African Water Facility (AWF)

The African Water Facility (AWF) is an initiative led by the African Ministers’ Council on Water(AMCOW) to mobilise resources to finance water resources development activities in Africa. It is hosted and managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Over its first six years of operation the AWF developed a portfolio of grants covering 104 projects in 52 countries including Africa’s most vulnerable states.

The goal of the AWF is to mobilise and apply financial and human resources to ensure water security in Africa, thereby contributing to meeting the targets and goals established by the Africa Water Vision 2025 and the Millennium Development Goals. The AWF will continue supporting delivery of the Africa Water Vision 2025 which will result in enhanced equitable and sustainable development and management of African water resources for poverty alleviation, socio-economic development, regional cooperation, the environment and resilience to water-related disaster and climate change.

The mission of the AWF is to mobilise resources for water in Africa by:

• contributing to the improvement of water resources governance
• increasing water wisdom
• meeting urgent needs
• strengthening the financial base for the desired future.