The 9th edition of the World Water Forum is currently holding in Dakar, Senegal, the first time the world’s biggest water-related event will be hosted in sub-saharan African.
The event which kicked off on March 22 to March 27, holds every three years to bring together key political actors, business leaders, NGOs, donors, and international organizations to promote dialogue and facilitate access to water and sanitation.
The theme for this year’s Forum, “Water Security for Peace and Development”, is jointly organized by the World Water Council (WWC), the World Bank and the Government of Senegal, according to website of the World Water Council (WWC).
“The Forum provides a unique platform for the water community and key decision makers to collaborate and make long-term progress on global water challenges.
“From 22-27 March 2022, participants from every horizon, including political and economic decision-makers, multilateral institutions, academia, civil society and the private sector will gather in Dakar, Senegal for the 9th World Water Forum,” the WWC said.
The epoch making event which is coming to Africa for the very first time, is quite significant as the organisers hope it will help build upon previous World Water Forums “through an innovative framework, seek to identify, promote and implement concrete responses and actions for water and sanitation in an integrated way.
“The 9th World Water Forum will focus on four priorities: 1) water security and sanitation; 2) cooperation; 3) water for rural development; 4) means and tools for implementation of reforms in water and sanitation.
“Additionally, the Forum will convene a Summit of Heads of States and major international institutions, to advance the political agenda on water and sanitation at the midpoint of the 2030 agenda on implementing the water and sanitation targets and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” it added.