9AWW: Investment opportunity in water and sanitation sector

The African Water Facility (AWF) is Africa's only project preparation facility focused on water and sanitation. It was established in 2004 as the African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) initiative and operationalized in 2006 under the African Development Bank. The Goal of the AWF is to mobilize and deploy financial and human resources to improve water security and access to sustainable sanitation services in Africa, thus contributing to the achievement of the goals and targets set by the African Water Vision 2025 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Since its inception in 2006, the AWF has supported 138 water and sanitation projects across 52 African countries. The funding it has provided has facilitated access to safe water supply for 13.5 million people and sanitation services for 8.4 million people and secured USD 1.96 billion in downstream investments through bankable projects. The session will showcase project briefs to the interest of the investors/ donors, inform the forthcoming digital facilitation process in investment promotion for the water and sanitation sector, and present the upcoming opportunities for the private/ SME sector in inclusive urban sanitation through the newly created Africa Urban Sanitation Investment Initiative (AUSII) window.