15th Ordinary Session of the Executive Committee (EXCO) Dakar
Strengthening continental water governance, investment mobilization, and WASH acceleration under AIP & PIDA Water
Strategic Focus
Strengthening continental water governance, investment mobilization, and WASH acceleration under AIP & PIDA Water
Key Sessions & Themes
Strategic direction of Africa’s water sector; AIP & Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA Water) progress review; financing & blended finance mechanisms with African Development Bank; monitoring & accountability frameworks; regional/transboundary cooperation; WASH acceleration agenda
Critical Innovations
Endorsement of Continental Water Investment Framework; launch of AIP–PIDA Water Pipeline Dashboard; adoption of Monitoring & Accountability Scorecard; approval of Blended Finance Facility concept; Ministerial Declaration on Climate-Resilient WASH
Target Outcomes
EXCO endorsement of priority investment pipeline; roadmap for scaled financing; strengthened coordination among AMCOW, AUC, African Union Development Agency, AfDB & UNECA; enhanced accountability mechanisms; renewed political commitment toward universal WASH access