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The Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas of Africa was launched on 2 February 2021. The product is the flagship result of a four-year project implemented jointly by the African Development Bank (AfDB), GRID-Arendal, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to better understand the current situation related to wastewater management and sanitation across the African continent. The Atlas consists of different chapters focusing on various aspects of wastewater management, including for example ecosystems, human health, policies, and circular economy, and has a section with detailed country profiles. It is a tool that will help policymakers and the wide public across Africa and beyond to better understand and address the current gaps, and opportunities in this sector. In order to share the key messages and findings of the atlas, a series of webinars is planned throughout 2021.

In this first webinar, three speakers will discuss the process that led to the creation of the Atlas. They will also present its main findings and key messages. Ultimately, the webinar will be an opportunity to discuss the value of addressing wastewater and sanitation challenges.

Join the webinar on Tuesday, 2 March 2021, from 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Nairobi time (EAT). Please register using this link

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Organizers

The webinar is jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), GRID-Arendal, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

About the African Development Bank

The African Development Bank Group is Africa’s premier development finance institution. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund. On the ground in 41 African countries with an external office in Japan, the African Development Bank contributes to the economic development and social progress of its 54 regional member states. For more information: www.afdb.org

About GRID-Arendal

GRID-Arendal transforms environmental data into credible, science-based information products delivered through innovative communication tools, and provides capacity-building services. GRID-Arendal supports environmentally sustainable development through partnerships with UNEP and other organizations. For more information: www.grida.no

About the United Nations Environment Programme

UNEP is the leading global voice on the environment. It provides leadership and encourages partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. For more information: www.unep.org

Speakers

Osward

Osward Chanda – Manager, Water Security and Sanitation, African Development Bank

Osward Chanda is the manager for water security and sanitation at the African Development Bank, responsible for operations of a project portfolio of over US$ 4.5 billion and an average annual lending program of about US$ 800 million for both public and private operations across Africa. He has worked on infrastructure development financing, water services regulation, institutional reforms, public-private partnership (PPP) structuring, policy and strategy development and manages staff and budget. A global player in the water sector, Chanda has been recognized as an International Water Association Fellow, and has served on the World Water Council Governing Board. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in civil engineering from Zambia and a master's degree from the University of Melbourne in Australia.

Birguy

Birguy Lamizana – Programme Management Officer, United Nations Environment Programme

Birguy Lamizana is a broad-based development professional with more than 20 years working in the environmental services institutions. Skilled in sustainable development, environmental issues, water quality, biodiversity, and environmental impact assessment, she is a strong community and social services professional with a PhD focused in Environmental Flows Assessment from University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Aarhus University, Denmark. She is currently the Programme Management Officer in charge of wastewater management at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and had worked as the Programme Coordinator for Global Water Partnership-West Africa.

Clever

Clever Mafuta – Head of Programme, Waste and Marine Litter, GRID-Arendal

Clever Mafuta has been working in the environment field for almost two decades, focusing mainly on integrated environmental assessment and reporting, as well as project management. At GRID-Arendal, Clever leads activities whose geographical scope is Africa. Lately, most of these activities have had a focus on transboundary water resources management. Prior to joining GRID-Arendal, he was a senior manager at the Southern African Research and Documentation Centre where he was part of the team that put together various environmental outlook reports for southern Africa. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and a Masters in Crop Protection, both from the University of Zimbabwe. He also studied for a Masters in Business Administration with Nottingham Trent University.

Stanley

Moderator: Stanley Mubako – Environmental Scientist, California State Water Resources Control Board   

Stanley Mubako is affiliated with the California State Water Resources Control Board as an Environmental Scientist. He was formerly Research Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at El Paso, where he held a joint appointment at the Centre for Environmental Resource Management and the Geological Sciences Department. Stanley is a certified GIS Professional, Geomentor, and a Fellow of the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program. He received a Ph.D. in Environmental Resources and Policy from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the United States and holds a Master’s in Water and Environmental Resources Management from the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, the Netherlands.