The WATDEV project successfully concluded its regional training sessions on the Best Management Practices (BMPs) and innovations with a two-day event held on 29–30 March 2026 at SEKEM Farm in Belbies, Egypt. Following successful trainings in Ethiopia and Kenya, this final training marked an important step in expanding the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices beyond the project’s initial study areas. The training was organized by Heliopolis University, partner

As part of its efforts to strengthen climate-resilient agriculture in East Africa, the WATDEV project successfully conducted a two-day training on Best Management Practices (BMPs) & Innovations in wider areas on 26–27 March 2026 in Laza Village, Tana River County, Kenya. The training was organised through the collective efforts of the local partner Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), together with CIHEAM Bari, ASARECA and in close collaboration wit

The WATDEV project has officially launched its series of regional trainings on Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Innovations in Wider Areas , starting with a two-day event held on 23–24 March 2026 in Arba Minch, Ethiopia . Organised by WATDEV local partner Water and Land Resource Center – WLRC Ethiopian , in collaboration with CIHEAM Bari and ASARECA, the training marks a significant step toward expanding WATDEV knowledge beyond initial pilot study areas and strengtheni

The 1st Regional Training for Modellers on the WATDEV Toolbox was successfully conducted from 4 to 6 February 2026 in Wageningen, the Netherlands , bringing together researchers, PhD students and technical experts from Egypt , Ethiopia , Kenya, Italy , Sudan , China , Spain , and the Netherlands. Organized by ISRIC and Wageningen University, the training provided an intensive, hands-on learning experience focused on the application and scientific foundation of the WATD

The Training of Trainers and Capacity Building Course on “ Smart Platforms for Plant Phenotyping and Precision Agriculture: Tools, Practices, and Analytics” was successfully held in southern Italy from 21-23 January 2026. Organized by the Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR‑IPSP) together with CIHEAM Bari and within the framework of WATDEV project , the course aimed at strengthening regional capacities in sustainable

Leveraging the success of the recent Regional Workshop in Ethiopia, the WATDEV project (“ Climate Smart Water Management and Sustainable Development for Food and Agriculture in East Africa”) , funded by the European Union through the DeSIRA Initiative conducted the Local Feedback Meeting on 5 and 6 December 2025, at Swiss Inn Nexus Hotel, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The two-day event was organised by the local partner Water & Land Resource Centre (WLRC) , in collaboration wi

Following the successful workshops held in Kenya and Egypt, the Climate Smart Water Management and Sustainable Development for Food and Agriculture in East Africa (WATDEV) project continued its participatory journey with a Regional Workshop, held on 4 th December 2025 , at Swiss Inn Nexus Hotel, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia . Organised by the local partner Water & Land Resource Centre (WLRC) , in collaboration with ASARECA , CIHEAM-Bari , and in the presence of AICS Cairo , t

Following the successful Regional Workshop in Egypt, a Local Feedback Meeting was convened on 2 December 2025, at SEKEM Farm in Belbies, Egypt . Organized by Heliopolis University in collaboration with ASARECA , CIHEAM-Bari , and in the presence of AICS Cairo , the meeting aimed to disseminate, discuss and advance the results of the Best Management Practices (BMPs) feasibility studies. The meeting brought together over 50 participants , including representatives from Zagaz

Continuing its commitment to regional engagement and evidence-based validation, the Climate Smart Water Management and Sustainable Development for Food and Agriculture in East Africa (WATDEV) project, funded by the European Union through the DeSIRA Initiative , held a Regional Workshop on 1 st December 2025 at SEKEM Farm in Belbies, Egypt. The event was jointly organised by the local partner, Heliopolis University (HU) in collaboration with ASARECA , CIHEAM-Bari , and