11th ordinary session of the African Union (AU) Assembly in Sharm el-Sheikh, 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 been accorded the status of a Specialized Committee for Water and Sanitation in the African Union. 

Resources

• The African WASH Ministers’ Guide to Finance (Guide)
• Combatting COVID-19 in Africa: Lessons Learned Series:
  • Volume 1: Tanzania
  • Volume 2: Mozambique
  • Volume 3: Senegal
  • Volume 4: Nigeria
  • Volume 5: Financial Impact Assessments
• Financing Africa’s Future with Access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (Story)
• Canisius Kanangire and Richard Rapier on Strategic Planning for Africa’s Water and Sanitation Sectors (Podcast)