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The 22nd International Congress and Exhibition of the African Water and Sanitation Association (AAEA)will be held from 18 to 22 February 2024 in the Guinean capital Conakry.
The 22nd International Congress and Exhibition of the African Water and Sanitation Association (AAEA)will be held from 18 to 22 February 2024 in the Guinean capital Conakry. Academics, political leaders and development partners will converge for this annual event. At least 3,000 participants, including 500 exhibitors, are expected for this 22nd edition. The panellists, particularly from Africa, will discuss the state of implementation of the sixth sustainable development goal (SDG6) on the continent.
The theme of the congress is “Human development in Africa through investment in the water and sanitation sector”. It will be an opportunity to share technological innovations in this field, which is still characterised by social inequalities and a lack of infrastructure, particularly south of the Sahara. This is the case in rural areas of Madagascar, where the rate of open defecation is 42% (World Bank), and in South Sudan, where there are no effective facilities to deal with water stress.
Africa needs water, and Guinea needs it more than ever. Guinea is recognised as the water tower of West Africa for its immense water potential. However, access for the population remains a challenge. The organisation of this world event will therefore enable the people to understand just how central the management of this resource is.
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The host country, Guinea hopes to forge partnerships with potential investors to build new infrastructure (boreholes, latrines, waste collection points) to improve the living conditions of some 13.5 million Guineans. At the same time, citizen initiatives are continuing in Guinea’s 344 communes. These include the General Civic Sanitation Day decreed by the government
