Global Perspectives

There are many global perspectives on solving such a large problem like this. Water conflicts can arise in water stressed areas among local communities and countries, because sharing a very limited and essential resource is very difficult for so many people to do. The lack of adequate legal instruments is a greater burden on already difficult situations. The United States, United Nations and many other countries have started government funded organizations to work on ideas for helping many areas in Africa by supplying appropriate resources to begin improvement while restoring substantial living environments for the people who are suffering.
    The United States is one of the many countries that feels it should do something to help solve this crisis. The U.S. Government provides assistance to 47 countries in Africa, and USAID , a major funding organization, operates 23 bilateral missions on the continent. The United States has been attempting to create a larger focus on providing humanitarian relief to Africa.

The United States has suggested many possible solutions in order to prevent water scarcity like wells and reservoirs. Since the expense of these solutions have to been taken into consideration some solution have to be thrown out. But one possible solution which seems to be rather inexpensive is a rainwater catchment system  that is based on collection of rainwater and gravity flow pressure principles. The United States sends millions of dollars in relief and believes that more programs around the world should be founded. With help of other economic powers around the world the U.S. feels this task will be much easier.

The FAO’s Water Resources Development and Management Service is an example of a U.S. organization working towards providing a great focus on Africa. The FAO, which has been working for years on a solution to this conflict, believes that water can be saved by increasing the use of irrigated crop by about one third, with only 12% more water. The FAO has been developing methods of improving agriculture and water management in an attempt to enhance agricultural production.

    The United Nation has, along with the United States, been working towards finding some solution to resolve this problem. The U.N. has been trying to alert other countries that most of the world humanitarian emergencies in Africa. They have adopted a numerous amount of government funded organizations to inform others this crisis. The main goal of these organizations is to spread the word of this crisis so more can be done to provide aid.

The United Nations has developed a partnership called UN-Water which works around the world, mainly in Africa, to bring water and water-related issues to the top of its political agenda. The UN believes that focusing on supplying the knowledge, expertise and investment in areas deprived of water is the first and most important step to improving this problem.

Another group, the H2O Africa Foundation was formed to spread awareness of the water crisis that is occurring. H2O Africa believes that gathering the support to first clean the water that is available to Africans now is the most important key to solving this problem. H2O Africa believes that the people suffering through this crisis need water immediately and that building wells and reservoirs is not action that should take place. Once enough clean water is available, education and industrial development should be provided next. All of these organizations can have a lasting impact on which solutions are chosen to be used to resolve this conflict.