Improving water security is a prerequisite for growth, development and poverty reduction. Yet, most African countries are far from achieving water security, and without it their development prospects are compromised. This policy brief presents options that deliver immediate development benefits while building resilience to longer term climate change. Policy briefs provide policy makers with information on water resources management. This brief was developed under the Water, Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP).
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).
