The Third General Assembly of the Global Water Partnership in West Africa (GWP WA) convened in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 27-28 January 2009, under the theme “Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) in West Africa: Adaptation Strategies in a Context of Proven Climate Change.” During the meeting, representatives from the Global Water Partnership (GWP) and the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) met to address concrete water and climate change issues on the continent, and to build on the growing collaboration between the two organizations.

The meeting adopted a joint GWP-AMCOW communiqué, which affirms GWP-AMCOW cooperation within the framework of the Africa Water Vision and in pursuit of the AMCOW Programme of Action. The three main areas as the focus of GWP-AMCOW cooperation are: adaptation to climate change and mitigating its impact; funding for proper infrastructure; and the improvement of water governance.
In parallel to the meeting, the African Development Bank (AfDB) organized the Preparatory Process for Africa’s participation in the Fifth World Water Forum to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, in March 2009.
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Global Water Partnership Press Release, 5 February 2009