Q&A: Dr Rashid Mbaziira, the new African Union water boss on why access to water for all is central to the continent’s Agenda 2063 Dr Rashid Mbaziira, a Ugandan national was this month appointed by The African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) as the new Executive Secretary. AMCOW is an African Union institution that provides political leadership, policy direction and advocacy on water management and provision of sanitation services. In this interview, Dr Mbaziira talks about the importance of ensuring that the continent’s inhabitants have sustainable access to quality water and in the right amounts and how that will contribute to the continent’s Agenda 2063 as well as his role and commitment to drive the continent towards that ambition.
Congratulations Dr Mbaziira upon your appointment to head, AMCOW. For starters and in summary, what is AMCOW and what is its mandate?
The African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) is a Delivery Mechanism on Water and Sanitation for the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE) of the African Union (AU). We are the
