Whoever you are, wherever you are, water is your human right.

The World Water Day is held annually on the 22nd of March 2019 to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. This year’s World Water Day theme is “Leaving no one behind” as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The WWDR 2019 "Leaving no one behind" reinforces the commitments made by the UN Member States in adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and in recognizing the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, both of which are essential for eradicating poverty and for building prosperous,...

The objective of the forum is to identify concrete - practical, innovative and collaborative - solutions to address water scarcity in agriculture in a changing climate.

With a focus on Small Island Developing States and West African countries, the forum is expected to illustrate how water scarcity in agriculture can be addressed and turned into an opportunity for sustainable development, food and nutrition security.

This forum is organized by the Government of Cabo Verde through the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the National Agency for Water and Sanitation (ANAS), the Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies and the...