2026 as the Year of "Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063".
A water secure and resilient africa with safe sanitation for all. The African Union declared 2026 as the Year of " Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063 " to elevate water security as a top continental priority. Key Objectives Reaffirm water and sanitation as key drivers for health, industrialization, and climate resilience. Endorse a new continental policy framework adopted at the 39th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly in February 2026. Address an estimated annual shortfall of US$ 30 billion needed to reach basic water and sanitation targets. Manage shared water resources, noting that 60% of African freshwater and 90% of surface water cross national borders.