Pictures of the 2nd WASAG Forum that took place in Praia, Cabo Verde from 7-10 February 2023

This paper emanates from the working group on financing mechanisms, which aims to identify innovative financial mechanisms for interventions dealing with water scarcity in agriculture in the context of climate change. The working group supports new approaches to finance water for agriculture, that will inform the work undertaken by other...

The 2nd WASAG INTERNATIONAL FORUM – Making agriculture resilient for climate change: Water scarcity, an opportunity for action and collaboration 7-10 FEBRUARY 2023, Praia, CABO VERDE

Climate change has become an urgent challenge for life and the Earth. Populations at disproportionately higher risk of adverse consequences with global warming of 1.5℃ and beyond include disadvantaged and vulnerable populations, some indigenous peoples, and local communities dependent on agricultural or coastal livelihoods (IPCC, 2018).  However, indigenous communities...

The 2030 Agenda Partnership Accelerator is a collaborative initiative by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and The Partnering Initiative, in collaboration with United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP), UN Global Compact, and the UN Development Coordination Office. The initiative aims to significantly help accelerate effective...