WATDEV Final Conference will focus on integrating grassroots knowledge and research into water and soil management strategies
The WATDEV project (Climate Smart Water Management and Sustainable Development for Food and Agriculture in East Africa) will conclude its four-year journey with a Final International Conference entitled “Integrating Grassroots Knowledge and Research into Water and Soil Management in Africa”, taking place on 15–16 June 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, and online worldwide. Organized in a hybrid format by ASARECA, KALRO, and CIHEAM Bari, the event will bring together researchers, policy
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Building Regional Capacity in Egypt through the training on WATDEV Modelling Toolbox
A further two-day Regional Training was held on 13–14 May 2026 at the Regional Training Centre for Water Resources and Irrigation (RTCWRI) in Cairo, with main topic the WATDEV Modelling Toolbox . The event marked another important milestone in WATDEV’s regional capacity-building activities and followed the successful regional training previously organized in Ethiopia. The training was organized within the framework of the strong and fruitful collaboration between WATDEV and R
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A Regional Training was held in Ethiopia on the use of the WATDEV Modelling Toolbox
WATDEV successfully delivered the WATDEV Toolbox Modelling Regional Training in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, marking another key milestone in the project’s capacity building efforts. Held on 5-6 May 2026, the training focused on the practical application of the WATDEV Toolbox, resulting from an integrated modelling system, and featuring an innovative decision-support tool designed to improve water use efficiency and sustainable food production systems in the region. The event broug
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