AFRICA’S WATER IS NOT FOR SALE – A Statement by the Africa Water Justice Network (AWJN) Ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference, Dakar
A Statement by the Africa Water Justice Network (AWJN) Ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference, Dakar
As the world prepares for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference, beginning with the High-Level Preparatory Meeting in Dakar, the Africa Water Justice Network (AWJN) speaks on behalf of communities across Africa whose lives, health, and futures depend on water.
Africa does not face a “water financing gap”. Africa faces a water justice crisis driven by privatization, extractivism, pollution, debt, and corporate capture of water governance.
Across the continent, the lived experiences of our people show that market-driven solutions have failed and continue to fail.