Management of Groundwater in Africa: Implications for Meeting MDGs, Livelihood Goals and Adaptation to Climate Change

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

-Groundwater represents a vast untapped source of water in Africa, but technical, socio-economic, and institutional factors, have constrained its use.
-Groundwater management in Africa can be an essential component of climate change adaptation strategies.
-However, important gaps in knowledge of groundwater resources exist in Africa that must be narrowed if groundwater is to play a major role in assisting adaptation to climate change.