Presented by Tilahun Amede (Nile Basin leader, IWMI) at the International Forum on Water and Food (IFWF), South Africa, 14-17 November 2011. The International Forum on Water and Food (IFWF) is the premier gathering of water and food scientists working on improving water management for agricultural production in developing countries.

1. The African Basins Initiative;
Rainwater management for Food Security
and Resilient Systems

2. African Basins

3. Livelihoods in African Basins depend on
Rainwater
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4. Mapping
water
resources Managing landscapes Capturing water
yield more water in soils, landscapes
Rainwater Management Systems in
African Basins
More Food / More Income / Resilient Systems
Institutions!
Institutions!
Efficient utilization / Storing water
Institutions! Improved WP

5. Thank you !