Northern Africa Regional Workshop on Wastewater Surveillance for Environmental and Public Health

In July 2024, UNEP launched the “Wastewater Surveillance for Africa (WWS)” Initiative, funded by the European Union Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA). The initiative aims to strengthen wastewater and environmental surveillance (WES) systems across the continent to enhance public health and ecosystem protection, environmental sustainability, and pandemic preparedness through evidence-based decision-making and cross-sectoral collaboration.