The next “National Workshop on mapping and assessment of investment opportunities in agricultural water management in Niger” in the framework of the project "More effective and sustainable investments in water for poverty reduction" will take place in Niamey from 24 to 26 May 2016: national stakeholders from the public and private sectors including representatives from the government, NGOs, practitioners, farmers associations, will meet to carry out a participatory mapping to define livelihood zones and to identify where these solutions have the greatest potential in Niger.

Poverty and food insecurity are linked to multiple types of marginality, from biophysical marginalities such as limited or poor quality water for farming, to social marginalities such as caste, gender, or ethnicity. Poorly functioning markets and lack of alignment between formal property rights and informal ownership systems contribute to systemic marginalities. To achieve the SDGs of zero poverty and zero hunger by 2030, investments that address these marginalities are necessary. Starting from 1999, ICBA’s contributions include addressing biophysical constraints of salinity and water stress, using both “high tech” and...

The Global Soil Partnership Plenary Assembly is the main yearly meeting of ITPS members, GSP Executive Secretariat, representatives of the different partners and members to FAO. This assembly is in charge of reviewing and prioritizing GSP actions, and facilitating a balanced regional decision-making process.

The third meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs), will be held from 30 March to 1 April 2016 in Mexico City, Mexico. The meeting will be hosted jointly by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico.

The IAEG-SDGs was established by the Statistical Commission at its 46th session to develop an indicator framework for the monitoring of the goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development at the global level, and to support its implementation.

Today, almost half of the world's workers - 1.5 billion people - work in water related sectors and nearly all jobs depend on water and those that ensure its safe delivery. Yet the millions of people who work in water are often not recognized or protected by basic labour rights. The theme in 2016 — water and jobs — is focusing on how enough quantity and quality of water can change workers' lives and livelihoods - and even transform societies and economies.

World Water Day is an international observance and an opportunity to learn more about water related issues, be inspired...