Egypt handed over presidency of African Ministers' Council on Water

CAIRO – 23 February 2023: Egypt was handed over the presidency of the African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) from Namibia for two years 2023-2024.

The handover took place during the fourth extraordinary session of the AMCOW which convened virtually as Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam received the presidency from Namibia’s counterpart Calle Schlettwein.

Today, 23 February 2023, the Republic of @Namibia handed over the AMCOW Presidency to the Arab Republic of @Egypt. Special congratulations to Egypt and @amcowafrica pic.twitter.com/M7szKq3JbG

— AMCOW (@amcowafrica) February 23, 2023

Namibia's Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform encouraged his Egyptian counterpart to “carry on the work of AMCOW to facilitate the delivery of the African water agenda.”

Hon @CHGSchlettwein appreciated AMCOW for the opportunity to lead and encouraged Prof. Dr. @HaniSewilam to carry on the work of AMCOW to facilitate the delivery of the African water agenda. pic.twitter.com/MglfMJKCSf

— AMCOW (@amcowafrica) February 23, 2023

The Egyptian Minister thanked AMCOW for “the privilege of leading the Council,” committing to continue mobilizing support for implementing AMCOW work plans.