1. Support to implementation of the African Union Heads of State Sharm el Shelkh Declaration and commitments on water an climate change Water, Climate Development Programme November 2011

2. In November 2010, AMCOW EXCO issued a decision for GWP to operationalise the Water, Climate and Development Programme This was after close to 1.5 yrs of intense mobilisation by GWP in Africa after which a bottom up framework programme was developed based on 3 Regional workshops in Africa. AMCOW provided leadership in the workshops that let to the WACDEP

4. PROGRAMME FOCUS supports implementation of the GWP strategy on adapting to climate change

8. 2. Support development of “No regrets” investment and financing strategies for water security, climate resilience, including project preparation processes

10. -Build climate resilience, get water, climate out of the silos - Linking Water, Climate and Economic Development agendas, strengthen coordination frameworks, Capacity development, institutional building COP People Finance/ economic Developement people Climate community (UNFCC COP people) Developement community Water community

12. PROGRESS

13. 9 Water Ministers attended the WACDEP Launch during 2011 Stockholm World Water Week

14. INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS WITH SOME AMCOW TAC MEMBERS, TUNIS-JUNE

19. Framework for Water Security & Climate Resilient Development - A Tool to enable implementation of WACDEP, supported by Climate Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)

27. WATER, CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ‘ In the face of climate change, partnerships such as those launched in the Water, Climate and Development Programme with Global Water Partnership represent a good first step’. Hon. Edna Molewa, Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, South Africa, and President of AMCOW President , at the 3rd Africa Water Week, Nov. 2010