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Since 2002, GIMAC Network has contributed to the AU Theme of the year by issuing civil society statement to the AU Summit.
GIMAC Network is a Network of African womenโs and civil society organisations working toward empowerment of women and girls in Africa particularly through the implementation of key major regional and international gender equality instruments. Most of GIMAC recommendations have been adopted in the final Head of States Declarations and recommendations regarding gender in Africa.
12/06/2026
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The 8th GIMAC CSOโRECs Strategic Meeting, scheduled for 18โ20 June 2026 in New Alamein, Egypt, has been postponed.
๐๏ธ New dates will be communicated in due course.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
La 8รจme Rรฉunion stratรฉgique du GIMAC OSCโCERs, prรฉvue du 18 au 20 juin 2026 ร New Alamein, รgypte, est reportรฉe.
๐๏ธ Les nouvelles dates seront communiquรฉes ultรฉrieurement.
Merci de votre comprรฉhension et de votre soutien continu.
๐ง As we make our way to New Alamein, Egypt, following a series of insightful webinars and rich exchanges across the continent, one thing remains clear:
๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐.
It is health. It is education. It is dignity. It is gender equality. It is economic opportunity. It is climate resilience.
Every discussion, every recommendation, and every voice shared throughout our consultations has reinforced a common message: advancing water justice means advancing Africa's development.
As we gather for the 8th GIMAC CSOโRECs Strategic Meeting, let us turn dialogue into action and commitments into impact.
๐ง One Drop. Many Impacts.
๐ New Alamein City, Egypt
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19โ20 June 2026
10/06/2026
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Once again to our webinar series as he shares valuable insights on the state of the Africa Water Vision 2063 across the continent.
Representing the African Ministers' Councils on Water-AMCOW, Nelson will provide an update on progress made under the AU's 2026 Water and Sanitation Theme, highlighting achievements, challenges, and the actions needed to accelerate Africa's journey toward a water-secure and resilient future.
๐ง The Africa Water Vision 2063 is not just a destinationโit is a collective commitment to ensure safe water and sanitation for all.
&P &GenderInclusion Security
10/06/2026
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As Climate Change Lead at the IGAD Youth Envoy Office, Ms. Denise Ayebare brings a critical youth perspective to the conversation on gender-responsive WASH and climate resilience.
Her intervention will highlight the importance of ensuring that young people especially young women are actively involved in shaping water governance solutions that are inclusive, sustainable, and responsive to the realities of a changing climate.
๐ง When youth have a seat at the table, Africa's water future becomes more resilient.
10/06/2026
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Representing the collective voice of the GIMAC Network clusters, Dadirayi Madzima will present key recommendations emerging from our consultations on gender-responsive WASH governance.
Her intervention will highlight a shared call for water and sanitation systems that uphold dignity, equality, and the rights of women and girls across Africa.
๐ง Building consensus. Advancing action.
10/06/2026
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How can Regional Economic Communities foster more inclusive and gender-responsive water governance in Africa?
Join us to listen to Morris Tayebwa, Project Officer at the East African Community (EAC), as he shares the East African perspective on REC Leadership in Gender-Responsive WASH.
He will draw on regional experiences to contribute to the dialogue on how RECs can strengthen water cooperation while ensuring that women, youth and marginalized communities are not only beneficiaries of WASH policies, but active participants in shaping them.
Because regional water cooperation is best when all voices are heard.
10/06/2026
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We are led today by Karen Ondwasi of FAWE, moderating our Building Consensus for the GIMAC Mid-Year Coordination Webinar Pre-Consultation.
Her leadership will help to foster meaningful dialogue, shared learning and collective action as we convene voices across Africa to forge a common advocacy agenda on gender-responsive WASH.
Join us in building consensus for a future where water, sanitation, dignity and gender justice go hand in hand.
๐งEvery Drop Counts. One Drop, Many Impacts.
10/06/2026
๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ค๐๐ซ ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ | ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ณ๐ข๐-๐๐ฐ๐จ๐ก๐
How can Regional Economic Communities accelerate gender-responsive WASH across Africa?
Join Dr. Helen Kezie-Nwoha, Chairperson of the GIMAC Network, as she moderates a high-level roundtable featuring representatives from ECOWAS, SADC, and IGAD on REC Leadership in Gender-Responsive WASH. The discussion will spotlight successful models of regional water cooperation and the integration of Gender Equality, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GEYSI) into WASH governance.
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Join us this afternoon
๐ Register here: Join the Webinar
Together, let's build consensus and strengthen regional action for inclusive and sustainable water governance.
10/06/2026
๐ It's Today!
Join this strategic discussion and help shape regional priorities for gender-responsive WASH and inclusive development across Africa.
๐ Join us: https://tinyurl.com/uuxb3wn6
10/06/2026
๐ ๐'๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐'๐ก๐ฎ๐ข !
Participez ร cette discussion stratรฉgique et contribuez ร dรฉfinir les prioritรฉs rรฉgionales pour un WASH sensible au genre et un dรฉveloppement inclusif en Afrique.
๐ Rejoignez-nous : https://tinyurl.com/uuxb3wn6
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