At the headquarters of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Abidjan, a high-level meeting brought together the Executive Director of the African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA), Mr. François Olivier Gosso, and the Director of the Water and Sanitation Department of the AfDB, Mr. Chirwa Johannes Mtchera, accompanied…

From September 9 to 11, 2025, the African Water and Sanitation Association will organize a benchmarking visit on inclusive sanitation at the eThekwini Municipality in Durban, South Africa. This event will bring together high-level delegations from Kisumu (Kenya), Livingstone (Zambia), Mpape (Nigeria), and Anyama (Côte d’Ivoire). The objective…

Maji Africa Webinar Series gives a platform to researchers and innovators to share their findings and WASH contributions to the international community.Priority is given to AfWASA Research Fellows, Women and Young Professionals in WASH to present their contribution to Water and Sanitation sector in Africa. Presentations are done…

The 4th edition of Maji Africa, the webinar organized by AfWASA to share knowledge from research and innovation, will be held on August 27. The event aims to provide a platform for expression and visibility for researchers, young professionals and women in the water and sanitation sector across…

The African Water and Sanitation Association hereby informs all stakeholders in the water and sanitation sector that the Call for Papers for its 23rd International Congress and Exhibition (ICE) is now open. The congress will be held from February 9 to 13, 2026, in Yaoundé, Cameroon, under the theme:…

Yaoundé, July 30, 2025 — The official launch ceremony of the 23rd AfWASA International Congress and Exhibition (ICE), was held in a solemn atmosphere at the Yaounde Conference Center. This major continental event, scheduled for February 9-13, 2026, will bring together more than 3,000 participants from Africa and…

As part of the preparations for the launch of the 23rd Congress of the African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA), a delegation from the Association, led by its President, Dr. Blaise Moussa, who is also the Director General of CAMWATER, was received in audience by the Minister of…

Lilongwe, Wednesday 23 July 2025 – On the sidelines of the 95th Strategic and Technological Council of the African Water and Sanitation Association, the official launch ceremony of the PROWAS Malawi network (Professional Women in Water and Sanitation) took place. The event brought together the Minister of Water…

After three days of intense and constructive exchanges, the 95th Strategic and Technological Council (STC) of the African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA) concluded on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Lilongwe, Malawi. Held under the theme "Green Economy and Climate Change in Africa," this session brought together experts,…

The technical session of the 95th Scientific and Technological Council of AfWASA, held on July 21 in Lilongwe, focused on the challenges of the green economy as applied to the water and sanitation sector. Moderated by Camille Dansou, WASH consultant and former Managing Director of Société NAtionale des…