“We are increasingly having dry spells, floods, droughts across regions that haven’t experienced these,” says Aaron Sundsmo, Winrock’s senior director for Agriculture, Resilience and Water (ARW). “This is where our team steps in to really think through both what does the science say to try to better predict when the rains will start but how do we also look for those climate-adapted agricultural practices.” Sundsmo explains that climate change exacerbates water security challenges, which threatens food security and increases the risk of conflict. Winrock’s ARW team includes water users in the water security improvement process and empowers local communities and governments to adapt to climate change through water resource management and climate smart agriculture.