Water for Growth and Development in Africa
The World Water Council (WWC) with the support of the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, has written a report on how to use water as a development tool in Africa through a mosaic of investments. This report will be used as a basis for further dialogue between key stakeholders in Africa and abroad, especially during the World Water Forum in Marseilles.
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The WWC report defines three securities,Human security, economic security and water security which lead onto population growth and migration,climate variability and long-term change including economic peaks and troughs in world trade and investments.Decision makers have to decide on investment priorities which are water resource aware and link them with management,distribution and protection.
This involves agriculture,food,transport and energy policy. The investment decisions have to be cordinated with other sectors and regional priorities with a "water is growth"approach.The report offers a framework for guiding investment decions on water policy on the African continent which is balanced between local approaches,national investments and regional integration with the acent on jobs and income.
Economic security wil encourage stable development.It argues for not treating water as an isolated issue, but rather an approach which helps to connect the key contributions water makes to growth and development with the wider range of social, economic and resource management issues that impact different countries and regions.
It proposes a route map for water investment in Africa and applying it to economic development in Africa. a commitment to meeting the political objectives of human, economic and water security and identifying what the key drivers are for change in these contexts. Policy makers can then adapt them to particular political situation. Several countries are often dependent on a single river source like the river Niger and circumstances vary in different regions but the potential for conflict-"water wars" exists. The political factor includes the coming to gether of regional and national interests to plan and activate effective water policies which are initiated as part of a cohesive plan to develop resources like agriculture on which so many Africans depend. One important factor in the report is that by 2030 many Africans will have moved to cities.
Analysis is then required to understand what investments are needed to deliver these responses,and decisions are made about which investmentsare going to bring about the best results in the short, medium and long terms. Once investment decisions have been made, these decisions thenneed to be implemented at local, national and regional levels, ensuring that efficiencies are made where possible through good coordinationof investments, to avoid unnecessary duplication or potential conflicts of interest. Then, it is essential to monitor, evaluate and report on the success of these investments in water using a sustainable development lens.
The report emphasises certain factors including: Africa's increasing population growth and the need for efficient public services,the need to invest in role of women in employment in rural societies. There will be increased urbanisation in Africa which has to be planned for and the coninent still has a high unemployment rate which has to be addressed to deal with human security. Significant and stable economic growth is vital for African countries to develop and water infrastrucuture which can deal with variable water supplies is a key element in sustaining growth. The report concludes that water will be at the heart of Africa's economic future.
This involves agriculture,food,transport and energy policy. The investment decisions have to be cordinated with other sectors and regional priorities with a "water is growth"approach.The report offers a framework for guiding investment decions on water policy on the African continent which is balanced between local approaches,national investments and regional integration with the acent on jobs and income.
Economic security wil encourage stable development.It argues for not treating water as an isolated issue, but rather an approach which helps to connect the key contributions water makes to growth and development with the wider range of social, economic and resource management issues that impact different countries and regions.
It proposes a route map for water investment in Africa and applying it to economic development in Africa. a commitment to meeting the political objectives of human, economic and water security and identifying what the key drivers are for change in these contexts. Policy makers can then adapt them to particular political situation. Several countries are often dependent on a single river source like the river Niger and circumstances vary in different regions but the potential for conflict-"water wars" exists. The political factor includes the coming to gether of regional and national interests to plan and activate effective water policies which are initiated as part of a cohesive plan to develop resources like agriculture on which so many Africans depend. One important factor in the report is that by 2030 many Africans will have moved to cities.
Analysis is then required to understand what investments are needed to deliver these responses,and decisions are made about which investmentsare going to bring about the best results in the short, medium and long terms. Once investment decisions have been made, these decisions thenneed to be implemented at local, national and regional levels, ensuring that efficiencies are made where possible through good coordinationof investments, to avoid unnecessary duplication or potential conflicts of interest. Then, it is essential to monitor, evaluate and report on the success of these investments in water using a sustainable development lens.
The report emphasises certain factors including: Africa's increasing population growth and the need for efficient public services,the need to invest in role of women in employment in rural societies. There will be increased urbanisation in Africa which has to be planned for and the coninent still has a high unemployment rate which has to be addressed to deal with human security. Significant and stable economic growth is vital for African countries to develop and water infrastrucuture which can deal with variable water supplies is a key element in sustaining growth. The report concludes that water will be at the heart of Africa's economic future.
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