To harness the full potential of FLID, there is a need to overcome constraints in farmers’ access to equipment as well as financial and agricultural markets. The 2.5-hour live streamed virtual forum addressed all these constraints as well as introduce practical tools to support the design of contextually relevant FLID interventions.
The target participants were regional- and national-level irrigation and agricultural water management planners and policy makers, donors, project implementers, experts, farmers’ organization representatives and other stakeholders.
In part II of webinar, the question was raised on how accelerating FLI development can be sustainable and inclusive. How do we ensure water security whilst supporting agricultural economic development? What are the incentives across actors within food systems to support sustainable use of water resources? How do we ensure that water access remains equitable to all water users? What is the role of institutions and regulations to safeguard and stimulate water stewardship? Read the outcome of the webinar here.
26 August 2020. Operationalizing farmer-led irrigation: implementers dialogueBuilding on a dedicated webinar series held in 2020 to stimulate debate on these issues, which gathered more than 850 participants, the session engaged implementers and the audience to identify key actions at different scales to take sustainable and inclusive farmer led irrigation development forward. Following a presentation of key insights emerging from the webinar series, a diverse group of implementers had a dialogue on how to implement or transform these insights into investments, and the audience will be invited to share their perspectives.
The target participants were regional- and national-level irrigation and agricultural water management planners and policy makers, donors, project implementers, experts, farmers’ organization representatives and other stakeholders.
| Ahmed Elmekass Coordinator SAFGRAD, African Union Commission | Ade Freeman Regional Program Leader, FAO Regional Office for Africa |
| Ousmane Dione Country Director for Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Sudan, World Bank | Mark Smith Director General, International Water Management Institute |
| Josefa Sacko Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission | Mure Agbonlahor Senior Agricultural Production and Marketing Officer, African Union Commission |
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The first session aimed to: (a) Generate a common understanding of challenges and opportunities in scaling inclusive and sustainable FLI with public and private sector; (b) Discuss the potential for new concepts and solutions to overcome systemic barriers and accelerate FLI; (c) Discuss successful and innovative financial modalities and business models to enhance social inclusion and strengthen irrigation supply chains. Read the outcome of the webinar here.
- (254) Farmer-led Irrigation Development Guide – A what, why and how to for intervention design - YouTube
- FLID-Guide-March-2021-Final.pdf (worldbank.org)
- Framework for Irrigation Development and Agricultural Water Management in Africa (au.int)
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12 June 2020 Session 1. Accelerating inclusive FLI and reaching scale: Key considerationsIn part II of webinar, the question was raised on how accelerating FLI development can be sustainable and inclusive. How do we ensure water security whilst supporting agricultural economic development? What are the incentives across actors within food systems to support sustainable use of water resources? How do we ensure that water access remains equitable to all water users? What is the role of institutions and regulations to safeguard and stimulate water stewardship? Read the outcome of the webinar here.
26 August 2020. Operationalizing farmer-led irrigation: implementers dialogue
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