Conference on improving water productivity in the NENA region
The aim of the conference is to bring together experts working on improving water productivity from different perspectives to debate how WP improvements can reinforce agriculture sustainability as well as promoting economic development, maintaining social stability and protecting the environment in rural areas and cities.
The Global Soil Partnership will be presenting the outcomes of the Soil Salinity Mapping Training which will take place shortly before the conference starts (28 november - 3 December).
Furthermore, the conference will host one of the official celebrations of the World Soil Day 2019: Stop Soil Erosion, Save our Future.
The conference will bring science and policy together in order to review the status of water productivity, the challenges and innovative solutions.
The conference will focus on three main themes:
1 Improving water productivity: progress made and innovations proposed to bridge the Water Productivity Gap
2 Measuring water productivity and monitoring performance for sustainability
3 Effectively communicating the benefits of water productivity
Expected output
The main conference output will be a document highlighting the scientific evidence on the status of water productivity in the NENA Region. The document will also highlight innovations and recommendation for bridging the water productivity gaps while developing sound environmental and social policies for sustainable agriculture programs.