WASAG structure
Operating mechanisms of WASAG
The operating mechanisms of WASAG are represented in Figure 1 below with each organ explained, as follows:
Partners consist of the four groups of partners and the Member Nations.
The Plenary Assembly brings all partners together every second year in Rome to and is convened by the SC and FAO.
The working groups and taskforces consist of partners who collaborate, on a voluntary basis, towards solutions to specific themes addressing water scarcity in agriculture.
The International Forum, which is convened every second year – ideally in a different region – brings together all WASAG partners and stakeholders to share experiences, new knowledge products, projects, innovations, and other relevant developments. The international WASAG forum is the dedicated space for partners to network.
The Committee on Agriculture (COAG) receives the report on the activities of WASAG, as approved by the WASAG SC.
WASAG Steering Committee (SC)
The SC is composed of members representing seven regional groups, international financial institutions (IFIs), FAO, and the Chair of the TAC.
It plays a strategic oversight and direction role and mobilizes the required commitments for WASAG.
WASAG Chair & Vice-chair
- Chair:
H.E. José Ulisses de Pina Correia e Silva, Cabo Verde - Vice-Chair:
Alternate:
H.E. Gilberto Correia Carvalho Silva, Cabo Verde
Focal person:
Marize Gominho, Cabo Verde
H.E. Meike van Ginneken, Netherlands