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Water: The overlooked link in food systems

If water systems management is not prioritized, efforts to build resilient food systems in Africa will fall short.

July 26, 2025 | By IWMI

Read the op-ed by IWMI’s Amare Haileslassie on The Reporter website.

People
Amare Haileslassie, Abdulkarim Seid, Petra Schmitter, Matthew McCartney

Research
Water data science > Water data science for action
Water, climate change and resilience > Climate mitigation and adaptation pathways
Water, food and ecosystems > Agricultural water management transformations, Sustainable water infrastructure and ecosystems
Water, growth and inclusion

Funders & Partners
CGIAR

Locations
Africa > Ethiopia

Tags
Agriculture, climate resilience, food security, water governance, watershed management

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