AFRICAN MINISTERS’ COUNCIL ON WATER (AMCOW)
PRE-QUALIFICATION OF SUPPLIERS FOR THE YEAR 2023-2024

1. INTRODUCTION
The African Minister’s Council on Water (AMCOW) was formed in 2002 in Abuja Nigeria, Primarily to promote cooperation, security, social and economic development and poverty eradication among members states through the effective management of the continent’s water resources and provision of water supply services. The mission of AMCOW is to provide political leadership, policy direction and advocacy in the provision, use and management of water resources for sustainable social and economic development and maintenance of African ecosystems.
The organs and structures of AMCOW now serves as the Technical Working Group on Water and Sanitation of the specialized technical committee (STC) on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment (ARDWE) of the African Union (AU).