Some Managers from the African Water Association’s Executive Office met in Grand Bassam from April 12 to13, 2019, under the leadership of the Programs Director, Dr. Simeon Kenfack, to lay the groundwork for a new 4-year program 2019-2023 on capacity building through AfriCap program, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Accra- Ghana office. This new program is actually the continuation of a first program bearing the same acronym, whose implementation is planned for four years starting from 2015,and whose evaluation results were considered as satisfactory by the donor.

This program is expected to be divided into three components, namely: dissemination of knowledge products and best practices consistent with the demands of AfWA’s members, developing partnership and mentoring relationships between AfWA members and improving AfWA’s institutional capacity.

It should be noted that the focus will be on service provision to members, in view of improving their performance in the following areas: (ï) reduction of non-revenue water, (II) water quality management, (III) non- sewer sanitation and faecal sludge management, (iv) water and sanitation services in rural areas.

After the Grand Bassam workshop, work will continue at office with broad involvement of AfWA bodies, including STC and Programs Committee members, so that by 10 May 2019 EOB, the complete proposal is ready and submitted on time to USAID.