WASAG - The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture

Webinars & event recordings

05/05/2023

WASAG has developed its strategy for 2021-2024, and is set to further play a greater role in developing collaborative actions as solutions to the increasing challenges posed by climate change and the resulting water scarcity, in order to make agriculture more resilient.

29/09/2022

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).

05/05/2022

WASAG has developed its strategy for 2021-2024, and is set to further play a greater role in developing collaborative actions as solutions to the increasing challenges posed by climate change and the resulting water scarcity, in order to make agriculture more resilient.

02/02/2022

The Webinar examined these challenges and aims to improve our understanding of multi-risk assessment starting from the work of WASAG group on “drought”. The Webinar presented an overarching understanding of the linkages through insights from experts on the conceptual framework, research and insights from policies.

15/09/2020

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.