The main focus of these meetings and discussions will be Land and water management: technologies, approaches and modalities to secure sustained improvements on the ground. FAO, IFAD and WFP professionals involved in land and water related projects at headquarters, in the regions and in field projects, and their technical partners will be invited to participate in these engaging sessions.
Provisional Programme
7-9 May:
A series of interactive technical sessions with thematic and regional working groups, discussions and space for visual documentation of field operations: what works and what can be improved.
10-11 May:
Bilateral meetings as needed for review and action planning.
Background and Rationale
- The need to improve performance of field projects in land and water management in terms of their sustainability, effectiveness and livelihood benefits, and to learn from and replicate successful projects.
- The weak linkage between available technical knowledge and its effective application in the field, with limited mutual interactions and poor feedback mechanisms
- The growing concerns related to increasingly scarce natural resources, exacerbated by rising concerns about climate change, and the need for appropriate responses in terms of soil and water management practices
- The need to develop new models of sustainable intensification based on resilience building and adaptability of farming systems and communities.
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