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.
Water efficiency in agriculture
Strengthening Agricultural Water Efficiency and Productivity on the African and Global Level
Seeking sustainable solutions for water stress UN-Water 7 June, 2018 Among ecosystems services, freshwater is one of the most fundamental for life. For smallholders, water means the difference between a decent life and poverty, hunger and malnutrition. The majority of poor rural people depend on rai … Read more
Positive prospects for solar-powered irrigation systems UN-Water 28 May, 2018 New FAO publication offers guidance on how to make the most of innovation and guard against water waste. Modern solar-powered systems offer useful tools to improve water governance, with electronic controller devices able … Read more
Public dialogue on SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation UN-Water 4 May, 2018 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 provid … Read more
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security UN-Water 23 April, 2018 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 n … Read more
FAO publication on water stress and human migration UN-Water 16 April, 2018 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 … Read more
