The next SDG 6.4 two-week online training course is a unique opportunity for all water and statistic professionals, or people involved or interested in monitoring the indicators of SDG Target 6.4 from Lusophone countries, because the training will be held in Portuguese.  The training consists of four sessions (each lasts for...

The Second High-Level International Conference on the Implementation of the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development, 2018-2028” from 6 to 9 June 2022 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, aims to catalyze water actions and partnerships at the local, national, regional and global levels for the implementation of water-related goals...

FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa (NENA) is hosting a series of webinars on rainwater harvesting (RWH) to support knowledge exchange and debate on RWH applications and illustrate, with country examples, the diversity of approaches. The webinars will demonstrate the options to unlock the potential of rainwater...

Amman, May 24 2022 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Jordan have launched a new project to identify potential entry points for knowledge exchange and policy dialogue, to orient program development optimizing...

FAO was a key partner in the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) from 9 to 20 May in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The conference aimed to highlight the urgency of addressing the loss of productive land in the fight...

“A RAPID REVIEW OF DROUGHT RISK MITIGATION MEASURES” Developed in partnership with the Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP) and a broad range of stakeholders, the review paper on drought risk mitigation reflects the established three pillars of Integrated Drought Management to focus on drought preparedness, mitigation and response. In light of the...

Produced jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), with contributions from multiple stakeholders, this technical guide addresses the integration of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries, and Forests in the...

“The state of the world’s land and water resources for food and agriculture: Systems at breaking point (SOLAW 2021)” Main Report is a comprehensive resource that highlights the worsening state of the earth’s soil, land and water resources - the roots of the global food systems - and the challenges...