In the first half of 2022 alone, at least 18.4 million people in Africa faced acute food insecurity and rising malnutrition due to prolonged drought and four consecutive failed rainy seasons in certain countries. South Africa announced this year a national state of disaster following devastating floods, and Somalia is facing a catastrophic famine, as it enters its fifth consecutive season with little to no rain. For many countries in Africa, water scarcity will be the primary medium through which the effects of climate change will be most felt. Physical water scarcity, which is linked to flooding events and extended periods of drought, can directly affect agricultural production, productivity, and health. On the other hand, economic water scarcity, which refers to limited investments in water infrastructure, is also one of the main reasons for the severity of the water crisis, making areas that are more water-secure, such as Egypt and Tunisia, face inadequate access to water resources. Rebranding Africa Achieving water security at the household or city level is more difficult than controlling supply and demand on a macro-scale, which means that multilateral institutions will need to understand the priorities…
