We, 33 Ministers and Ministers representatives responsible for water affairs in Africa acting in our capacity as the Council of Ministers of the Africa Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW), rise from the 8th General Assembly of AMCOW which held this day the May 14th 2012 in Cairo, Egypt, fully conscious that the sustainable use of water resources within the water, food, energy and transport sectors has become a key driver for more sustainable and equitable economic growth patterns for developing countries, especially for the people of Africa.