High Level Panels (HLPs)

Africa is confronted with a range of interconnected challenges encompassing climate change, water scarcity, environmental degradation, population growth, inequalities, poverty, food insecurity, and health risks. These issues are fostering instability and impeding prosperity across the continent, significantly affecting the daily lives and opportunities of African citizens. The interconnections among the economic, political, and security interests of African nations emphasize the urgent necessity for innovative, multidisciplinary, locally-driven solutions tailored to the diverse needs of African communities.

Collaborative efforts among governments, educational institutions, NGOs, and the private sector are essential to promote water education, drive technological innovation, and enhance community capacity for sustainable water management. Emphasizing water education and capacity-building is crucial for fostering water security and sustainable development, alongside increased investments in water infrastructure across Africa.

 

HLP on Water Education and Capacity Building:

Enhancing water education in Africa is crucial for addressing water scarcity, quality issues, and sanitation challenges across the continent.

This HLP will explore strategies for leveraging partnerships locally and globally to advance Water Education and Capacity Building in Africa, fostering inclusive programs to equip the next generation of leaders in the field with the necessary knowledge and skills, including youth, emerging scholars, and practitioners. This HLP also aims at sharing best practices on methods for enhancing water education in Africa so that the continent can better address its unique water challenges, promote sustainable practices, and empower communities to manage and conserve water resources effectively.

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Chair : Prof. Dalila Loudyi – University Hassan II

  • Prof. Adounkpe Gnonlonfoun Julien – WASCAL
  • Dr. Mohammed Alaoui – Bureau de l’UNESCO pour le Maghreb
  • Prof. Hans van der Kwast – UNESCO-IHE Delft
  • Prof. Evelyn Garwe – UM6P CAES
  • Prof. Nabil Benazzouz – Fédération Marocaine du conseil et de l’Ingénierie
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HLP on Governance and African Cooperation

Water governance enhancement in Africa is vital to ensure equitable, sustainable, and efficient water management across the continent.

This HLP aims to stimulate focused discussions involving educational institutions, social partners, stakeholders, international organizations, and governments. The objective is to convert vision and dedication into practical initiatives spanning the short, medium, and long term, collectively addressing water-related challenges for a sustainable future in Africa. In particular, this HLP will discuss different water governance approaches that are existing in Africa and ways to improve them. This will aid participants to get a clearer idea on how Africa can move toward more effective, transparent, and sustainable water governance that improves access, quality, and management of water resources for its communities.

Chair : Prof. Abdelghani Chehbouni

  • Prof. El Hasnaoui – DRPE-Ministry of Equipment and Water
  • Prof. Charafat Afilal – Ex-Minister of Water
  • Prof. Octavi Quintana Trias – PRIMA Med
  • Prof. Jane Tanner – Rhodes University
  • Dr. Mokhtar Jaait – ONEE