The Africa WSS Regulators Conference
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3RD AFRICA WSS REGULATORS CONFERENCE
Adaptive Regulation:
Addressing Emergent Issues
23-27 September 2024
Sunbird Mount Soche, Blantyre, Malawi
Amount Per Participant
| PRICING CATEGORY | AMOUNT |
| Members (fee for extra person above 3 participants) | $240 |
| Non-Member Regulators | $350 |
| Non-Regulators | $450 |
DAYS TO THE 2024 CONFERENCE
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The Africa WSS Regulators Conference
Since 2007, ESAWAS has held an annual conference that brings together regulators to deliberate on issues to enhance WSS regulation and service provision. From 2022, the regional regulator’s conference evolved to a continent-wide gathering of institutions with primary WSS regulatory responsibilities from across Africa.
The Africa WSS Regulators Conference endorsed by ESAWAS Members, non-members and partners has become a standing platform for knowledge and experience exchange towards strengthening and promoting effective WSS regulation, among regulatory institutions within Africa and across the globe.
OPPORTUNITY
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
While the world is progressing to achieve SDG 6 targets on universal access to water supply and sanitation, Africa is lagging behind all. The progress to meeting SDG targets and sustaining improvements post-SDGs is affected by emergent issues that apply pressure on the WASH sector.
The 2024 theme, ‘Adaptive Regulation: Addressing Emergent Issues’ is thus intended to highlight how regulators are adapting regulation in the face of emergent issues for resilient, sustainable, affordable and professional WSS services. This includes learning, modifying or changing regulatory approaches in response to (and to be suitable for) new situations. Adapting regulation requires putting in place mechanisms that can mitigate negative effects, while taking opportunity of positive influencers to drive improvements in WSS services.
ESAWAS now invites submissions for presentations that demonstrate how regulators are modifying regulation to address emergent issues in water supply and sanitation services.
The submission deadline is 30th June 2024 to conference@esawas.org
OPPORTUNITY
SPONSORSHIP
ESAWAS invites Sponsors for the following benefits;
- Brand Visibility
- Option to host side-event as a 2-hour session
- Mentions during the conference
- Access for 3 participants to the conference
Event Sponsor: $5,000
POSTER EXHIBITION
Apply for poster exhibition at no cost. Limited slots for participation.
HOST A SIDE EVENT
The 3rd Africa Regulators Conference will for the first-time offer three parallel 2-hour hosted side events on Thursday 26th September in the following areas:
- Sector Governance
- Sector Financing
- Sector Monitoring/Systems
Interested partners are thus invited to submit one-page proposals.
Side-event: $1,200 per session.
2024 REGULATORS' CONFERENCE
PROGRAMME
| Day One | Opening Ceremony – Officiated by high-level Government official Key speakers – AMCOW, AfWASA, AfDB Keynote presentation – Technical expert on: regulation vs emergent issues Plenary: Technical Presentations with Q&A |
| Day Two | Plenary: Technical Presentations with Q&A |
| Day Three | 2-hour x 3 No. hosted side-events in thematic areas
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2024 REGULATORS' CONFERENCE
THE CONFERENCE VENUE
City: Blantyre is the second-largest city in Malawi, located in the southern part of the country. It is the oldest urban centre in Malawi, established by the Scottish Missionaries in the 1870s. It is sometimes known as the commercial and industrial capital of Malawi and is 312km from the Capital City Lilongwe.
To get to Blantyre, visitors can land at Chileka International Airport. For countries that may require visa, please use the e-Visa service.
Hotel: Sunbird Mount Soche is set among lush tropical gardens overlooking the city, Ndirande Mountain and the Chirimba Valley. Contact ESAWAS Secretariat for the negotiated conference rate.
Activities: ESAWAS and WASAMA will host a night of dinner and entertainment on Wednesday 25th September for all delegates.
Alternative Hotels:
HOTEL NAME | PRICE (USD) | TEL | LINK | |
| +265888965902 / +265111820588 | |||
Crossroads Hotel | On Enquiry | +265 (0) 888 949 852 +265 (0) 999 349 852 | ||
Protea Ryalls | ~$176 | www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/blzry-protea-hotel-blantyre-ryalls/overview/ | ||
Malawi Sun Hotel | ~$110 | |||
Amaryllis Hotel | ~$205 | +265 994 833 833 |
