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3rd Pan-African Implementation and Partnership Conference on Water

The 3rd Pan-African Implementation and Partnership Conference on Water (PANAFCON-3) is set to convene from 27-29 May 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia, marking a renewed commitment to Africa’s water and sanitation agenda and strengthening collaboration among governments, stakeholders, and development partners.

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PANAFCON is a high-level forum dedicated to advancing water security, governance, and sustainable management in Africa. The 2025 meeting will be hosted by the Government of the Republic of Zambia through the Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation, convened by the African Union Commission and the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW), and co-convened by African Development Bank/Africa Water Facility (AfDB/AWF), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

The theme will be “Assuring inclusive and climate resilient water security and sanitation for the Africa We Want“. The aim to ensure that the post-2025 Africa Water Vision and Policy places water and sanitation at the heart of achieving social transformation and economic growth on the continent.

PANAFCON-3 will be held in hybrid format and registration is now open here

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