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West Africa Water Resources Policy (WAWRP)

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Summary

The West Africa Water Resources Policy (WAWRP) sets out objectives, means and actions to improve the management of water resources in West Africa in order to put water at the service of sub-regional development, in particular by guaranteeing access to water and to sanitation, supporting economic development and ensuring the health of ecosystems. The policy is a response to key concerns in the West African region about water.

Issuer

ECOWAS

Year

2008

Region

International

Issuer (type)

The Economic Community of West African States (Regional)

Instrument type

Policy

Disclosure instrument

No

Geographical scope

Regional

Mandatory or voluntary

Mandatory

Collaborators

UEMOA; CILSS

Text analysis

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    • E focus: climate change, conservation, degradation, energy, environment, pollution, waste, water, water management, water use, biodiversity
    • G focus: accountability
    • Agriculture, Finance, Management