Side Event "Implementing the 2023 Praia Call for Action through the Decade’s work streams" at the UN 2023 Water Conference
Date: 22 March 2023
Timing: 12:30-13:45 (EST)
Format: onsite (Conference Room 6, UN headquarters, New York) and online
Interpretation will be available in English and Portuguese.
Objectives
The objective of the side event is to discuss the implementation of the 2023 Praia Call for Action through the Decade’s work streams. This Call for Action has been endorsed by the Partners and Stakeholders of the Global Framework of Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) during the 2nd WASAG International Forum in Cape Verde in February 2023.
The 2023 Praia Call for Action is a synthesis of the recommendations formulated by the WASAG partners to mobilize political commitment to accelerate strategic actions, including policies and investments and to collaborate through actions that greater focus on the sustainable development and integrated management of water resources for the achievement of social, economic and environmental objectives and for addressing water scarcity in agriculture and empowering farmers, including women and the youth.
Target audience
The side event is open to all stakeholders interested in supporting the cooperation and partnerships at all levels to achieve internationally agreed water-related goals and targets, including those in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and with a special focus on water scarcity.
Agenda
Moderator: Mr. Lifeng Li, Director, Land and Water Division, FAO
12:30-12:35 Welcome and introduction by Moderator
12:35-12:45 Welcome Remarks (10 minutes)
Dr. QU Dongyu, Director-General, FAO
12:45-12:55 Keynote speech
H. E. Gilberto Silva, Minister of Agriculture and Environment of Cabo Verde
12:55 -13:00 Invited remarks (5 minutes)
Mr Affo Bôni Adjama, Directeur de Cabinet of the Ministry of Water and Rural Water Supply, Republic of Togo
13:00 -13:10 Video – Summary of the 2nd WASAG International Forum
13:10-13:25 Panel discussion
- Perspective from Professionals – Mr Marco Arcieri, Vice President, International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID)
- Perspective from Women – Mariet Verhoef-Cohen, President Women for Water Partnership (WfWP) / Vice- Chair of WASAG
- Perspective from the Youth – Sophie Erfurth, Member of the Water Youth Network (WYN)
13:25-13:35 Questions and Answers by Moderator
13:35-13:40 Video – Water Scarcity
13:40-13:45 Concluding Remarks by Moderator