Africa Future Water Partnerships Forum

Turning water infrastructure ambition into bankable partnerships.

Join us in Cape Town for the inaugural Africa Future Water Partnerships Forum - a new Pan-African platform bringing together government, the private sector, development finance institutions, infrastructure specialists, engineers, advisors and investors to accelerate the delivery of Africa s water infrastructure.

Across the continent, the need for investment in resilient, sustainable water infrastructure is urgent. The challenge is not simply identifying projects - it is creating the partnerships, financing structures, procurement models and delivery capability required to move projects from ambition to implementation.

The Africa Future Water Partnerships Forum has been created to do exactly that.

Over two days, the Forum will bring together decision-makers and practitioners from across the water infrastructure ecosystem to share practical experience, explore bankable partnership models and build the relationships needed to unlock projects.

What to expect

The programme will explore the practical issues shaping water infrastructure delivery across Africa, including:

• Creating bankable water infrastructure projects
• Public-private partnerships and alternative financing models
• Project Finance and investment readiness
• Risk allocation and procurement
• Water reuse and sustainable infrastructure
• Legal and commercial structuring
• Lessons from projects already being delivered
• Building stronger collaboration between government, funders and the private sector

This is a working forum designed for people involved in the planning, financing, development and delivery of water infrastructure with practical learning, meaningful discussion and high-value networking at its core.

Choose Your Experience

2-Day Conference

Date: 10 11 March 2027

Time: 08:00 17:15 (Day 1) | 09:00 17:00 (Day 2)

Venue: Avenue Conference and Event Venue, 40 Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town

Join the main Africa Future Water Partnerships Forum programme for two days of discussion, insight and connection focused on turning Africa s water infrastructure ambitions into investable, deliverable projects.

Ideal for professionals across government, utilities, finance, engineering, advisory, development finance and the broader infrastructure ecosystem.

Masterclass

Date: 9 March 2027

Time: 13:00 16:00

Venue: Workshop17 Watershed, Watershed Building, 17 Dock Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town

Go deeper into the practical fundamentals of structuring successful infrastructure partnerships.

The Masterclass is designed for professionals looking to strengthen their understanding of PPP structures, project preparation, commercial considerations and the principles behind bankable infrastructure projects.

Places are limited.

Technical Site Visit

Date: 12 March 2027

Time: 08:30 12:00

Venue: Macassar Wastewater Treatment Works, Macassar, Cape Town

Transport: Bus departure at 08:30 | Return by 12:00

Move beyond the conference room and see infrastructure delivery in action.

The guided site visit provides delegates with an opportunity to explore a working water infrastructure environment, understand operational realities and engage with practitioners on the lessons behind successful delivery.

Places are limited.

Who Should Attend?

The Forum is designed for:

• Government departments and municipalities
• Water utilities and infrastructure agencies
• Development finance institutions
• Investors and financiers
• Engineering and infrastructure firms
• Legal and advisory professionals
• Technology and equipment providers
• Project developers
• PPP practitioners
• Policy makers and sector leaders

Why Attend?

Because Africa does not need another conversation about the water infrastructure gap.

It needs stronger projects, smarter partnerships, investable solutions and the right people around the same table.

The inaugural Africa Future Water Partnerships Forum is where those conversations begin.

Book your place and be part of building the partnerships that will deliver Africa s future water infrastructure.