The Role of Water Security for Food Systems Transformations in Egypt in the UNFSS Independent Dialogue
The Arab Water Council (AWC) Discussing the Role of Water Security for Food Systems Transformations in Egypt in the UNFSS Independent Dialogue on Monday, 19th of April 2021.
AWC Discussing the Role of Water Security for Food Systems Transformations in Egypt in the UNFSS Independent Dialogue on Monday, 19th of April 2021.
The event is convened by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in partnership with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).
This dialogue discussed the importance of water security for all aspects of Egypt’s food systems, with a focus on equity, inclusion, capacity, innovation, and sustainability, including insights on how food systems need to change to improve water security (SDG 6), help eliminate hunger (SDG 2), support energy security (SDG 7) and improve climate adaptation and mitigation action (SDG 13). As Egypt and the MENA region map out the road to UNFSS 2021, the dialogue also discussed the key messages that need to be heard at UNFSS 2021.