Report of the African members of the united nations high level panel on water – the republic of Mauritius; the republic of Senegal; and the republic of South Africa on Motivating Effective Action; and Advocating for Innovation, Partnerships, Investment and Implementation of Initiatives to ensure Water Security; Expand Economic Opportunities; Enhance Job Creation and Curtail the Social Economic Factors underlying Unemployment, Migration and Displacement

Abstract

In April 2016, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim convened a High Level Panel on Water (HLPW) charged with the dual responsibility of motivating effective action; and advocating for innovation, partnerships, financing and implementation of initiatives to improve water management and sanitation service delivery, as well as build more sustainable and resilient societies and economies. To ensure the highest level of political leadership, 11 sitting Heads of State and Government, as well as a Special Advisor, were invited to lead the panel for a two-year period till March 2018. The Heads of State and Government were from Australia, Bangladesh, Hungary, Jordan, Mauritius (co-chair), Mexico (co-chair), Netherlands, Peru, Senegal, South Africa and Tajikistan