Virtual High Level Panel "The state of the world's land and water resources for food and agriculture 2021"
22/03/2022
This session will raise awareness about the status of land and water resources and provide high level profiles with key data to meet the challenges of sustainable use and governance of these natural resources, their greater integration in food systems and climate change.
Tuesday 22 March - 10:45-12:15 (GMT) - 11:45-13:15 (CET)
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AGENDA
10:45-10:55 (GMT)
Welcome and introduction
10:55-11:00
Video animation on “The state of the world’s land and water resources for food and agriculture 2021”
11:00-11:15
Keynote address “Presentation of SOLAW 2021: main findings and recommendations”, Ms Sasha Koo-Oshima, Deputy Director, Land and Water Division, FAO
11:15-12:05
High Level Panel on the momentum for land and water safekeeping - Patricia Mejias-Moreno, Water Officer of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Land and Water Division:
- Mr Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Chair, UN-Water (video message)
- H.E. Mariam Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, UAE (video message)
- H.E. Mr Moussa Baldé, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Equipment of Senegal (MAER) (tbc)
- Ms Akica Bahri, Advisor to the Chief of Government in charge of water and agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture of Tunisia, SOLAW independant Advisory Committee
- Mr. Pieter Waalewijn, Senior Water Resources Management and Irrigation Specialist, World Bank