Achieving food security through integrated land and water management

GWP draft operational strategy

Regional days meeting, Stockholm, 17 August 2011

Outline of presentation

GWP Strategy 2009-2013 – Achieving food security

Our strengths and the opportunities

Five work areas: 1. Influencing policy making2. Advocacy3. Linking research and policy leading to changes on the ground4. Financing5. Links with GWP’s agenda on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction

GWP Strategy 2009-2013 – Achieving food security

Contributing to ’achieving food security’ (SG2)

“[…] The trade-food-water nexus and virtual water are significant issues in water for food production. GWP recognises the importance of engaging with the agriculture sector and will convene informed multi-stakeholder negotiations to change the way decision-makers think about water and agriculture. […] In this area, GWP will work with the CGIAR system, particularly with IWMI to facilitate adoption of the recommendations emerging from the Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture and the Challenge Programme on Water and Food.”

GWP Strategy 2009-2013 – Achieving food security

CA finding = there is enough land, water and human capacity to produce food for a growing population over the next 50 years…

… provided we act now to improve how water is used and managed in agriculture

GWP Strategy 2009-2013 – Achieving food security

Food security: AvailabilityAccessUse

Integrated land and water resources management can contribute to food security through…

Increased water productivity (irrigated and rain-fed agriculture) Increased food production in a sustainable manner Secured production (protection against extreme weather events)

Our strengths and the opportunities

Our strengths Our Network: a unique business model across 2,400 Partner

organisations, 80 CWPs and 13 RWPs – working at different levels and across levels (knowledge sharing on a global scale)

Common vision and mission, based upon the cornerstone principles of IWRM (“… water, land and related resources”)

Global and regional technical leadership Neutral platforms, bringing all sectors (incl. agric.) together Facilitator of IWRM planning processes Links with RECs and development processes

Our strengths and the opportunities

The opportunities

Integrated land and WRM recognised as the “best” way to contribute to global efforts towards achieving food securityNeed to work together with others to create synergies + share knowledge, expertise and experiencesNeed to bridge the gap between practitioners and researchers Need to work at the highest levels of decision-making

GWP ideally positioned to contribute to global efforts towards food security, by promoting and facilitating the development and implementation of integrated approaches to land and water resources development, use and management

Work area 1 – Influencing policy making

Overall approach

Assist national, regional and local decision-makers in ensuring that WRM plans and processes are aligned with agriculture and food security strategies as well as with CCA and DRR strategies, and that these are integrated into national development planning and decision-making processes.

Partners/entry points

FAO, IFAD, CAADP (Africa), ICID, WMO, IFRC

Strong links with WACDEP

Work area 2 - Advocacy

Overall approach

Continue, together with or through partners, to advocate that IWRM is key for food security, through enabling increased and sustainable agricultural production. Raise awareness amongst the agriculture community on the risks to food security from the lack of proper water resources management and development.

Partners/entry points

CFS, AAHM, CGIAR institutions (CRP-5)

Local, national and regional agric. policy-makers, RECs, RBOs

Work area 3 – Linking research and policy leading to changes on the ground

Overall approach

Work with research and CB partners and decision-makers (incl. farmer organisations) to make sure that research responds to end-users needs and to ensure uptake of research results. Promote capacity building activities to strengthen the ability of WRM institutions to work on agric. and food security issues.

Partners/entry points

IWMI, IFPRI, CPWF, Alterra, CapNet, and other knowledge partners and capacity-building providers

Work area 4 – Financing

Overall approach

Ensure together with partners that regional and national agriculture and food security strategies are linked to IWRM strategies and plans in order to channel funding to integrated land and water management processes, programmes and projects.

Partners/entry points

FAO, IFAD, ADB, AfDB, IDB, IADB, World Bank (CAADP), ILC

AFSI/GAFSP, EU facility for food security

Strong links with WACDEP

Working area 5 – Linkages with GWP’s agenda on climate change and disaster risk reduction

Harmonisation/coordination with the CCA/DRR current programmes and activities:

Joint WMO/GWP Associated programme on integrated flood management

Proposed joint WMO/GWP Programme on integrated drought management

Water, Climate and Development Programmes for Africa (WACDEP) and in other regions

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