Forum Africa Green Growth – 6th edition. The Mattei Plan: dialogue between institutions and the private sector for Africa’s sustainable development

Water and agriculture for inclusive and resilient value chains

Building on Italy’s long-standing partnership with African nations, the Mattei Plan promotes anew model of cooperation based on mutual development, shared prosperity, and joint action for climate resilience. To this purpose, at the heart of Mattei Plan and its vertical sectionalization (energy, agriculture, infrastructures) there is a crucial prerequisite: reliable, sustainable water systems are crucial to climate adaptation policies, to agricultural resilience and urban development.  The Mattei Plan strongly supports the “Water Forward Initiative”, a global platform launched by World Bank in partnership with multilateral development banks, development finance institutions and key partners, with the aim to help improve reliable water services for 1 billion people by 2030. 
The platform seeks to align policy reforms, financing, and partnerships to creating a powerful framework for addressing water supply, job creation, and economic growth in Africa, through support to reforms, strengthening of institutions, financial performance improvements and investment-ready projects. The common goal of “Water Forward initiative” and Mattei Plan is to address these challenges by helping developing countries build stronger, more reliable water systems that can unlock productivity, support socio-economic development, and enable private investment. 
Within this framework, the Africa Green Growth Forum serves as a platform to foster dialogue between governments, development institutions, and the private sector to advance sustainable growth and inclusive water access across the continent.

Program

Institutional Opening Session
14.00 Welcome addresses and keynote remarks
Moderated by: Silvia D’Ovidio, Res4Africa

Fabio Fava, President of Ecomondo Technical Scientific Committee 
Lorenzo Ortona, Mattei Plan Task Force – Presidency of the Council of Ministers *
Alessandro Guerri, Director General of the Directorate-General for European, International Affairs and Sustainable Finance, Ministry of Environment and Energy Security *
Representative of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Representative of ICE Trade Agency

High-level Dialogues – Water and Development 
Circular economy as a structural response to water access and management, food security and agriculture. Reliable and sustainable water systems as prerequisite for development.

14.45 Panel 1:
The Water Forward Initiative: opportunities and challenges for private sector investments 
Moderated by: Silvia D’Ovidio, Res4Africa

Representative of World Bank Group
Representative of Ministry of Economy and Finance
Representative of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
Representative of UNIDO
Representative of UNDP
Representative of Green Climate Fund

15.25 Panel 2:
Case studies: Water management for productive uses: irrigation, climate adaptation, desalination, energy, industry development, … 
Moderated by: Angela Giordano, Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo

Teodoro Miano, Secretary General CIHEAM *
Roberto Vigotti, Secretary General Res4Africa
Ecomondo african delegations representatives 
Ecomondo companies representatives

Closing Session and Outlook
16.00 Key takeaways
Operational recommendations for policymakers, companies and financial institutions
Moderated by: Fabio Fava, President of Ecomondo Technical Scientific Committee 

* Speakers being invited