Climate Change and Water Vulnerability:|bstrategies and Practices for Emerging Water Management and Governance Challenges: climate change and water vulnerability

Abstract

Statement by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA at the Climate Change and Water Vulnerability: Strategies and Practices for Emerging Water Management and Governance Challenges Perspectives from Africa. Mr. Janneh, on his remarks highlighted that, Water resources in Africa have been decreasing over time, mainly because of persistent droughts, rapid melting of snow-caps, and drying of lakes and rivers. Moreover, this phenomenon is being exacerbated by climate change. Water resources policy-making involves various actors with different interests, stakes and powers. From the local to the national and international levels, these include interest groups from civil society, private sector and governments. Improving governance over water resources is essential to improving people’s livelihood opportunities, alleviating poverty and achieving sustainable development. Progress in water policy development and governance in Africa is still uneven and considerable challenges remain.