African Union
26 April 2013: The first comprehensive assessment of soils across the African continent has been released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), the European Commission, the African Union (AU) and other international partners.
13 April 2013: Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) participated in the AfricaSan East-African meeting, which was convened by the African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW). The meeting reviewed implementation of e-Thekwini commitments and sanitation action plans, and identified ways to make progress ahead of AfricaSan 4, scheduled to take place in May 2014.
11 April 2013: The IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre hosted the IRC Symposium 2013 - Monitoring Sustainable Water Supply and Hygiene (WASH) Service Delivery, which aimed to address means of monitoring newly-constructed WASH facilities to provide the information necessary to correct, adapt and plan for sustainable WASH services.
The African Development Bank (AfDB), UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are co-hosting the meeting on "Statistical Challenges of Monitoring Development Beyond 2015". It aims to provide an opportunity to share experiences on and learn about the on-going policy work on the post-2015 development agenda at international and regional levels. It will also initiate development of indicators and prepare a clear roadmap for meeting the statistical challenges of the data demand beyond 2015.
18 April 2013: Experts and policymakers convened at the African Union (AU) Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to consider the role of water and energy in economic transformation and poverty reduction. Participants at the “Water Storage and Hydropower Development for Africa conference,” which was held from 16-18 April, discussed how hydropower development and water storage investments could support Africa's development.
The ICPD regional meeting for the UNECA/AU region is expected to take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 2-6 September 2013. The conference will identify priorities for the future to prepare for the ICPD beyond 2014 agenda, and will be a preparatory conference for regional youth and civil society.
The Fifth Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD V) is being convened under the theme "Hand in Hand for a More Dynamic Africa". Discussions are expected to be focused around four main topics: economic growth; achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); consolidation of peace/ good governance; and climate change. TICAD V is organized by Government of Japan, the UN Office of the Special Advisor to Africa, the World Bank, and the African Union (AU).
12 March 2013: African regional consultations on the post-2015 development agenda have culminated in the third and final meeting to finalize a common position. African Union (AU) Ministers are expected to endorse the common position at the AU Summit in May 2013, following which it will be presented at the 68th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in September 2013.
7 March 2013: Participants at the Fourth Session of the Steering Committee Meeting of the Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev-Africa) Initiative reiterated their commitment to tackling climate change impacts in Africa, and recognized a need for the three lead partners, the African Union Commission (AUC), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UN ECA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), to work as one in implementing its 2013 work plan.
1 March 2013: An African regional consultation on water in the post-2015 framework has resulted in the “Tunis Outcome Document for the Water Sector Post-2015 Thematic Consultations,” a common African position on water. In the outcome document, participants call for a stand-alone goal on water in the post-2015 agenda. The consultation took place on 1 March 2013, in Tunis, Tunisia, convened by the African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW).
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