Room 1 EXPO

Halam-Bi.sn ("environment" in Wolof) aims to provide a unique digital platform allowing city officials to manage in a dynamic, enlightened and collaborative way, the environmental issues (air-water-noise) posed on their territory. To know, inform, collaborate and collect the feelings of its fellow citizens, such are the objectives of Halam-Bi.sn

Cyanobacteria blooms resulting from the degradation of water quality (eutrophication) in lakes and reservoirs constitute a danger to human health and impact multiple water uses, including drinking water production. In northern countries, which have been confronted with these proliferations for more than 40 years, monitoring of these microorganisms has been set up and actions have been undertaken to (i) limit the dangers for human populations and (ii) fight against these phenomena. In sub-Saharan Africa, this issue is still largely ignored by managers and users of water bodies.

This round table aims to bring together technical and financial partners in the water sector to discuss Mali's investment needs in the area of drinking water.
The main objective of the round table is to mobilize funds to ensure the proper and sustainable supply of drinking water to localities in Mali.
It will provide an opportunity to present investment needs, identify potential partners and obtain funding commitments.

Objectives:
(i) To report on the progress made in access to water and sanitation in the 5 G5 Sahel member countries;
(ii) Present the level of technical and financial mobilization of the Sahel Alliance;
(iii) Hear the vision of each Minister to accelerate mobilization for the sector.
Expected outcome: roadmaps for sector reforms to be implemented in order to meet the challenges of the sector