More than 3000 delegates from all over the world are gathered in Abidjan, the administrative capital of Côte d'Ivoire, from February 19th to 23rd, for the 21st AfWA International Congress and Exhibition and the 7th Conference on Faecal Sludge Management of the Faecal Sludge Management Alliance. The opening ceremony of this international event took place this Monday, February 20, 2023, in the presence of the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire, His Excellency Patrick Achi.