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Smarter Water Use Could Feed 10 Billion and Create Nearly 250 Million Jobs WASHINGTON, March 19, 2026— Rebalancing water use across the global food system is key to meeting future food demand sustainably and could generate 245 million long-term jobs, largely in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new World Bank Group report launched today. https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/03/19/smarter-water-use-could-feed-10-billion-and-create-nearly-250-million-jobs © 2026 World Bank Group,