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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureSupport sustainable water management and irrigation modernization for newly reclaimed areas 2018
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No results found.This flyer introduces the project on "Support sustainable water management and irrigation modernization for newly reclaimed areas", its purpose and activities. It will be distributed in workshops, meetings, conferences, etc. Hence, the general public including media would be able to know about the project and will become interested in its activities. -
ProjectFactsheetImproving Access to Irrigation and Strengthening Water Resources Management in Afghanistan - UTF/AFG/070/AFG 2021
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No results found.The project contributed to an inclusive process in which the voices of relevant stakeholders were heard and considered during the policy discussions that led to the preparation of the VGFSyN. Support was provided for the organization of five regional consultations aimed at obtaining inputs, comments and suggestions on how best to align the VGFSyN with regional and national priorities and needs. The project also contributed to the translation of different versions of the VGFSyN in order to enable the active participation and involvement of sufficient numbers of relevant stakeholders and to ensure that the various iterative versions of the core negotiation document accurately reflected the positions of a wide range of stakeholders. -
ProjectFactsheetImproving Irrigation Infrastructure in Nigeria to Enhance Sustainable Water Management and Crop Production - UTF/NIR/072/NIR 2025
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No results found.Growing water scarcity poses significant challenges to agricultural production and food security in Nigeria, where erratic rainfall and recurrent droughts are becoming increasingly common with climate change. Simultaneously, the country faces high unemployment, with over 4 million young people entering the labour market annually. In response to these challenges, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) provided technical support to the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation (FMWRS) to implement a project focused on transforming traditional flood-based irrigation into efficient, low-energy drip irrigation systems. In collaboration with the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) and the Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA), the project established a 5 ha pilot drip irrigation scheme in Gari, in Kano State, targeting communities in both Kano and Jigawa states. This innovative system delivers water directly to plant roots, reducing water consumption while increasing crop yields. Through technical training sessions, the project strengthened the capacities of participants in sustainable water management practices.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookWater availability, use and challenges in Pakistan - Water sector challenges in the Indus Basin and impact of climate change 2021
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No results found.This working paper takes stock of Pakistan's water resource availability, delineating water supply system and its sources including precipitation and river flows, and the impact of increasing climatic variability on the water supply system. In particular, the paper focuses on the current water usage and requirements in the agricultural sector, and how changing climatic conditions will affect the consumption patterns. With inflows expected to become more variable in the coming years, the severity of climatic extremities will become more pronounced, driving up water demands in addition to the demand increase from a rising population and urbanization. Over extraction of groundwater resources is also disturbing the water calculus and pushing the country towards a critical demand-supply gap. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
2021In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures. This report presents the first global assessment of food insecurity and malnutrition for 2020 and offers some indication of what hunger might look like by 2030 in a scenario further complicated by the enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes new estimates of the cost and affordability of healthy diets, which provide an important link between the food security and nutrition indicators and the analysis of their trends. Altogether, the report highlights the need for a deeper reflection on how to better address the global food security and nutrition situation.To understand how hunger and malnutrition have reached these critical levels, this report draws on the analyses of the past four editions, which have produced a vast, evidence-based body of knowledge of the major drivers behind the recent changes in food security and nutrition. These drivers, which are increasing in frequency and intensity, include conflicts, climate variability and extremes, and economic slowdowns and downturns – all exacerbated by the underlying causes of poverty and very high and persistent levels of inequality. In addition, millions of people around the world suffer from food insecurity and different forms of malnutrition because they cannot afford the cost of healthy diets. From a synthesized understanding of this knowledge, updates and additional analyses are generated to create a holistic view of the combined effects of these drivers, both on each other and on food systems, and how they negatively affect food security and nutrition around the world.In turn, the evidence informs an in-depth look at how to move from silo solutions to integrated food systems solutions. In this regard, the report proposes transformative pathways that specifically address the challenges posed by the major drivers, also highlighting the types of policy and investment portfolios required to transform food systems for food security, improved nutrition, and affordable healthy diets for all. The report observes that, while the pandemic has caused major setbacks, there is much to be learned from the vulnerabilities and inequalities it has laid bare. If taken to heart, these new insights and wisdom can help get the world back on track towards the goal of ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms. -
BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.