WASAG - The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture

19/6

2017

(Italy), 19/06/2017

Drought, a devastating natural hazard, affects a significant proportion of the global population, particularly those living in semi-arid and arid regions. 

2/2

2022

Virtual Event, 02/02/2022

WASAG is proud to present its new working paper from its working group on drought preparedness, titled Thinking ahead: Drought resilience and COVID-19, a co-publication with the United Nations Convention to...

10/12

2023

Virtual Event, 10/12/2023

The technical session will bring together professionals and experts representing governments and prominent international organizations, which will showcase the benefits of saline agriculture and its potential for adaptation to climate...

29/9

2022

Virtual Event, 29/09/2022

WASAG has collaborated with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research to publish a strategy report entitled "Compendium of community and indigenous strategies for climate change adaptation – Focus on...

22/3

2021

Virtual Event, 22/03/2021

World Water Day 2021 - Valuing Water: addressing water scarcity in agriculture is crucial in valuing water Celebrating the World Water Day is part of the life of WASAG Every year, 22...

16/11

2016

Marrakesh (Morocco), 16/11/2016

November 2016 – WASAG Launch at the COP22 in Marrakech, Morocco Achievements: Launch of WASAG by the FAO Director General

19/1

2017

21/1

2017

Berlin (Germany), Bonn (Germany), 19/01/2017 - 21/01/2017

Achievements: Endorsement by the 83 Ministers of Agriculture 

19/4

2017

20/4

2017

(Italy), 19/04/2017 - 20/04/2017

Achievements: More than 100 partners attend the meeting with the adoption of the Rome statement

27/1

2021

28/1

2021

Virtual Event, 27/01/2021 - 28/01/2021

FAO in partnership with the OECD, organized the 7th meeting of the Roundtable on Financing Water on 27 and 28 January 2021, as a thematic meeting focused on financing agricultural...

5/4

2022

6/4

2022

Groningen (Netherlands), 05/04/2022 - 06/04/2022

In support of the work of the WASAG working group on Saline Agriculture, we are happy to announce the Final Conference SalFar Project- Saline Farming: Climate adaptive Agriculture for Future...

18/3

2018

(Brazil), 18/03/2018

The 6th WASAG Interim Steering Committee Meeting at the 2018 World Water Forum

20/3

2018

Brasília (Brazil), 20/03/2018

Agreement signed for Spain to support a capacity development Programme

22/3

2018

Brasília (Brazil), 22/03/2018

Partners are briefed about the progress of WASAG and the workplan and upcoming event

18/7

2023

Virtual Event, 18/07/2023

Water crisis is among the top five crises that will have the largest impact in the next decade. Exacerbated by climate change, growing scarcity and competition for water stand as...

22/3

2018

Brasília (Brazil), 22/03/2018

A special event with the participation of Italy, Spain, Israel and USAID (with a room filled to full capacity)

18/3

2018

24/3

2018

18/03/2018 - 24/03/2018

Achievements: Six working groups of WASAG met to discuss their activities

15/3

2021

17/3

2021

Virtual Event, 15/03/2021 - 17/03/2021

IDA 2021 International Water Reuse and Recycling Conference, Rome, Italy

24/8

2021

25/8

2021

Virtual Event, 24/08/2021 - 25/08/2021

Join WASAG at the 2021 WWW for the two following sessions:   The WASAG working group on water and nutrition advances progress toward international food and water goals through sharing research findings,...

19/3

2019

22/3

2019

Praia (Cabo Verde), 19/03/2019 - 22/03/2019

Under the patronage of Cabo Verde, in collaboration with Italy and FAO, WASAG presented its 1st  International Forum on Water Scarcity in Agriculture to be held in Praia, Cabo Verde from 19 to 22 March 2019, to coincide with...

13/5

2019

14/5

2019

13/05/2019 - 14/05/2019

Leveraging the trans-sectoral management of water resources for sustainable water security and peace Looking from space, satellite imagery shows the abundant masses of water that characterize the Earth. Yet, less than...