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The World Water Council as an international multi-stakeholder platform organization is committed to raise political awareness for water within climate change discussions. In particular, for COP21, the #ClimateIsWater initiative was created. Coordinated by the World Water Council, it formed a coalition of over 20 water partners from around the globe to speak with one voice for water within the climate arena. In addition, the Presidencies of COP21 and COP22, the French and Moroccan Governments, together with the World Water Council, organized the International Conference on Water and Climate: “Water Security for Climate Justice” in Rabat, Morocco, in July 2016, half-way between the two COPs. Through a high-level roundtable discussion where more than 20 African ministerial delegations participated, a call for action was launched to unite African voices around the specificities of the continent with regard to water and climate change. The “Water for Africa” outcome document calls for attention to be given equally to mitigation and adaptation measures and also calls for the Pictured: Professor Benedito Braga