The first operational Meeting of Partners of the Global Framework on Water Scarcity is taking place on 19 – 20 April 2017 in Rome, bringing together key actors in the fight against water scarcity.

At least two-thirds of the global population, over 4 billion people, live with severe water scarcity for at least one month every year. And the situation is set to worsen as populations are growing, economies are developing and climate is changing. 

FAO and its partners responded by launching the Global Framework for Action on Water Scarcity at COP22 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Marrakesh, Morocco.

The Global Framework brings together key players across the globe to tackle the collective challenge of using water better in agriculture to ensure food security for all. It is a call for partners from all fields and backgrounds to work together to support countries in implementing their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) related to agriculture and water, and in achieving the food security and water-related targets of the 2030 Agenda.

The Global Framework currently has twenty-seven partners from research institutions, think tank organizations, global partnerships, the United Nations and international agencies. The first operational Meeting of Partners is taking place on 19 – 20 April 2017 in Rome to discuss the structure and mechanisms of cooperation.   

At the end of the Meeting, the partners will work on a joint statement – the Rome Statement on Water Scarcity - highlighting the importance of the agricultural sectors in coping with water scarcity for food security and climate change adaptation and mitigation.

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