Africasan7 Ministerial Dialogue and Closing Plenary

Chair: Hon. Carl Hermann Gustav Minister for Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Republic of Namibia / AMCOW former President

8:00 - 9:00

Arrival

9:00 - 9:05

Anthems

9:05 - 9:10

Documentary about Namibia's culture, water, sanitation and hygiene efforts

9:10 - 9:15

Introductory statement: Dr Rashid Mbaziira, AMCOW Executive Secretary

9:15 - 9:20

Welcome statement: Hon. Carl Hermann Gustav Minister for Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Republic of Namibia / Former AMCOW President

9:20 - 9:30

Keynote address: H.E. Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture of the African Union Commission.

10:00 - 10:05

Video presentation about the AfricaSan movement and launch of the AfricaSan 2023 Ngor report on Sanitation and Hygiene

10:05 - 10:45

Presentation of the annotated agenda - outcomes from subtheme coordinators, sector and country dialogue representatives

  • Ms Yvonne Magawa, Executive Secretary, ESAWAS
  • Ms Jolly Ann Maulit, WASH Specialist, UNICEF Western and Central Africa
  • Ms Liliane Kente, Principal Sanitation Specialist, African Water Facility (AWF)
  • Ms Dedo Mate-Kodjo, Pan African Programme Manager WaterAid

10:45 - 11:00

Cultural entertainment

11:00 - 11:30

Presentation of the annotated agenda - outcomes from subtheme coordinators, sector and country dialogue representatives

  • Mr Alex Manyasi, Policy Advisor, APHRC
  • Ms Sareen Malik, Executive Secretary, ANEW
  • Mrs Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata, Executive Director, Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Republic of Namibia / AMCOW TAC

11:30 - 12:00

Ministerial intervention on conference outcomes, recommendations and proposed decisions

12:00 - 12:30

Presidential and Ministerial tour of the conference exhibition area

12:30 - 12:40

Poetry and spoken word

12:40 - 13:00

Goodwill messages:

  • Dr Beth Dunford,Vice President African Development Bank,
  • Mr Brian Arbogast, Director of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Ms Catherine Russell, Executive Director UNICEF,
  • Prof Jack Sim, Founder, World Toilet Organisation,
  • Ms Catarina de Albuquerque, Chief Executive Officer, Sanitation and Water for All
  • H.E Amina J. Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary General,
  • Ms Jennifer J. Sara, Global Director, Water Global Practice, World Bank,

13:00 - 13:35

Continental and global agenda setting events:

  • Regional and political process at the 10th World Water Forum, Mr Loic Fauchon, President World Water Council
  • 8th AfricaSan Conference - Video

13:00 - 14:00

Presentation of the Swakopmund Statement on Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene Services for development by Hon Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Ghana

14:00- 14:10

Endorsement of the Swakopmund Statement on Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene services for development: His Excellency President Hage Gottfried Geingob of Namibia

14:00 - 14:15

Closing remark by H.E President Hage Gottfried Geingob of Namibia

14:30

Closing remark by H.E President Hage Gottfried Geingob of Namibia

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