From May 6 to 10, an African delegation made up of AfWASA members, water company directors, ministers and technical experts is participating in a benchmarking visit to Tenerife in Spain. Co-organized by AfWASA and the Spanish company Welysis, the aim of this initiative is to discover innovative technologies, discussions with Spanish experts and identify concrete solutions for improving water management in Africa.

The event kicked off with an official welcome ceremony on May 6, attended by a number of distinguished leaders, including Mr. Passalé Kanabé Marcelin, Minister of Water and Energy of the Republic of Chad, Mr Boubacar Diané, Minister of Energy and Water of the Republic of Mali, and His Excellency Abdrahamane BABY, Ambassador of the Republic of Mali to Spain.

This friendly kick-off meeting provided an opportunity to present the program's main orientations, while encouraging discussion between participants. During the ceremony, Mr. Oriol Domenech, Welysis Development Director, warmly welcomed the high-level African authorities and international partners taking part in this strategic benchmarking event. He underlined the crucial importance of Euro-African cooperation in the water and energy sectors, highlighting Welysis' mission to focus on technological innovation and resource regeneration.

The program includes industrial visits, high-level debates and financing opportunities, in a setting conducive to professional and human discussions.