This document discusses integrating livestock into rainwater management in the Blue Nile Basin. It notes that over 90% of the basin is rainfed agriculture and livestock are an important livelihood but also major users of land and water. Integrating livestock could help reduce unproductive water losses from grazing lands and fill crop-water productivity gaps. Opportunities include using cut-off drains and grazing management to enhance water infiltration and feed quality. Challenges include improving the water productivity of livestock feeds and developing practices like cut-and-carry feeding to efficiently use water-productive feed resources. The key message is that integrating livestock into rainwater management can increase overall system water productivity.