At the 49th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union, ECA Executive Secretary  Claver Gatete delivered a powerful statement on this year's AU theme: "Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063."

More than 400 million Africans still lack access to basic drinking water, and over 700 million remain without safely managed sanitation. In this address, Mr. Gatete explains why water security underpins every major development priority — from agriculture and energy to industrialization, resilient cities, and Africa's digital future.

? Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
? 28 July 2026

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