Water & Nutrition: from Research to Action
The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) hosted by the FAO Land and Water Division organized its sixth webinar under the title: Water & Nutrition: from Research to Action.
Water use in agriculture is fundamental for both food security and rural livelihoods, but also supports improved nutrition through many pathways; in tandem with water uses in other sectors, notably WASH. This webinar--drawing on the work of the WASAG Working Group on Water and Nutrition--described the important linkages between water and nutrition, and the importance of synergistic water-nutrition strategies for improved well-being and planetary health. A distinguished panel described the key linkages between water use and nutrition as well as the impacts from unsustainable consumption for the world’s water resources, presented examples of implementation of water-sensitive nutrition interventions and develops policy actions in the water-nutrition space that are even more urgently needed as a result of Covid-19.
Presentations
- The WASAG Working Group on Water and Nutrition – Presentation by: Mr Jean Ruhiza Boroto – WASAG Support Team
- Harmonizing Actions on Water and Nutrition within the United Nations Decades on Water and Nutrition – Presentation by: Stineke Oenema, Coordinator, United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN)
- The water-nutrition productivity gap – Presentation by: Prof. Jan Lundqvist, Senior Scientific Advisor, Stockholm International Water Institute and WASAG W&N WG coordinator
- Combining water and nutrition interventions: Insights from the field – Presentation by: Dr. Mercy Chikoko, Nutrition Officer for the Sub-Region Office for Southern Africa, Food and Agriculture Organization
Speakers
- Claudia Ringler, Deputy Director of Environment and Production Technology Division, IFPRI
- Mr Jean Ruhiza Boroto – WASAG Support Team
- Stineke Oenema, Coordinator, United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN)
- Prof. Jan Lundqvist, Senior Scientific Advisor, Stockholm International Water Institute and WASAG W&N WG coordinator
- Dr. Mercy Chikoko, Nutrition Officer for the Sub-Region Office for Southern Africa, Food and Agriculture Organization.
Programme
Moderator: Claudia Ringler, IFPRI & WASAG
| 15:00-15:05 | Introduction to the WASAG working group on Water & Nutrition: Jean Boroto Ruhiza, WASAG Secretariat |
| 15:05-15:15 | Harmonizing Actions on Water and Nutrition within the United Nations Decades on Water and Nutrition; Stineke Oenema, Coordinator, United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN) |
| 15:15-15:25 | The water-nutrition productivity gap; Jan Lundqvist, Stockholm International Water Institute and WASAG W&N WG coordinator |
| 15:25-15:35 | Combining water and nutrition interventions: Insights from the field; Mercy Chikoko, FAO Southern Africa |
| 15:35-16:15 | Questions and Answers |
| 16:15-16:30 | Summary thoughts: Sasha Koo-Oshima FAO Land and Water |
23/06/2020