Join WASAG held two sessions at the 2021 WWW titled 'Accelerating Food and Water Security: Role of the UNFSS' and 'Integrated drought resilience in a changing climate' from the WASAG working groups on water and nutrition and on drought preparedness. Read more.

WASAG has gained increasing recognition since its launch in April 2017. A Strategy to guide its work for the next four years has become imperative to build on the achievements of the four years of its existence in order to better respond to the expectations raised, considering the numerous endorsements...

The WASAG working group on Sustainable Agricultural Water Use prepared a White Paper synthesizing discussions held at a WASAG workshop titled “Can Water Productivity Improvements Save Us from Global Water Scarcity?”, on 25-26 February 2020 at CIHEAM Bari in Valenzano, Italy. Read more.

Every year, 22 March has been set aside to mark World Water Day. The 2021 edition titled “Valuing Water” will be celebrated in a virtual event globally. With agriculture being responsible for around 70 percent of water withdrawals, addressing water scarcity in agriculture – which is the core mission of WASAG...

Achieving food security remains a major challenge in the East Africa region. With increasing demand for food due to population growth and improvements in disposable income, the situation is expected to remain critical as the impact of climate change and unsustainable land and water management practices become more profound. Read more....