In the Arab Region, per capita renewable water availability represents only 10 percent of the world average (about 600 m3 per person per year versus the world average of 6 000 m3 ). In the GCC sub region, the renewable water resources per person per year is less than 100 m3 , an ‘absolute’ water scarcity level. The impacts of water scarcity and climate change are being felt beyond agricultural production and food security and will affect economic growth, the environment and the societies as a whole. The ability of the region to achieve SDG goals 2 and 6 will hinge in large part on the implementation of a water reform agenda that can deliver sustainable management of agriculture water resources and adaptation of agriculture to climate change