Securing Africa’s Future Water Needs

Please join the CSIS Global Food and Water Security Program on Friday, January 30 at 10:00am for the launch of a new digital report, "Securing Africa's Future Water Needs," examining the water resource challenges and opportunities facing Sub-Saharan Africa, followed by an in-depth expert discussion on integrated approaches to building sustainable and resilient water systems in the region. 

Africa’s water systems are in crisis. From the Sahel to South Africa, 845 million people lack safely managed drinking water, and over 900 million do not have access to safely managed sanitation services. Inadequate water and sanitation services degrade public health, undermine food security, and sap economic growth. 

With the pressures on the continent’s water supplies rising alongside its growing population and economies, the future of this region depends on solving its water resource challenges. To ensure safe and reliable water services to the people of Sub-Saharan Africa, it is imperative that governments, service providers, donors and development funders, and communities work together to forge deliberate, integrated approaches to water security. By leveraging infrastructure, investment, information-sharing, and institutions in concert, the region can build sustainable and resilient water systems for all. 

This event will be moderated by CSIS Senior Fellow for Water Security David Michel. Featured panelists include Former Global Lead for Water and Finance in the World Bank Water Practice Joel Kolker, Senior Regional Researcher at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Charity Osei-Amponsah, and Acting CEO of Sanitation and Water for All Muyatwa Sitali. 

This event is made possible by generous support from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.