Water scarcity in Africa


  • Photographer
    Marco Marcone
  • Prize
    2nd Place / Editorial / Press/Environmental
  • Date of Photograph
    2023
  • Technical Info
    Full Frame

Water scarcity in Africa is a dire situation, and is only getting worse. As Africa’s population continues to grow and climate change continues to rob the continent of the finite resource, it is predicted that by 2025, close to 230 million Africans will be facing water scarcity, and up to 460 million will be living in water-stressed areas. Water scarcity describes the growing lack of access to water. There are two types of water scarcity: economic and physical. Economic water scarcity refers to water being inaccessible because of institutional failings that include lack of planning.

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