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LIMCOM at PANAFCON-3
Summary
At the conference, LIMCOM participated in two sessions and shared insights on how to build and shape sustainable water development for present and future generations. The sessions were on “Transforming Africa’s Agri-Food Systems through the WEFE Nexus: Climate-Resilient Water Solutions for the Africa We Want,” and “The evolution of SADC RBOs to drive joint planning and investment.”
LIMCOM successfully participated at the just ended 3rd African Implementation and Partnership Conference on Water (PANAFCON-3) held on 27-29 May in Lusaka, Zambia.
Convened under the theme ““Assuring inclusive and climate-resilient water security and sanitation for the Africa We Want,” the conference sought to shape Africa’s post-2025 Water Vision and Policy, and place water and sanitation at the centre of achieving the Africa Union Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want.
In her address at the opening ceremony, Vice President of Zambia, H.E. Mutale Nalumango declared that “Together, we will build an Africa where every child has access to clean and safe water, every family enjoys dignified sanitation, and every community thrives in resilience and prosperity. This is the Africa We Want, and water security is its foundation.”
At the conference, LIMCOM participated in two sessions and shared insights on how to build and shape sustainable water development for present and future generations. The sessions were on “Transforming Africa’s Agri-Food Systems through the WEFE Nexus: Climate-Resilient Water Solutions for the Africa We Want,” and “The evolution of SADC RBOs to drive joint planning and investment.”
Jointly organized by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), The African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) and Africa Development Bank (AfDB), the session on “Transforming Africa’s Agri-Food Systems through the WEFE Nexus: Climate-Resilient Water Solutions for the Africa We Want,” highlighted the interlinked challenges of water, food security, poverty, and climate change in Africa.
The session on “The evolution of SADC RBOs to drive joint planning and investment,” that was organized by the Global Water Partnership Southern African (GWPSA) explore lessons on how RBOs in the SADC region have evolved in their mandates, capacities, and cooperation frameworks to facilitate joint planning and mobilizing investments for sustainable, transboundary water management for shared benefits.