Timely access to water data is key for effective adaptive measures. Three practical examples of how open access remote sensing (RS) data can support resilient agricultural systems will be showcased, ranging from water accounting in Karnataka, to sugarcane water productivity, and policy implications of monitoring groundwater use in arid areas.

• ADB supports in depth water accounting (WA) in its areas of intervention, where IHE Delft and IWMI deliver spatially disaggregated data and trends in water availability and consumption. The latter are integrated in AQUAMAPS, the FAO global spatial database complementing AQUASTAT. Benefits of the methodology and results of the water accounting in Karnataka, India, are presented.
• Sugarcane water productivity in Ethiopia and Mozambique was scrutinized by the “Water Productivity Improvement in Practice” (WaterPIP) project through WaPOR, the FAO portal providing publicly accessible near real time database using satellite data that allows monitoring of agricultural water productivity. Recommendations for improved efficiency at plantation levels were derived from the analysis of water consumption against cropping patterns.
• After a first phase of development, the WaPOR portal enters a second phase to promote and support the usage of the RS data at country level. Development of national capacity will further entail creation of applications bringing solutions to country-specific issues. Impact of such applications in Jordan’s policies are documented.
• A panel, following the above 3 short presentations, will interactively discuss how open access RS data can build resilience faster.

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