Willem-Alexander Awarded for Sanitation and Water Issues

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On Thursday, the Crown Prince of the Netherlands received an award for his contribution towards water and sanitation issues in Africa.

Willem-Alexander was given the AMCOW AfricaSan Award by the Council of African Ministers responsible for Water (AMCOW) for his work to improve water, sanitation and hygiene on the continent. He also won the award for his work by promoting the issue to African leaders.

Crown Prince Willem-Alexander is quite active in this field. He is the Chairman of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Advisory Board for Water and Sanitation.

The award was given out in Johannesburg, South Africa.