Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 04:00 pm to 05:15 pm CEST/CAT
Co-Organized by the Government of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, IFPRI, and SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
This webinar will highlight how the Voice for Change Partnersh... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Marginal Water Use is a Serious Option for Food Production in Dry Arab States
Mohammad Al-Saidi, PhD - Research Assistant Professor, Center for Sustainable Development, Qatar University
If you open a map showing land topographies around the world, the Middle East is deprived of the green color throughout. The region is extremely dry, mostly hyper-arid with low levels of rainfall and water flow. There are some exceptions such as in Sudan, coastal areas or riverbed and deltas. Indeed, supplying growing populations with enough food is a major future challenge, which has so far been met through increased food imports. Arab states have been replacing local water scarcities through virtual water. [...] Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
Research Talks with IFPRI
A new podcast series highlights the ways in which IFPRI research can create impacts on the ground. Episode 1 features a lively discussion on how a fun, yet purposeful game helps promote water conservation in India. Listen here > https://soundcloud.... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Tracking Progress in the Arab Region on the Global Goals
Dr. Mari Luomi - Senior Research Fellow, Emirates Diplomatic Academy and Sustainable Development Goals Centre of Excellence for the Arab Region (SDGCAR)
The 22 Arab countries are probably the most diverse region in the world measured by any socioeconomic indicator. The group includes six Least Developed Countries, which have a per capita gross national income of less than a thousand US dollars, and the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries, which are classified as high-income countries. [...] Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
Water-Energy-Food Nexus Assessment Study for Sudan
On February 12, 2019 the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD) hosted the Validation Workshop for discussing the findings of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Assessment Study for Sudan in Khartoum. The study formed part of the Nexus Regional Dialogue (NRD) in the MENA region, co-funded by the EU and BMZ “Nexus Dialogues Programme” and aims to align national strategies, policies and implementation plans with a national Nexus framework as an operational guidance to Sudan. Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
