Global forum harps on investment in water security

The ninth World Water Forum, a week-long series of conferences and workshops aimed at accelerating universal access to water and sanitation concluded during the weekend with several resolutions and action plans adopted and approved.

“On behalf of the Head of State, President Macky Sall, Chairperson of the African Union, I hereby announce the official establishment of an international high-level panel on water investments in Africa”, he announced. The damage to human capital is staggering. In 2019, diarrheal diseases were ranked the 8th greatest cause of death in the world, claiming 1.5 million lives worldwide, mainly due to poor water and sanitation, according to World Bank statistics.

This year’s proceedings centered exclusively on the impact of COVID-19 on water supply and how to raise more funds for water security.

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