FREAO - Regional Water Forum in West Africa

2026 Edition · Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire · 24-25 September 2026

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Logistics information

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6
Active rooms
1
Scheduled sessions
8

Scheduled sessions

Session Theme Room Time Moderator Speakers Status
Session 1 - Review of the regional IWRM process and progress toward SDG 6 in West Africa
FREAO26-C8-S1
IWRM and SDG 6 FREAO Plenary Hall 2026-09-24 11:00:00
2026-09-24 13:00:00
Chair: President of GWP-AO
President du GWP-AO
President de session
CGRE-CEDEAO
Presentation du rapport bilan
CEDEAO
Panel de haut niveau
UEMOA
Panel de haut niveau
CILSS
Panel de haut niveau
scheduled
Session 2 - Water-Energy-Food-Environment Nexus
FREAO26-C8-S2
WEFE Nexus FREAO Plenary Hall 2026-09-24 14:00:00
2026-09-24 16:00:00
Chair: Regional Director, IUCN-PACO
Directeur Regional UICN-PACO
President de session
Ibrahim Abakar Nassour
Coordonnateur Général
ECREEE
Presentation du rapport
BAD
Panel 1
IWMI
Panel 1
AECID
Panel 1
ROAPJE
Panel 2
UEMOA
Panel 2
2IE
Panel 2
scheduled
Session 3 - Financing Water Infrastructure
FREAO26-C8-S3
Financing Water Infrastructure FREAO Plenary Hall 2026-09-24 16:30:00
2026-09-24 17:45:00
Chair: Director, AfDB Water and Sanitation Department
PPDU-CEDEAO
Presentation du rapport
BIDC
Panel
OMVS
Panel
AAEA
Panel
scheduled
Session 4 - Gender, Youth and Social Inclusion
FREAO26-C8-S4
Gender, Youth and Social Inclusion FREAO Plenary Hall 2026-09-25 09:00:00
2026-09-25 10:15:00
Chair: President of CRCRE
Presidente du CRCRE
Presidente de session
GWP-AO
Presentation du rapport
CCDG
Panel
UNICEF
Panel
scheduled
Session 5 - Regional Cooperation and Hydro-Diplomacy
FREAO26-C8-S5
Regional Cooperation and Hydro-Diplomacy FREAO Plenary Hall 2026-09-25 10:45:00
2026-09-25 12:00:00
Chair: Kabine KOMARA
Kabine KOMARA
Ancien Premier Ministre de Guinee - Ancien Haut-Commissaire de l OMVS
UICN
Presentation du rapport
OMVS
Panel
PED
Panel
scheduled
Session 6 - West Africa's Participation in the 2026 United Nations Water Conference
FREAO26-C8-S6
2026 United Nations Water Conference FREAO Plenary Hall 2026-09-25 12:00:00
2026-09-25 13:00:00
Chair: President of AMCOW
President de l AMCOW
President de session
scheduled
Session 7 - Declarations and Key Messages
FREAO26-C8-S7
Declarations and Key Messages FREAO Plenary Hall 2026-09-25 14:00:00
2026-09-25 16:00:00
Chair: Champion of the 1st FREAO Edition
CGRE-CEDEAO
Validation du projet de Declaration Finale
scheduled
Session 8 - Closing Ceremony
FREAO26-C8-S8
Closing FREAO Plenary Hall 2026-09-25 16:30:00
2026-09-25 17:00:00
Master of Ceremonies
Maitre de ceremonie
Ceremonie de cloture
scheduled

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