Publication: Water Security and Drought Resilience in the South of Angola
Date
2022
ISSN
Published
2022
Author(s)
Serrat-Capdevila, Aleix
Limones, Natalia
Marzo-Artigas, Javier
Marcus, Wijnen
Petrucci, Bruno
Abstract
This first World Bank report on
drought in Angola aims to provide a practical approach and
actionable measures to support the government of Angola in
its paradigm shift toward drought and climate resilience. To
provide a clear picture of the problem and its solutions,
the report focuses on understanding the structural causes of
water access vulnerability across the region, informing the
prioritization of investments and the selection of water
supply solutions at the community level, and providing a
strategy for the water sector to build resilience to
droughts and climate variability, which is also likely to
intensify with global warming. This study finds four main
causes of drought vulnerability in the South. These are: (1)
a lack of information about the state of water points and
deficient knowledge about the potential of water resources;
(2) insufficient investments in water resources at the
community level; (3) a lack of efficient mechanisms to
repair, maintain, and guarantee the functionality of
infrastructure at the community level; and (4) limited
institutional capacity at various levels to prepare for,
mitigate, and respond to droughts.
Citation
“Serrat-Capdevila, Aleix; Limones, Natalia; Marzo-Artigas, Javier; Marcus, Wijnen; Petrucci, Bruno. 2022. Water Security and Drought Resilience in the South of Angola. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37189 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”