Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
FAO is the custodian agency for the SDG indicators 6.4.1 on water use efficiency, and 6.4.2 on level of water stress. As such, FAO collects and reports indicators’ data produced and/or verified by each country, and provide technical support and capacity development as required.
FAO is a partner of the UN-Water-coordinated GEMI project. It has been actively involved in GEMI since it joined the initiative, where it has provided technical expertise in relation with water use efficiency, water scarcity, and wastewater treatment and reuse, together with expertise on approaches to global water monitoring.
In order to better address these issues, FAO has developed AQUASTAT, a monitoring capacity which it has maintained for the past 25 years and which includes a global water database, country reports and associated tools for global analysis of water issues.
Strengthening Agricultural Water Efficiency and Productivity on the African and Global Level
Strengthening Agricultural Water Efficiency and Productivity on the African and Global Level
Public dialogue on SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation UN-Water Every year at the HLPF, an annual theme helps an increased focus along with an in-depth review on a selection of SDGs. In 2018, SDG 6 on water and sanitation is one of the goals to be reviewed. It also provides political … Read more
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security UN-Water The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launch report on the impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security. According to the new FAO report, between 2005 and 2015 natural disaster … Read more
FAO publication on water stress and human migration UN-Water FAO recently presented new research on the nexus between water and migration. “Water stress and human migration” reviews more than 100 detailed studies, analysing their results in terms of demographics, surface temperatures and rainfall hi … Read more
International forum on solar technologies and water management UN-Water FAO host International forum on solar technologies for small-scale agriculture and water management on 12-13 April 2018. Meeting the food and water needs of the growing world population over the next half-century will require th … Read more
Nuclear science helps farmers in Morocco UN-Water Over 40% of Morocco’s total land area suffers from soil erosion owing to deforestation, overgrazing by animals and poor planting techniques. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) scientists recently worked in cooperation with the Food and Agricul … Read more