Agricultural Water Management in the Context of Climate Change in Africa

This policy document provides the following key messages to decision makers in Africa:

-Climate change is likely to intensify the water scarcity challenges that Africa is already facing.
-Improving crop, livestock, and water productivity is central to agricultural water management.
-Many options exist for improving agricultural water management and adaptation to climate change.
-Many of these options can also improve the profitability of smallholder agriculture and reduce vulnerability.