IWMI’s strategy to advance Africa’s agriculture agenda (CAADP 2026-2035)

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has been a technical partner to the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) since 2007, providing evidence, innovations, and capacity building to advance Africa’s agriculture agenda. Building on its long-standing engagement under the Malabo commitments, this brief outlines how IWMI will support the Kampala CAADP Declaration and the 2026–2035 Strategy and Action Plan. Water is at the heart of the Kampala CAADP framework. IWMI’s 2024–2030 Strategy “Research and Innovation for Water Security” aligns closely with CAADP’s six strategic objectives: sustainable food production, inclusive livelihoods, nutrition, governance, financing, and resilience. The brief highlights IWMI’s comparative advantage in scaling climate-smart irrigation, advancing groundwater governance, co-developing digital water solutions, and generating policy evidence. Drawing on its regional hubs across Africa, IWMI will continue to deliver integrated, scalable solutions, such as solar irrigation, nutrition-sensitive irrigation, wastewater reuse, and early warning systems, while strengthening gender-responsive governance, financial readiness, and policy coherence. These efforts position IWMI to help African Union member states and partners translate the Kampala CAADP vision into water-smart agricultural transformation.

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