WATER IS critical to Africa's sustainable development. In Africa, water lies at the centre of all life and touches every aspect of human endeavor, from environmental protection to food security, from the empowerment of women and the education of girls to reduction in productivity losses due to malnutrition.
Africa suffers from growing water scarcity. While Africa uses only about 4 % of its renewable freshwater resources, water is becoming one of the most critical natural resource issues.
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