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Highlights for Wednesday, 30 May 2007 AMCOW-6 commenced on Wednesday, 30 May. During the opening session, participants heard statements from ministers, representatives of international and non-governmental organizations and Isidore Mvouba, Prime Minister of the Republic of Congo. In the afternoon, outgoing AMCOW President Mutagamba presented the President's policy statement and ministers discussed the composition of the new AMCOW bureau.
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Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, incoming AMCOW President, said progress on improving water and sanitation on the continent has been insufficient.
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Maria Mutagamba, outgoing AMCOW President, summarized past achievements and future challenges of AMCOW.
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Isidore Mvouba, Prime Minister of the Republic of Congo, stressed the importance of tackling the water supply and sanitation challenges facing
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Kordje Bedoumra, Director, African Development Bank, urged African countries to take advantage of their water resources.
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Halifa Drammeh, UNEP, stated that Africa is a region of contrasts in terms of water availability, with the Congo River Basin alone receiving 50 per cent of the water resources available for the entire continent.
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Babagana Ahmadu, African Union Commission, urged integrating climate change adaptation measures into AMCOW programmes and activities at all levels.
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Aly Kerdany, Global Water Partnership (GWP), underscored the “visionary theme” of the meeting and explained that multistakeholder partnerships are integral to achieving progress.
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Amb. Karl Wokalek, German Ambassor to Republic of Congo, emphasized the importance his country attaches to water issues and underscored its commitment during its G8 presidency to build on previous G8 efforts in this area
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Edward Kairu, ANEW, presented a statement on behalf of civil society and the media
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Monyane Moleleki, Minister of Natural Resources,
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Maria Mutagamba, joins other delegates after handing over the AMCOW presidency to Bruno Itoua.
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John Mutua Katuku, Kenyan Minister of Water and Irrigation
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