Results

• A baseline study was conducted on the available food loss and waste studies/reports available in the region.
• Three online meetings were conducted which included the project team in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia and the international agro-economist developing the methodology for assessing economic water productivity along the value chain. The first meeting focused on the experience of Morocco who analyzed the carrot value chain in Berrechid, which included a discussion and analysis on food loss and waste and water productivity. The second meeting was a presentation by the value chain expert on the draft methodology for assessment of economic water productivity along the value chain, integrating food loss and waste, and sustainable and gender sensitive value chain assessments. This methodology was built on the experience of Morocco. The third meeting took place between the value chain expert and the project team. The meeting discussed the amended methodology and the next steps.

Capacity development

• A sub-regional training on sustainable value chains was conducted in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria in cooperation with FAO-RNE.
• Webinars on value chain assessment, food loss and waste and the economic water productivity along the value chain is in preparation as part of the webinars “water productivity talks” webinar series.