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BRAND TOOLKIT Cooperation in International Waters in Africa 2026

BRAND PILLARS

THE VALUES THAT INFLUENCE CIWA’S IDENTITY

COOPERATION RESILIENCE

CIWA fosters collaboration among African nations to CIWA enhances resilience by strengthening the
effectively manage shared water resources, building capacity of nations to withstand and recover from
trust and ensuring mutual benefits. By encouraging water-related shocks and stresses. In the face of
transparent communication, joint planning, and climate change, this includes developing adaptive
shared governance, we aim to resolve conflicts and strategies and resilient infrastructure to mitigate the
promote harmonious relationships between riparian impacts of extreme weather events, ensuring that
states. This cooperative approach is essential for communities remain secure and sustainable despite
tackling transboundary water challenges and environmental challenges.
achieving the sustainable development goals.

SUSTAINABILITY INCLUSION

CIWA commits to sustainable practices, balancing CIWA is committed to embedding inclusive
economic, social, and environmental needs to approaches into its work in Africa's transboundary
protect water resources and biodiversity for future water sector, especially in terms of involving women in
generations. By promoting long-term solutions and decision-making, are crucial for fostering cooperation
responsible water use, we ensure that our efforts and addressing the needs of all stakeholders, leading
contribute to the enduring health and prosperity of to fair and effective water management that benefits
communities, ecosystems, and biodiversity in Africa. communities and ecosystems alike.

INNOVATION IMPACT

Innovation drives CIWA's approach, leveraging CIWA focuses on delivering practical, measurable
cutting-edge data tools, strategic analyses and results that improve livelihoods, strengthen regional
strategies to better understand and sustainably cooperation, and support long-term resilience. By
address the complex transboundary water linking analysis, dialogue, and investment support,
challenges facing Sub-Saharan Africa. CIWA helps turn transboundary water cooperation
into tangible development outcomes for people,
institutions, and ecosystems across Africa.

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