The core work of the ACWA Platform focuses on cities and city regions to address their water risks and vulnerabilities through research, planning, spatial analysis, technical assistance knowledge sharing, and partnerships for collective action. The primary target audience is the local government. This can be a single administrative unit, such as a single Metro, or a conglomeration of municipalities that make up a city region.

The ACWA Platform’s process of engagement in a city includes support for:

Assessing, identifying and prioritizing locally appropriate policies and actions
Implementing actions by matching city needs with expertise, resources and tools
Tracking action, documenting progress, and sharing lessons learned to improve knowledge and practice

The launch of the Kigali and Musanze Water Resilience Profiles & Action Plan at CHOGM 2022 in Kigali

Follow 3 steps to becoming a city partner:

Step 1: Review our strategic planning process

As noted on the project page for developing urban water resilience plans
Step 2: Review completed action plans
Step 3: Submit a letter of interest

The letter of interest should:

A) Be signed by a senior executive in the city government

B) Self-identify the water risks you are facing in your letter of interest (sample letter template provided below)

C) Be familiar with the city selection criteria

D) Identify a City Point of Contact for coordination purposes

See the selection criteria below:

ACWA Platform City Selection Criteria

See the example of a commitment letter below:

City Commitment Letter TEMPLATE - an example letter of interest that can be signed to become a city partner to the ACWA Platform

Current City Partners

Ethiopia -

Rwanda -

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Kigali, Rwanda

Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

Musanze, Rwanda

South Africa -

Johannesburg, South Africa

Gqeberha, South Africa

Please contact [email protected] for questions on “City Partners”