EVENT
Holding back the desert
Holding back the desert
CIFOR-ICRAF at UNCCD COP16
2-13 December 2024, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
SESSION
Tackling Water Scarcity and Drought: Sustainable Solutions for Food Systems and Ecosystem Health in a Climate-Constrained World
As water scarcity and arid conditions increasingly threaten agriculture, the ripple effects touch food security and health, and drive climate migration. This event will bring together diverse stakeholders to review the latest water scarcity and drought research and to discuss CGIAR and partners’ solutions for managing water scarcity in drylands. The session will conclude with a panel on investment entry points, as we work together to create actionable pathways for more resilient agri-food systems.
Speakers
Claudia Ringler
Director, Natural Resources and Resilience (NRR), IFPRI
Yoshi Wada
Professor of Plant Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Mangi Lal Jat
Global Research Program Director, Resilient Farm and Food Systems, ICRISAT
Amgad Elmahdi
Regional Manager, Middle-East and North Africa, Green Climate Fund
Ajit Govind
Senior Climate Scientist and Systems Modeler, ICARDA
Mohsin Hafeez
Director of Water, Food and Ecosystems, IWMI
Rana El Hajj
Regional Coordinator FCDO WISER MENA Program, UKMO and Senior Technical Adviser for MENA Region, IFRC
Aly Abousabaa
Director General, ICARDA
Conrad Rein
Director of Policy Outreach, Innovation Commission for Climate Change, Food Security and Agriculture, University of Chicago
