Turning Africa's water crisis from an emergency to economic opportunity Mahamat Idriss Déby ItnoAnna Bjerde July 16, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/turning-africa-s-water-crisis-from-an-emergency-to-economic-oppo Africa does not have a water problem. Africa has a water opportunity; what is missing is not the water, but the infrastructure, institutions, and financing needed to transform water into jobs, growth, food security, and resilience.