A workshop on SDG 6.4 indicators successfully concludes in Dhaka. A three-day interactive multi-stakeholder workshop on "Monitoring and Reporting of SDG 6.4.1 (change in water-use efficiency) and 6.4.2 (level of water stress) indicators" took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 11 to 13 November 2024. This...

On Tuesday, 29 October, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) of Thailand signed the official agreement to start implementing the project “ScaleWat: scaling up capacities for responsible governance of water tenure” in the country.  Dr Surasi Kidtimonton, Secretary-General...

Building on the success of tracking drought-related projects worldwide, the Drought Finance Tracker expands its coverage! The Drought Finance Tracker is the global tool designed to track drought finance at global and country level. The latest version, Drought Finance Tracker 2.0, is now released and available online on the FAO Drought...

The World Agriculture Watch (WAW) Operational Guidelines are now available in English. As a result of several years of pilot field activities and collaborative consultations, the WAW guidelines support practitioners and relevant stakeholders involved in agricultural policy to ensure that the diverse realities of farms are captured and represented in...

The 3rd edition of the Rome Water Dialogue will be held at FAO Headquarters in Rome from 14 to 18 October 2024, as part of the annual World Food Forum. Since its launch in 2022, the Rome Water Dialogue has served as a critical platform for advancing collaboration on Integrated Water...