PPIAF

June 24-26, 2008

Since it was created in 1999, the Cannes Water Symposium has been an international platform for political decision-makers, professionals and academics, all of them specialized in the field of water, environment and sustainable development. The Symposium includes several different activities such as scientific workshops, vocational training seminars, conferences, business meetings, visit of facilities, and official receptions.

May 5-8, 2008

Lighting Africa is holding its first global business conference on off-grid lighting in Africa, in Accra, Ghana, May 5-8 2008. The program includes announcement of the Development Marketplace winners, opportunities to establish business partnerships, and more.

More than 400 proposals have been received for implementation in 38 African countries. Proposals are now being reviewed to identify the finalists who will be invited to participate in the final Development Marketplace competition. For more information visit the Lighting Africa Web site here.

April 2008, Accra Ghana

A two day course on “Introduction to Public Transport Reform and Planning" developed with support from the Public Private Infrastructure Assistance Facility (PPIAF), will be offered in Accra April 2008. The course provides a basic overview of the key policy, technical and institutional aspects of public transport, with emphasis on public transport “industry” reform and service and operations planning. To date, the course has been given in Washington (last year as a pilot), Indore, India, Urumqi, China, Bogota, Colombia, Rabat, Morocco and Manila, with other sessions planned in Jordan, China and Pakistan next fiscal year.

The Presentation from the Morocco workshop is available here.

March 31 - April 4, 2008

This PPIAF-supported conference, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, will equip policy makers will the tools to effectivley address the concerns of stakeholders while implementing reforms and facilitating private sector participation in infrastructure sectors.

March 24-25, 2008

This PPIAF-supported conference in Lahore, Pakistan aims to support solid waste management and water and sanitation services, educating government officials through presentations of experts, interactive dialogue, and personal consultations

March 20, 2008

World Water Day celebrations for 2008, lead by the United Nations, will highlight issues on sanitation in accordance with the International Year of Sanitation 2008. People around the world are encouraged to celebrate the day to draw attention to the world’s sanitation challenge.

February 18-20, 2008, Durban, South Africa
The AfricaSan + 5 Conference is the second African Conference on Sanitation and Hygiene, instrumental in accelerating sanitation and hygiene work in Africa towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals and the aims of The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). The conference will focus on the scale of Africa’s sanitation challenge, building knowledge partnerships, safeguarding public health and the environment, sector leadership and institutional accountability, financing and scaling up sustainable sanitation.

February 15-17, 2008

The meeting will be held in Durban, South Africa, organized by the Water Resource Commission ( South Africa) and GTZ. The meeting is planned to monitor progress of the working groups and other activities of the SuSanA, and update and coordinate the commitments of the partners. The Meeting is open for all who want to actively contribute to the aims of the SuSanA. For more information on the conference here.