Policy Seminar | Groundwater: Potential and Pitfalls for Africa

Development of groundwater is key to accelerating agricultural and overall economic growth, fighting climate change, and generating employment in Africa. However, improvements in groundwater institutions are needed to increase equity and environmental sustainability in groundwater use. This session discusses the groundwater program of the African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW), including case studies on the benefits of groundwater development and institutional advances in several African countries

Timecodes:
00:00 -- Introduction by Claudia Ringler, Deputy Director of Environment and Production Technology Division, IFPRI
03:02 -- The importance of groundwater development for food and water security in Africa with H.E. Dr. Seleshi Bekele, Ambassador of Ethiopia to the US
15:56 -- Africa's groundwater development program with Moshood Tijani, African Ministers' Council on Water
25:34 -- Groundwater development potential in Africa with Ramon Brentführer, Policy Advice Groundwater bei BGR, Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
34:49 -- The economy-wide benefits of accelerating groundwater development in Senegal and Uganda with Angga Pradesha, Senior Scientist, IFPRI
42:41 -- The groundwater governance toolbox: Elements to increase sustainability of groundwater use in Africa with Hagar ElDidi, Senior Research Analyst, IFPRI
54:25 -- Julius Aheebwa, Water Officer, Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda
59:55 -- Mure Agbonlahor, Agricultural Production and Marketing Officer, African Union Commission
01:05:55 -- Q&A Part 1
01:14:46 -- Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
01:18:34 -- Q&A Part 2
01:30:25 -- Closing Remarks