FAO DG QU Dongyu calls attention to the importance of leveraging innovation to optimize water use at the 2nd High Level International Conference in Dushanbe

In his video message to governments and the international community at the plenary session of the 2nd High Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development, 2018-2028” in Dushanbe, FAO Director General QU Dongyu highlighted the key role of innovation and technologies to produce more with less and to optimize the use of water. “We need to work together to implement innovative solutions through the multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary approaches at all levels from local to global. FAO innovative WaPOR programme monitors crop production and crop water use by satellite remote sensing, helping modernize irrigation systems to make them more efficient”, he said.

The Dushanbe High Level International Conference (6- 9 June 2022) aimed to catalyze water actions and partnerships at the local, national, regional and global levels for the implementation of water-related goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda. It aimed to mobilize political will and commitments to address water issues worldwide and to provide a mechanism to encourage governments, the United Nations and all other partners to translate good intentions into actions on the ground to tackle the water crisis, including among others, by promoting science-based solutions and tools, such as data, technologies and innovations.

Watch the video message of FAO Director General here >>>