Initially planned to be held in February 2022 in Guinea Conakry, the 21^st International Congress and Exhibition of AfWA has been postponed by a few months and could be held in July 2022 still in Guinea Conakry. This was decided by the Executive Board at its meeting of March 30, 2021. The main reason for this postponement is the proximity with the new date of the 9^th World Water Forum which was scheduled from 21 to 26 March 2021 in Dakar, Senegal and which, for reasons of health crisis has been postponed to March 2022.

Thus, to avoid the overlapping of activities with the same actors involved, and considering AfWA’s partnership with the World Water Council as well as the main role that each of these institutions will have to play in the organization of peer's event, AfWA’s Executive Board in collaboration with the 21^st Congress’ Local Organizing Committee, has decided to postpone this event. The 21^st AfWA International Congress and Exhibition will therefore be held in July 2022 in Guinea Conakry, under the aegis of the water utility of Guinea (SEG, Société des Eaux de Guinée).

About AfWA International Congress

AfWA International Congress and Exhibition is the largest and most important rendez-vous of the water and sanitation on the African continent. It is a biennial scientific and technical forum to take stock of progress and recent achievements, and to share experiences and technology advances as well in the water, sanitation, and environment sector in Africa.