AU Agriculture, RuralDev't BlueEconomy Environment

AU Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy & Sustainable Environment (ARBE) develops continental policies, facilitates domestication, monitors & reports.

[African Union @_AfricanUnion]

On the sidelines of the 61st AfDB Annual Meeting, Commissioner @MosesVilakati (@AU_DARBE) addressed the high-level side event on Financing the Africa Water Policy and Vision, calling for a shift in how water & sanitation are valued and funded.

Africa has elevated WASH to the highest political level through AU Theme 2026: Assuring Sustainable Water Availability & Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve #Agenda2063—and water & sanitation are strategic economic assets. Let’s redefine “bankability” beyond narrow profit, strengthen governance, de-risk investments, and scale financing to close the widening WASH gap.

“Water is not merely a social sector issue. It is a strategic economic asset. Sanitation is not only about infrastructure; it is about dignity, public health, human capital, productivity, resilience, and sustainable development.”

“If Africa is to achieve Agenda 2063, industrialize sustainably, strengthen food systems, create jobs for its youth, and build resilience to climate change, then investment in water & sanitation can no longer be peripheral, it must become central to development financing architecture, Commissioner stressed.

Read more @ https://t.co/VyYxc09rjF

[UNDRR Africa @UNDRR_Africa]

In Maputo 🇲🇿 with @AU_DARBE for the #AMHEWAS Technical Working Group & Steering Committee meetings 🤝 Stakeholders have convened to review the programme’s progress 📈 and to define priorities to further advance continental coordination and #EWEA across Africa 💪🌍📸: @AU_DARBE

[African Union Women, Gender & Youth Directorate @AU_WGYD]

We prioritize immediate next steps to advance gender-responsive WASH🌍:
🔹 Framework Domestication: Aligning national policies and including women & youth.
🔹 Multi-Sectoral Alliances: Replicating the @AU_WGYD & @AU_DARBE model nationally.
📖 Read more: https://t.co/y2NZEJFhDc

[African Union Women, Gender & Youth Directorate @AU_WGYD]

Let’s break the taboos & champion gender-responsive WASH infrastructure for Africa's future⏳️

🔴 Dignity in Every Flow!

#MHDay2026 #DignityForAll_WASH #EndPeriodStigma #AfricaForHer #HealthandWellbeing #WaterSanitation2026

[African Union Women, Gender & Youth Directorate @AU_WGYD]

🔴Brisons les tabous⏳️

[African Union Mission to the UN @AfricanUnionUN]

At the #AfricaDialogueSeries2026 Webinar on “Water and Sanitation as Drivers for Economic Transformation and Sustainable Urbanization”, H.E. Amb. Mohamed Fathi Edrees , Permanent Observer of the @_AfricanUnion to the @UN, underscored that water and sanitation in addition to being essential social services, they are also core economic infrastructure essential to industrialization, resilient cities, productivity, climate adaptation, and inclusive growth across #Africa.

The discussions highlighted the urgent need for integrated urban planning, strengthened utilities, innovative financing, circular water economies, and implementation of the Africa Water Vision 2063 to advance #Agenda2063 and #SDG 6. #ADS2026

[H.E Moses Vilakati @MosesVilakati]

#AfricaForwardSummit: Africa is not waiting for the future we are shaping it.

Honored to attend the Africa Forward Summit.

From climate action to food systems and sustainable development, Africa’s voice is moving forward. @AU_DARBE

[African Union Mission to the UN @AfricanUnionUN]

The Deputy Chairperson of the @_AfricanUnion Commission, H. E Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi ( @DCP_Haddadi )and @UN Deputy Secretary General, H. E @AminaJMohammed , jointly launched the African Dialogue Series (#ADS2026)
The virtual message focused on the theme “Water and Sanitation for Life: Harnessing Water Resources for the Africa We Want,” aligning with the #AU’s theme of the year 2026 : “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of #Agenda2063” .

Organised by the UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (#OSAA) in collaboration with the @AfricanUnionUN , the series features several events that will rum up to May 29th, aimed at boosting political commitment and improve water and sanitation in #Africa, affecting health, energy, food, cities, industry, climate resilience, and peace. The ADS also coincides with the Africa Day 2026 Celebration on the 25th of May.

#Agenda2030 #TheAfricaWeWant

[H.E Moses Vilakati @MosesVilakati]

@AU_DARBE : I rallied for a consolidated voice on adaptation and loss and damage funds, considering the @UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (#COP31) in Turkey in 2026 and (#COP32) to be hosted by the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in 2027.

@DCP_Haddadi

[H.E Moses Vilakati @MosesVilakati]

Ongoing: High Pre-Event on Africa's Priorities & Common Position on Water 2026 & Beyond on the sidelines of the 12th Session ; The Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development which is held in hybrid format co-oganized by @_AfricanUnion @ECA_OFFICIAL @amcowafrica @UNDPAfrica

[AU Agriculture, RuralDev't BlueEconomy Environment @AU_DARBE]

The participants also visited the @CEEAC_ECCAS Situation Room for Disaster Risk Reduction hosted at the Centre d'Application et de Prévision Climatologique de l'Afrique Centrale. The Situation Room, which is an integral part of the #AMHEWAS network. #DRR

[AU Agriculture, RuralDev't BlueEconomy Environment @AU_DARBE]

@AU_DARBE, through the Disaster Risk Reduction Unit in collaboration with @UNDRR_Africa, organised the 4th Co-Production and Coordination Meeting of the Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Early Action System (#AMHEWAS). The event took place from 20 to 22 April in Douala, 🇨🇲.

[AU Agriculture, RuralDev't BlueEconomy Environment @AU_DARBE]

Participants from AU Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the AU Commission, and implementing partners explored ways to strengthen interoperability among multi-hazard Situation Rooms and enhance the scalability and overall impact of the #AMHEWAS Programme. #DRR

[UNDRR Africa @UNDRR_Africa]

This week in Douala 🇨🇲 stakeholders gathered for the #AMHEWAS coordination and co-production meeting 🌍🤝 Together with @AU_DARBE, we worked to boost situation room interoperability with new tools 🛠️ and enhance the scalability and overall impact of the AMHEWAS programme💪 #DRR

[IOM at African Union @IOMatAU]

Yesterday's 3rd AU #HumanitarianCoordinationForum Retreat agreed on a unified path for African-led humanitarian action. This is rooted in the 2022 Malabo commitments & sets collective priorities for 2026, including capacity building, the HDP Nexus, & AfHA.
#MalaboPledges

[H.E Moses Vilakati @MosesVilakati]

On this #WorldEarthDay2026

Let's work together to protect our planet and preserve its natural beauty for generations. From the soil that feeds us to the air that sustains us.

Every action counts. #Agenda2063

[IOM at African Union @IOMatAU]

The 3rd AU–Humanitarian Coordination Forum (HCF) Strategic Alignment & Joint Planning Retreat is here!
📅April 22–23, 2026
📍Small Conference Hall 1, AUC, Addis Ababa
HCF Co-Chair IOM joins @_AfricanUnion & partners to align priorities to shape 2026 together! #HumanitarianAction

[AU Health,Humanitarian Affairs&Social Development @AU_HHS]

The 3️⃣ #AU–#HCF Strategic Alignment & Joint Planning Retreat convened @_AfricanUnion Depts. incl. @AUC_PAPS, @AUC_CIDO, @AU_DARBE, Strategic Planning & a range of humanitarian partners to develop a shared roadmap for coordinated humanitarian action in 2026.
Present were 🇨🇲🇬🇶 PR.

[AU Agriculture, RuralDev't BlueEconomy Environment @AU_DARBE]

From data to decisions! 🌍🛰️
Under the theme "From Forecasts to Decisions" Cameroon is operationalising climate services to build socio-economic resilience.
@_AfricanUnion w/ @EU_Commission & partners, we are making climate intelligence actionable for a resilient Africa. #ClimSA

[AUC ClimSA @AucClimsa]

From data to decisions! 🌍🛰️
The 4th National Climate Outlook Forum #NCOF4 for Cameroon commences in Kribi.
#ThisWeek National #NMHS (Weather and Climate) experts meet to consolidate information produced from regional #PRESAC to national scenarios.
#ClimSA #ClimateResilience

[African Union ECOSOCC @AU_ECOSOCC]

Tomorrow, the conversation turns to a question that keeps coming up across the continent: why do water and sanitation systems still fall short when they are needed most?

Join us tomorrow for a webinar on the Governance of Water and Sanitation Systems: Strategic Drivers for Health Security in #Agenda2063. The session will also mark the official launch of the AF-WASH 2026 Campaign!

REGISTER: https://t.co/5IIlj5ot4a

Policymakers, civil society, and development stakeholders will come together to look at how these systems are managed, share the #AFWASH2026 campaign priorities, and work toward practical policy recommendations.

🗓 17 April 2026
⏰ 09:00 UTC | 11:00 CAT | 12:00 EAT
Register here: https://t.co/5IIlj5ot4a

The discussion feeds into a continental #WASH roadmap and an @_AfricanUnion policy brief on governance of #water and #sanitation systems.

#AUTOTY2026 #YearOfWaterAndSanitation