By: Michelle C.

Mioza, CE

About AFRICA
AFRICAS Water
Key Water issues
The Plan
Framework
Milestones and Target



The world's second-largest and second
most-populous continent.
It covers 6% of the earths total
surface area and 20.4% of the total
land area.
With 1.0 billion people in 61
territories, it accounts for about
14.72% of the worlds human
population.

approximately 4 trillion cubic meters of
water is available every year, only about
4% of that is used.
Of the 25 nations in the world with the
greatest percentage of people lacking
access to safe drinking water, 19 are in
Africa
Across Africa, a third have no access to
clean water, and almost two thirds has
no access to clean sanitation,
Water should not pose a constraint to
developments for Africa appears to have
abundant water resources. It has large rivers,
big lakes; vast water lands and limited, but
widespread ground water resources. Moreover,
it has a high potential for the development of
hydroelectric power.
-50% of Africas total surface water is
concentrated within a single basin the Congo
river basin
-and 75% of total water resources are
concentrated in just eight major river basins

There is a disparity in water resources across
Africa, this means that a quarter of all people
are experiencing water stress (defined
as between 1000 and 1500 m3 per capita per
year)..

Multiplicity of trans-boundary water basins;
High spatial and temporal variability of
rainfall;
Growing water scarcity;
Inadequate institutional and financing
arrangements;
Inadequate data and human capacity;
Inadequate development of water resources;
Depletion of water resources through human
actions.
Lack of access to safe and adequate
water supply and sanitation services;
Lack of water for food and energy
security;
Inefficiency and wastage in water use;
Threats to environmental sustainability.
Political instability and conflict within and between
countries;
Weak institutional arrangements and legal
frameworks for the ownership, allocation and
management of water resources;
Inadequate public awareness and stakeholder
involvement;
Inadequate research for water-resources
development;
Weak socio-economic development and technology
base;
Low public capacity to finance required investments
in the development and management of water
resources, including protection and restoration;
Inadequate private sector participation in financing.

THE GREAT PLAN-------




(Launched year 2000)
AN AFRICA WHERE THERE IS AN
EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE
USE AND MANAGEMENT OF WATER
RESOURCES FOR POVERTY
ALLEVIATION, SOCIOECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, REGIONAL
COOPERATION, AND THE
ENVIRONMENT.

1. There is sustainable access to a safe and adequate
water supply and sanitation to meet the basic needs of
all;
2. Water inputs towards food and energy security are
readily available;
3. Water for sustaining ecosystems and biodiversity is
adequate in quantity and quality;
4. Water-resources institutions have been reformed to
create an enabling environment for effective and
integrated management of water in national and trans-
boundary water basins, including management at the
lowest appropriate level;
5. Water basins serve as a basis for regional
cooperation and development, and are treated
as natural assets for all within such basins;
6. There is an adequate number of motivated and
highly skilled water professionals;
7.There is an effective and financially sustainable
system for data collection, assessment and
dissemination for national and trans-boundary
water basins;


8. There are effective and sustainable strategies for
addressing natural and man-made
problems affecting water resources, including
climate variability and change;
9. Water is financed and priced to promote equity,
efficiency, and sustainability;
10.There is political will, public awareness and
commitment among all for sustainable
management of water resources, including the
mainstreaming of gender issues and
youth concerns and the use of participatory
approaches
Strengthening governance of
water resources;
Improving water wisdom;
Meeting urgent water needs;
Strengthening the financial
base for the desired water
future.



African_Water_Vision_2025.pdf
sources:
1. Africas Water Quality
A Chemical Science Perspective
A report by the Pan Africa Chemistry Network
March 2010

2. Africa Water Vision 2025 by UN WATER Africa

3. Science in Africa
Emerging Water Management Issues
http://www.aaas.org/international/africa/ewmi/index.html

3. wikipedia.com/africa