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According to the African Union

In 2015, under the current conditions, only 68% of the African populations will have access to safe drinking water and 41% to sanitation. The plan of action created to help Africa to reach the MDGs, presented at the summit for Heads of State and the government of Charm el-Cheikh, forsees allowing 33 million Africans access to drinking water and 41 million to sanitation, every year until 2015.

According to the African Union

19 African countries decided in Charm el-Cheickh to form immediately the Union Government in order to reach the United States of Africa’s target.(USAfrica). The African zone represents: 53 countries, 920 millions inhabitants, 5 economic zones,a GNP/inhabitant of 2170 $, a 6,2% growth rate for 2007 and a 12,7% inflation rate for 2007

According to the European Union

The EU has decided to create a fund of 1 million euros to support Agriculture in developing countries

According to the European Union

SME/SMIs represent about 19.5 million, of which European businesses make up 99.99% and 70% of jobs. The EU, as part of its programme to support SMEs, plans to dedicate 200 billion euros for the period 2007 – 2013. The European Private Company (EPC) will be the new support structure for SME. The partnership between European and African SMEs constitute an efficient means to promote transfers of know-how and technology in the Water and Energy sectors in Africa. Such is the main goal of the EURAFRIC Forum

Speech of the UN Secretary General

We will have time to achieve the objectives, in the majority, if not all, of the countries in the world, as long as we break from our routines. Success depends on consistent support for the next 10 years. We need time to train teachers, nurses and engineers, to build roads, schools and hospitals, to create small businesses and large companies which will provide jobs and incomes. This is why we must begin immediately. In the next few years we must more than double worldwide aid for development, otherwise, it will not be possible to achieve the goals.

According to the European Union

Signing of a strategic partnership between the EU and the AU on energy, in Addis-Abeba on the 08/09/08. This programme (2007-2011) will provide a supplementary fund of 55 million euros to support investments in the sector of Energy in Africa

According to the IMF

With a growth rate of 5.9% in 2005, 6.2% in 2007, 6.3% in 2008 and 6.4% in 2009, Africa will be the only continent saved by the deceleration of the global economy. The global growth rate in 2008: 3.7%

According to the OECD

In 2007 with more than 10% of funds invested on emerging markets around the world, Africa is becoming the new “Promised Land”.

According to the World Bank’s 2008 report

For the first time in 30 years, African countries are moving in the same direction as the rest of the world. Growth rate in 2008: 6%

According to the World Bank

The World Bank’s programme ‘Lighting up Africa’ hopes to bring electricity to 250 million people by 2030.

According to the United Nations Report

Around 2,6 billion people in the world do not have access to Water and Sanitation.

According to the African Development Bank

The amount of investments required for Water in Africa is 20 billion $ per year

According to the World Bank

To achieve the MDGs developing countries need $49 billion of investment per year in the sector of water until 2015. Private actors manage 5% of the food and drinking water in the world. The two world leaders are French. The first is Veolia Water, present in 50 countries, followed by the Suez Group

According to UNICEF

The daily consumption of water for domestic use represents 600 litres per habitant in North America and Japan, between 250 and 350 litres in Europe, between 50 and 100 litres in Asia and South America, and between 10 and 40 litres in Africa

According to the UNDP

Total investment in renewable energy went from 80 billion dollars in 2005 to 100 billion in 2006, e.g. an increase of 20%. Renewable energy represents about 2% of global energy

ADEA, a new vision for Africa