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FAO concludes Water Efficiency, Productivity and Sustainability project and discusses future prospects for water management in Egypt - September 2022
Management of available water resources and increasing water productivity in Egypt were among the most important objectives under the framework of the regional project "Implementing the 2030 Agenda for the water efficiency/productivity and water sustainability in the Near East and North Africa region". The project’s activities have been implemented on eight countries in the Near East and North Africa region. The activities of the regional project have been implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) in cooperation with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) and the Agriculture research center (ARC), the research arm of the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MALR), were announced during the project’s final workshop organized in Al-Minya, one of the governorates in which the project is being implemented.
SIDA joins FAO's Water Efficiency, Productivity and Sustainability Project Team in Egypt to discuss project status and observe on-ground field activities - March 2022
A mission of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) visited Egypt to follow the implementation of the activities of the regional project –“Implementation of the 2030 Agenda on Water Efficiency / Productivity and Water Sustainability in Near East and North Africa Countries (WEPS-NENA)”. In the Field, the members of the mission were able to see the interest and impact of the work accomplished in favor of the farmers and of all the actors involved in this project.
FAO raises awareness to schools on the importance of combating water misuse and using water sustainably through the #EveryDropCounts campaign - March 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation have implemented awareness sessions in two preparatory schools in Al-Minya and Kafr ElSheikh governorates in Egypt, targeting 140 students aged 9 to 12. The main objective of the sessions was to spread the #EveryDropCounts campaign message, which tackles three main themes: Water is life. Water if food. Water is your responsibility.
#EveryDropCounts awareness day for 135 male and female farmers in Al-Minya - March 2022
Water is life. Water is food. Water is your responsibility. The main theme of the #EveryDropCounts awareness raising campaign, and the focus of the awareness workshop where more than 135 male and female farmers from different villages in Al-Minya governorate participated. The workshop aimed to introduce different water issues and modern irrigation methods; as well as introduced approaches for food loss and waste reduction, as well as water waste reduction.
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Junior Farmer Field Schools conclude in Al-Minya governorate in Egypt -June 2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with Life Vision, a local Non-Governmental Organization have implemented two Junior Farmer Field School (JFFS) to 50 students in Al-Minya governorate with the aim of raising awareness on the importance of water, good nutrition and a general introduction on good agricultural practices and farming, as well as linking the junior FFS’s to the women FFSs that are taking place under the project as well.
FAO discusses water accounting and auditing in practice at the fourth Cairo Water Week - October 2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the International Water Management Institute, IHE-Delft, The World Bank, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI), and EU Water STARS project, have implemented a session at the fourth Cairo Water Week under the title Water Accounting and Auditing in Practice: sharing lessons and proposing a protocol informing sustainable water use.
SIDA visits the Water Efficiency, Productivity and Sustainability Project in Egypt and discuss possibilities for future development - May 2021
A delegation from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) met with officials from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the aim of following the latest developments of the activities under the regional project "Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for water efficiency/productivity and water sustainability in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) countries" implemented by the FAO in each of Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon, Algeria, Palestine, Jordan, and Iran.
Digital maps of agricultural crops contribute to improved water accounting application and assessment of water productivity in Egypt - April 2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) works with the Egyptian government represented by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI), and Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MALR), to ensure that water use in agriculture is more efficient, productive and eco-friendly, in addition to supporting Egypt's capabilities in adopting scientific and modern methods and standards in water accounting.
Women farmers train on methods to improve sugar beet yield in Al Minya governorate - February 2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI), the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MALR), and the non-governmental organization “Life Vision” have implemented Farmer Field School (FFS) sessions in the villages of Bani Ubaid and the Nasr facility in Al-Minya governorate.
Qualification of 90 Engineers to Produce Crop Mapping using GIS to support water accounting in three governorates
Ninety irrigation and farming engineers from three Egyptian governorates benefited from the first phase of a training on crop mapping using remote sensing under the project "Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Water Efficiency/Productivity & Water Sustainability in NENA," implemented by FAO in collaboration with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MARL) and financed by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA).
Women’s Farmer Field School activities start in two villages in Minya governorate and roundtable discussion between strategic partners on FFS’s.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Life Vision have started its all women Farmer Field School (FFS) activities on sugar beets in Beni Ebeid and Mansheit ElNasr villages in Minya governorate, Egypt. The main objective is to introduce Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for the selected crop in order to enhance water productivity and management, and increase crop efficiency. Furthermore, a round table discussion meeting was planned gathering FAO, Life Vision and Minya’s key representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI), in order to discuss and improve the FFS implementation plan in Minya.
FAO continues its Rapid Water Accounting activities in Minya governorate in Egypt
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), implemented its second Rapid Water Accounting (RWA) workshop for the second site in Minya (1st workshop/site in Kafr El Sheikh), with the objective of presenting the progress made by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) so far in water accounting and also collect information to update the rapid water accounting report. A total of 25 participants attended the three-day workshop, whom included representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, MWRI, and partner organizations.
FAO takes part at Cairo Water Week 2020
Water use has been growing globally at more than twice the rate of population increase in the last century, and an increasing number of regions are reaching the limit at which water services can be sustainably delivered. By 2025, 1 800 million people are expected to be living in countries or regions with “absolute” water scarcity, and two-thirds of the world population could be under “stress” conditions. The Near East and North Africa (NENA) Region, already exposed to chronic shortage of water, will be exposed in the coming decades to a severe intensification of water scarcity due to several drivers, including demographic growth, tendency to increase food self-sufficiency to reduce vulnerability to import and price volatility, urbanization expansion, energy demand and overall socio-economic development.
Gender responsive water and agriculture assessments start in Egypt
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is undertaking gender-responsive water assessments to assess the relative situation of women and men in different communities regarding water access, governance, and use in order to ensure that water resources are governed in a way that is sustainable and inclusive in the projects areas and that women and men are benefitting equitably from these resources. This activity falls within the project ‘Implementing the 2030 Agenda for water efficiency/productivity and water sustainability in NENA countries’, implemented by FAO with funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).
Water level and Ec sensor equipment installation and training in Al-Minya and Kafr ElSheikh governorates
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) have successfully installed water level and Ec sensor devices in each of Al-Minya and Kafr El-Sheikh governorates with the objective of accurately measuring the level, salinity and temperature of water. In both governorates, the installation was completed by a capacity building training on the use of the water level and Ec sensor devices, as well as the use of the soil moisture device. This activity falls within the project ‘Implementing the 2030 Agenda for water efficiency/productivity and water sustainability in NENA countries’, implemented by FAO with funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).