Launch of “The state of the world's land and water resources for food and agriculture (SOLAW 2021)" at the Land and Water Days 2021. REGISTER NOW!
The FAO Land and Water Division is pleased to invite you to the launch of "The state of the world's land and water resources for food and agriculture: Systems at breaking point (SOLAW 2021)", which will take place during the Land and Water Days from 8 to 9 December 2021.
AGENDA
The Land & Water Days will be held in English. Click on each session for a detailed agenda.
Wednesday 8 December 2021 (CET)
10:00 – 11:30 - Session 1: Plenary Opening of the Land and Water Days & "Better Production: Integrated land & water systems for nutrition and food security"
10:00 – 11:30 - Session 1: Plenary Opening of the Land and Water Days & "Better Production: Integrated land & water systems for nutrition and food security"
10:00-10:05
Plenary Opening of Land and Water Days, Lifeng Li, Director, Land and Water Division (FAO)
10:05-10:15
A renewed mission for FAO’s Land and Water division, first thoughts from the Director, Lifeng Li, Director, Land and Water Division (FAO)
10:15-10:35
Round table discussion: What should be the role of FAO's Land and Water Division in achieving agri-food systems transformation?
Moderator: Robina Wahaj
Speakers:
- Ashok K. Patra (ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science)
- Stefan Uhlenbrook (International Water Management Institute)
- Pandi Zdruli (International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies)
- Benjamin Koetz (European Space Agency)
10:35-10:50
Q&A and inputs from the public
Moderator: Robina Wahaj
10:50-11:05
Round table discussion: How can the Land and Water Division support optimally agri-food systems transformation?
Moderator: Robina Wahaj
Speakers:
- Jean-Marc Faurès (FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa)
- Thomas Hofer (FAO Forestry)
- Florence Rolle (FAO Pakistan)
11:05-11:20
Q&A and inputs from the public
Moderator: Robina Wahaj
11:20-11:30
Main conclusions and closing remarks, Lifeng Li, Director, Land and Water Division (FAO)
14:30 - 15:30 - Session 2: "Better Environment: Climate mitigation and building farmers’ resilience through smart water and land management in conditions of water scarcity and land degradation"
14:30 - 15:30 - Session 2: "Better Environment: Climate mitigation and building farmers’ resilience through smart water and land management in conditions of water scarcity and land degradation"
14:30-14:35
Setting the scene, Introducing speakers
Moderator: Maher Salman (FAO)
14:35-15:10
Panelists presentations
Moderator: Maher Salman (FAO)
Outcome of COP26: The role of agriculture in climate change - efforts and opportunities for FAO, Eduardo Mansur, Director, OCB (FAO)
Soils as key allies in mitigating and adapting to climate change: RECSOILMEX Initiative, Sol Ortiz, Director General for policy, foresight and climate change of the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico
Water sector actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change, SWALIM, Somalia
Forest and Farm Facility. Increasing climate resilience of smallholders and Indigenous People, Jhony Zapata Andia, NFO
Financing climate change adaptation, Saliha Dobardzic, Team Leader, Programming and Innovation, Adaptation Fund
15:10-15:25
Panel Discussion – Q&A
What can FAO do to help countries in taking informed decisions on climate change mitigation and adaptation?
Moderator: Natalia Rodriguez Eugenio (FAO)
15:25-15:30
Closing remarks, Lifeng Li, Director, Land and Water Division (FAO)
Thursday 9 December 2021 (CET)
10:00 -11:30 - Session 3: “Responsible governance for sustainable management of land, soil, and water resources”
10:00 -11:30 - Session 3: “Responsible governance for sustainable management of land, soil, and water resources”
10:00-10:05
Opening remarks: Setting the scene
Moderators : Benjamin Kiersch and Vera Boerger (FAO)
10:05-10:15
Keynote speech: Responsible Governance of Land and Water: Highlights from the SOLAW 2021 Governance Chapter, Dubravka Bojic (FAO)
10:15-10:20
Reactions from the audience on the SOLAW 2021 key messages
Moderators: Benjamin Kiersch and Vera Boerger (FAO)
10:20-10:35
Showcases of FAO work #1: Applications of governance for sustainable management of Water, Land and Soil Resources
Moderators: Benjamin Kiersch and Vera Boerger (FAO)
- Blending the technical with the political for more effective governance: a new Water Scarcity Program for Asia Pacific, Louise Whiting (FAO-RAP)
- RNE water scarcity initiative policy dialogue on water and agriculture launched in 2013, Mohamed Al-Hamdi (FAO-RNE)
- KnoWat project: Application of Water tenure assessment in 3 countries, Sofia Espinosa (ESP)
10:35-10:40
Q&A with the audience
Moderators: Benjamin Kiersch and Vera Boerger (FAO)
10:40-10:55
Showcases of FAO work #2: Applications of governance for sustainable management of Water, Land and Soil Resources
Moderators: Benjamin Kiersch and Vera Boerger (FAO)
- Land use planning for good governance, Feras Ziadat (NSL)
- Results of the Soil Governance Symosium, Natalia Rodriguez (GSP)
- VGGT implementation at country level: Lessons from the field, Javier Molina (ESP)
10:55-11:05
Q&A with the audience
Moderators: Benjamin Kiersch and Vera Boerger (FAO)
11:05-11:25
Panel discussion focused on SOLAW 2021 messages and networking opportunities
Moderators: Benjamin Kiersch and Vera Boerger (FAO)
- Land Governance, Barron Orr (UNCCD)
- Soil Governance, Luca Montanarella (European Commission, JRC, Italy)
- Water Governance, Maria Salvetti (OECD)
- Donor, Jeff Griffin (GEF Unit, FAO)
11:25-11:30
Concluding remarks, Sasha Koo-Oshima, Deputy Director, Land and Water Division (FAO)
12:30 - 14:00
High Level Launch of "The state of the world's land and water resources for food and agriculture 2021: Systems at breaking point (SOLAW 2021)"
The High Level Launch will be held in English with interpretation available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish. See the detailed agenda below.
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Master of Ceremonies, Ms Thin Lei Win
12:30-13:25
High Level Opening Ceremony
Welcoming address, Dr. QU Dongyu, Director-General, FAO
Opening address by High Level Representatives:
- Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo, Chair, UN-Water and President, IFAD
- Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Director, UNCCD
- H.E. Oscar Maúrtua De Romaña, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Peru
- H.E Gerardine Mukeshimana, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda
- H.E. Mariam Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, UAE
- Ms. Jenny Lester Moffitt, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, US
- H.E. Pio Wennubst, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to FAO, Switzerland
- H.E Céline Jurgensen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to FAO, France
- H.E Defu Guang, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to FAO, China
- H.E. Marcel Beukeboom, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to FAO, Netherlands
- Mr. Thanawat Tiensin, Permanent Representative to FAO, Thailand
- Ms. Alison Storsve, Acting Deputy Permanent Representative, United States Mission to the UN agencies in Rome, US
- Mr. Moisés Morera Martin, First Secretary, FAO Permanent Representation, Spain
- H.E. Alexandra Valkenburg, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to FAO, European Union
13:25-13:30
Video animation on “The State of the World's Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture 2021”
13:30-13:40
Presentation of SOLAW 2021: main findings and recommendations, Mr. Lifeng Li, Director, Land and Water Division, FAO
13:40-13:50
Response to the SOLAW 2021:
- Mr. Henk Ovink, Special Envoy International Water Affairs, Netherlands
- Mr. Sulton Rahimzoda, Chairman, Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving Aral Sea (ECIFAS)
- Prof. Dr. Mohamed Mohsen El Kholy, Director of Soil, Water and Environment Research Institute (SWERI), Egypt
13:50-13:55
Signing Ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between FAO and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain), Ms. Maria Helena Semedo and Mr. José Esteban Capilla Romá
13:55-14:00
Concluding remarks, Ms.Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director-General, FAO
14:30 - 15:30 Session 4: "Financing and investment for land and water sustainability"
14:30 - 15:30 Session 4: "Financing and investment for land and water sustainability"
14:30-14:35
Welcome and introducing financing and investment as a key recommendation of SOLAW 2021
Co-moderator : Sasha Koo-Oshima, Deputy Director, Land and Water Division (FAO)
14:35-14:50
Directions in investments in sustainable agricultural water management
Joint presentation by FAO Investment Center (FAO-CFIE) and Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI):
- Ismail Oudra, Senior Irrigation and Infrastructure Engineer (FAO- CFIE)
- Eric Kemp-Benedict, Equitable Transitions Program Director (SEI)
- Annette Huber-Lee, Senior Scientist (SEI)
- Emily Ghosh, Scientist (SEI)
14:50-15:00
Mobilizing Commercial Finance, Chris Hartley, Senior Environmental Markets Analyst (USDA)
15:00-15:25
Panel discussion
Co-moderator : Daniel Zimmer, Director of Sustainable Land Use (Climate-KIC)
- Enabling institutional environments conducive to livelihood improvement and adapted investments in sustainable land and water uses, Caroline Lejars, Deputy Director of the GEAU joint research unit (CIRAD)
- World Bank perspective on INSPIRE - International Network of Service Providers for Irrigation Excellence, Ijsbrand de Jong, Lead Water Resources Specialist in the South-East Asia region (World Bank)
- IUCN World Conservation Union – Nature-Based Solution benefits accounting framework and country experiences, Jonathan Davies, Global Drylands Coordinator / Senior Agriculture Advisor (Global Ecosystem Management Programme)
- ZUG’s programmes from IKI (International Climate Finance) to AI-innovations, Gulbahar Abdurasulova, Technical project manager for Climate Finance (Zukunft – Umwelt – Gesellschaft, ZUG)
15:25-15:30
Wrap Up and Conclusions
Co-moderator : Daniel Zimmer, Director of Sustainable Land Use (Climate-KIC)