Employment in African water and sanitation sector

As part of a PartnerAfrica project, the German Water Partnership e.V. (GWP), the African Water Association (AfWA) and the African Water and Sanitation Academy (AWASA) are working together to improve employment and service opportunities in the African water and sanitation sector. The focus is on Ruanda and Senegal. There, the project also contributes to a long-term improvement of water and sanitation services, which also improves general living conditions and reduces poverty.

Facts

Field of Activity
Vocational Education and Training
Programme
CG PartnerAfrika
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Country
Rwanda, Senegal
Duration
01.12.2021 – 30.05.2025
Project ID940
Project TitlePartnerAfrica project in the framework of the Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation between the German Water Partnership e.V. (GWP), the African Water Association (AfWA) and the African Water and Sanitation Academy (AWASA)
Project Budget1.520.000,00 EUR
ClientBMZ - Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung
Applicant/Offeror German Water Partnership (GWP) (Consortial Leader)
Local PartnerAfrican Water and Sanitation Academy (AWASA)
African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA)

Project Target

After piloting in Senegal and Rwanda, AWASA, as AfWA's established training and capacity building unit, offers a sustainable capacity development program for stakeholders in the water and sanitation sector.

Contact

Christine Wolf

+49 (0) 228 98238-69
Email