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UNIGE and Senegalese Ministry of water and sanitation sign MoU

16.11.2020 Setting the Research Agenda
A memorandum of understanding has just been signed by his excellency The Minister of water and sanitation of Senegal, Mr Serigne Mbaye Thiam and the University of Geneva Rector, Prof Yves Flückiger, to set the base for collaboration between the Geneva Water Hub and the Pôle Eau Dakar as well as to anchor this Global observatory on water and peace at the West African regional level.

The Global High-Level Panel on Water and Peace - co-convened by 15 countries – recommends to setting-up a Global observatory on water and peace (GOWP), a network of partners with strong analytical capacities as well as skills to develop new ways to strengthen water diplomacy

A memorandum of understanding has just been signed by his excellency The Minister of water and sanitation of Senegal, Mr Serigne Mbaye Thiam and the University of Geneva Rector, Prof Yves Flückiger, to set the base for collaboration between the Geneva Water Hub and the Pôle Eau Dakar as well as to anchor this Global observatory on water and peace at the West African regional level.

The signature ceremony captured on camera because of the COVID-19 pandemic is available below.

Le Pôle eau Dakar sera bientôt labellisé " Initiative Dakar 2021 " dans le cadre du9ème Forum mondial de l'eau, qui se tiendra à Dakar, au Sénégal, du 21 au 26 mars 2022. Ce label vise à recueillir, soutenir et mettre en valeur des projets du monde entier qui créent un réel impact économique, social et environnemental sur la vie des populations.