Spain strongly supports IPTRID's activities through the financing of an Associate Professional Officer (APO).
In August 2004, the extension of the Spanish APO, Sonia Tato, was signed for a 12 month period. This agreement has been reached on a cost sharing basis and illustrates the active role of the country Partner in giving its in-kind contributions. The Spanish Government is very pleased with this development and is looking forward to future collaboration.

In September 2004, IPTRID-FAO received a letter from the Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA) committing one million euros to implement projects related to irrigation and drainage. The Sub-Secretary of MAPA is planning a mission to Rome very soon to have a follow up on how the activities are to proceed. In that context, IPTRID prepared and sent five different proposals to MAPA indicating how IPTRID would plan to use these resources.

Role within IPTRID's activities:

Among a wide range of activities and initiatives in which the Spanish Government supports IPTRID's activities, the following forthcoming projects can be mentioned:

- Project on Environmental friendly irrigation development in Morocco

- Contribution to the Special Programme for Food Security (SPFS) in Cuba: Drip irrigation Project in Velasco or similar areas

- Production of the Spanish version of the GRID magazine