Cooperation in International Waters in Africa

Water is key to prosperity, job creation, and quality of life. See what IFC is doing to unlock job creation and private sector opportunities in the water sector in emerging markets: ➡️ wrld.bg/2VFw50YwB08 #IFCWater #WorldWaterDay

Globally, women and girls bear the burden of water collection, limiting their education and economic opportunities. Equitable access to water is vital for community well-being. #WaterEquality #GenderRights #SDG6

World Water Day 2026 is almost here! 🌍 This year, our focus is on 'Water and Gender.' Empowering women & girls in water governance is key to sustainable water management & transformative community development. Join us to learn more! #WorldWaterDay2026 #WaterAndGender

📢Launch of Nourish & Flourish : Water Solutions to Feed 10 Billion People on a Livable Planet. @WorldBankGroup experts will answer your questions live on March 19 as we discuss transforming water in agriculture for food & jobs. 👉 Share your questions: wrld.bg/ARAh50Yrciv

Resilience meets purpose: when women like Nyager Guet lead, they don’t just build businesses, they create jobs, strengthen communities, and spark economic growth 📈💡♻️ 📖 Read her story:  👉🏿wrld.bg/q1Qy50Yp3q0 #IWD2026

This #IWD2026, @CIWAprogram is #StandingWithHer. This article highlights six #WaterSHEroes whose journeys show how investing in women’s skills, jobs, and leadership strengthens livelihoods and resilience across Africa. ♀️🌍💧🤝🏽 #GiveToGain Read here 👉🏿 wrld.bg/zqUq50Yrbz6

Big day in Kinshasa, DRC! 💧 ~25 experts validated the Conjunctive Management Strategic Action Plan today. This SADC-GMI initiative integrates surface & groundwater to boost resilience & protect aquifers. A key step for #Kinshasa's water future! #WaterSecurity #DRC #Groundwater

At NBD, women lead change from Board leadership to women-led National Discourse Forums, the Nile Women Network, and empowering young female professionals through our internship program. Give women opportunities, so we all gain. #InternationalWomensDay #GiveToGain @ciwaprogram

The NBD with funding from @ciwaprogram @WorldBankGroup engaged communities in Mara basin TZ 🇹🇿 under the NCSCR Project to discuss citizen led data generation and management system development. Communities will lead citizen Science to inform solutions. @akvo #NCSCR #MaraBasin

Water sector leadership remains a male-dominated, limiting women’s participation ⚖️💧 @CIWAprogram's #MCWE initiative recruits #MaleChampions like Assefa Gudina to #AccelerateAction in the water sector. Read our blog for more!👉🏿 wrld.bg/HQ3A50YpqQz

#NileCooperation Have you seen this yet? A video on how NBI is building its member states' capacity in addressing declining water quality across the Nile Basin compounded by increasing #Pollution. @ciwaprogram youtube.com/watch?v=bQpXSF…

Strengthening Regional Infrastructure Planning in the Nile Basin. #IGAD has successfully concluded its participation in the AUDA-NEPAD African Infrastructure Database (AID) Task Team Training on the Nile River Basin Investment Program (NRBIP). The engagement strengthened regional collaboration, enhanced infrastructure data management, and improved visibility of transformative investment projects aimed at advancing climate-resilient socio-economic development across the Nile Basin. By strengthening digital integration and project coordination, IGAD continues to promote evidence-based planning and sustainable infrastructure development in the region. 🔗 Read more: igad.int/igad-strengthe… 👉 Follow IGAD’s work and stay updated on regional initiatives driving integration, resilience, and sustainable development across our region. #RisingWithIGAD #OneRegionOneIGAD @NEPAD_Agency @EAC_LVBC @nbiweb @NelsapCu

Leveraging #technology for better water management, @CIWAprogram's #data initiatives help predict and mitigate water-related challenges across transboundary basins 💧💻📊👉🏿 wrld.bg/NnFn50YjKmY #WaterDataRevolution

High-Level Engagement in Juba Signals Strong Commitment to Nile Cooperation. Ahead of #NileDay2026, Ministers from 7 Nile Basin countries convene in Juba for #NELCOM & #NILECOM meetings reinforcing commitment to regional power trade, climate resilience & shared water management.

🌍 #Africa’s water future depends on better data. Yet, many transboundary water systems suffer from outdated monitoring. 💧The #WaterDataRevolution report shows how data-driven solutions can change that. Read now @CIWAprogram Report👉🏾 wrld.bg/HLSr50Yixov

New issue of The Well Newsletter is now available — insights on groundwater in the SADC region: navigating climate change and climate resilience, and community resilience. Read now: sadc-gmi.org/wp-content/upl… 💧🌍 #TheWellNewsletter #SADC #Groundwater

📢 The 2025 @CIWAprogram Annual Report is now available in #French, ensuring accessibility for partners & stakeholders across #Francophone Africa. This edition highlights CIWA’s support for cooperation on shared waters amid climate & fragility risks. 👉🏾 lnkd.in/eKDRxvVK

The NBD GA is coming to Kigali - 16th Feb. 2026! This biennial gathering brings together 30 delegates from 10 member countries to form the GA, NBD's highest decision-making body. The GA review progress, set strategic direction and elect new Board for next 2yrs. #OneNileOneFamily

Officials from Uganda, D.R Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Sudan, Egypt and South Sudan are expected to attend the 20th Regional Nile Day Commemoration in Juba on February 22, 2026. A series of high-level regional meetings will precede the event. #NileDay2026

Throuh 'Nile Civil Society for Climate Resilience' (NCSCR), #CIWA & the @NileBasin Discourse support community-led data informing policy action across Rwanda’s Makera watershed: 🧑🏾‍🌾 1,600+ farmers supported 📈 Incomes doubled for 1,000+ members ♻️ 200ha of sustainable agriculture