Senegalese stakeholders set out expectations for UN water conference
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on APS
Representatives of civil society, the private sector and young people presented their expectations to Senegal’s Minister of Water and Sanitation, Cheikh Tidiane Dièye, at a workshop in Dakar. The meeting is preparing Senegal’s participation in the UN Water Conference, scheduled for 8 to 10 December 2026 in Abu Dhabi, APS reports.
Prospective Senegalese representatives to the United Nations Water Conference presented their expectations to the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Cheikh Tidiane Dièye, at a workshop held on Tuesday in Dakar, the Senegalese Press Agency (APS) reports. The international meeting will take place from 8 to 10 December 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Rouguiyatou Ba, president of the Association of Young Water and Sanitation Professionals, asked the ministry to facilitate young people’s participation with support from technical and financial partners. She wants their initiatives to be presented at the “Senegal Pavilion”, where the country will showcase its solutions in the water and sanitation sectors, according to Cheikh Tidiane Dièye.
Mamadou Diouf, representing the Union of Associations of Local Elected Officials of Senegal, called for local authorities to be more closely involved in national water and sanitation policy, APS reports. Representatives of ministries, public agencies, the private sector, civil society, and youth and women’s associations took part in the workshop.
This step follows the coordination of Senegal’s contribution to the UN Water Conference, announced on 20 October. Senegal coordinates its contribution to the UN Water Conference.
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