There are wide margins of uncertainty in future climate change. This policy brief addresses the need for leaders of today and tomorrow to embrace this uncertainty in their decision-making processes, if timely progress is to be made toward achieving water security to underpin economic growth and climate resilient development. Policy briefs provide policy makers with information on water resources management. This brief was developed under the Water, Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP).
Building water security and climate resilience into development activities is key to achieving long-term sustainability, but requires much higher levels of investment than at present. This policy brief presents innovative approaches to financing, which are needed to make sufficient funding available. Policy briefs provide policy makers with information on water resources management. This brief was developed under the Water, Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP).
Climate resilient development cannot be achieved by simply addressing the risks at a project or programme level. Vision and drive to integrate climate change into development planning is vital at all levels of governance. This policy brief presents suggestions for such an integration at different levels of governance. Policy briefs provide policy makers with information on water resources management. This brief was developed under the Water, Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP).
The sustainability of Africa’s economic growth and development will depend on what happens to water resources on the continent. This Framework provides an approach for the development of ‘no/low regrets’ investments and financing strategies, as a starting point for embarking on climate resilient development in Africa. This document was developed under the Water, Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP).
