Tanzania uses Luanda Biennale Forum to showcase its progress in water sector

LUANDA: A delegation from Tanzania has arrived in Luanda, Angola, to participate in the fourth edition of the Luanda Biennale, an African Forum for the Culture of Peace, taking place from October 22 to 23, 2026.

The delegation is led by Dr Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, representing Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania. It also includes Jumaa Hamidu Aweso, Minister for Water, and other experts.

Discussions at the forum will focus on water diplomacy and the management of transboundary water resources; community, women’s and youth participation; the impacts of climate change, migration and conflict; as well as investment in water infrastructure and capacity building.

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Among other objectives, the Tanzanian delegation will use the platform to showcase the country’s achievements in the water sector and its contribution to strengthening regional cooperation and the joint management of river and lake basins.

The forum is being held under the theme “Strengthening the Governance of Transboundary Water Resources in Africa as a Tool for Conflict Prevention and Resolution.”