SWA 2020 Africa Finance Ministers' Meeting
The first SWA Africa Finance Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) held virtually on 4 November, built on previous global Finance Ministers Meetings organized by SWA in 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2017.
The SWA Africa FMM was co-convened by global partners UNICEF and the World Bank Water Global Practice, as well as regional partners the African Development Bank and African Ministers' Council on Water.
The objective of the SWA Africa FMM was to develop and strengthen partnerships with finance ministers in the region for smart investments in water, sanitation and hygiene. The meetings underscored the crucial role of water, sanitation and hygiene to the African economy, population and environment during and after COVID-19, and offered ministers practical avenues for financing the sector. Ministers and leaders from United Nations agencies, International Financial Institutions, civil society, private sector and research and learning participated in the Africa FMM.
The SWA Africa FMM was preceded by a 2-month preparatory process that relied on multi-stakeholder dialogue at country level to ensure that finance and sector ministers are briefed and ready to actively participate in the FMM.
The SWA Africa FMM was live-streamed and simultaneous translated in English, French and Spanish.