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The project Climate Smart WATer Management and Sustainable DEVelopment for Food and Agriculture in East Africa is funded by the #DeSIRA initiative of the #EU

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🌾 Heavy rainfall, yet scarcity?
In our 3rd reel, Tena Alamirew Aguimassie explains how #WATDEV tackles Ethiopia’s water scarcity through local insights, agroforestry, and organic manure.

Next stop: Kampala! 📍UG 🇺🇬

#WaterManagement #Kampala2026

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🌍💧 #WATDEV held a 2-day WATDEV Toolbox Modelling Training in Cairo (13–14 May) at @rctwsrctws. Experts from 7 countries who are involved in WATDEV activities with experts from #WaterKnoweldge project explored BMP scenarios, KPIs & MCA using case studies from Egypt and Sudan.🌱

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Water isn’t a sector, it’s a connector. 💧

Prof. Abdin Salih highlights that sustainable water management is "everybody’s business." From farmers to decision-makers, #WATDEV is turning grassroots knowledge into global action. 🌍

📍Kampala, Uganda 🗓️ 15–16 June 2026

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How can local knowledge & research improve water management in East Africa?
In our new video series, Hon. Mwanajuma Mabuke Hiribae (Tana River County) explains how #WATDEV turns grassroots experience into action through agroforestry & solar energy.
Next stop: Kampala in June!📍🇺🇬

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🌍💧WATDEV Toolbox Training in Ethiopia!
From 5–7 May 2026, experts gathered in Addis Ababa to explore WATDEV Toolbox for climate-smart water management.
Participants learned to design & assess BMPs, run MCA, and support data-driven decisions for resilient agriculture.
#WATDEVEU

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🌱 #WATDEV concludes its climate-smart BMPs training in Egypt!
Farmers & experts came together at SEKEM Farm to explore composting, efficient irrigation & intercropping through hands-on learning.
Stronger skills, real solutions, and a shared commitment to sustainable agriculture.

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#WATDEV promotes BMPs & innovation in wider areas in Kenya!
26–27 March 2026, farmers & experts came together to advance sustainable agriculture.🌱
Tackling droughts, floods & soil degradation
Hands-on learning at Laza Irrigation Scheme
Empowering resilient farming communities.💦

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#WATDEV launches BMPs & innovation trainings in wider areas in Etiopia!
📍23–24 Mar 2026 in Arba Minch 🇪🇹.
Farmers, experts & local stakeholders came together for hands-on sessions & field visits, covering composting, agroforestry, solar irrigation & smart tools 🌱

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#WATDEV expands it knowledge and reaches wider communities!
Hands-on BMPs & innovation trainings are coming to:
🇪🇹 #Ethiopia
🇰🇪 #Kenya
🇪🇬 #Egypt
Empowering farmers from new areas with practical, climate-smart solutions through knowledge exchange & local adaptation.

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WATDEV Toolbox Training 4-6 February 2026, Wageningen
Hands-on training brought together experts from Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Italy, Sudan, China, Spain, The Netherlands to strengthen capacity in using #WATDEV Toolbox as a decision-support tool for climate-smart water management

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#WATDEV ToT on Smart Plant Phenotyping, Precision Agriculture & Water-Efficient Practices successfully concluded (21-23 Jan 2026) in Southern Italy 🇮🇹, bringing together participants from #Egypt, #Ethiopia, #Kenya, #Sudan, #Italy, through lectures and technical visits.

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The ToT & Capacity Building Course on Smart Platforms for Plant Phenotyping & Precision Agriculture kicks off 21–23 Jan 2026 in Metaponto, Italy 🇮🇹
Participants from #Egypt #Ethiopia #Kenya #Sudan explore together advanced agri-tech, precision farming & water-smart solutions 🌱💧

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🌍 Happy New Year 2026!
We extend our warm wishes to you & your families. 2025 was a year of impact for WATDEV, thanks to the dedication of our partners & communities. As we step into 2026, we look forward to growing resilience, impact, and sustainability together.✨🌿
#WATDEVEU

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🌍 The latest issue of the WATDEV Newsletter is out now!

📰👉 Visit our website to read and download the new edition.

Subscribe at https://t.co/NFPLnq3ohu and stay up to date. #WATDEV

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🇪🇹 On 5–6 Dec, we held the Local Feedback Meeting in Addis Ababa, bringing farmers, youth, women’s groups & extension officers together to review BMP feasibility, refine modelling indicators & co-develop practical implementation protocols. 🚜💧🌱

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On 4 Dec, we held our Regional Workshop in 🇪🇹, bringing planners & researchers together to validate and prioritize #BMP scenarios for the #Koga basin. Partners reviewed modelling results, assessed scaling conditions & set priorities for climate-smart water & land management.

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Today, we commence the Local Feedback Meetings under the @WatDev1 Project, scheduled to run from 5 to 6 December 2025 in Addis Ababa.
This two-day participatory engagement brings together farmers, youth, women’s groups, extension officers, and local community representatives to validate the feasibility results of Best Management Practices (BMPs) tailored for Ethiopia.
Supported by @ASARECA and WLRC, and informed by feasibility studies and modelling activities, these meetings give local actors a platform to:
🔹 Review and validate BMP feasibility at the community and basin level
🔹 Assess barriers, enablers, and sustainability conditions
🔹 Co-develop practical implementation protocols for farmers
🔹 Contribute to upcoming training modules
🔹 Share perceptions on local water management policies through field questionnaires
With fewer than 10 participants per group, the discussions remain interactive, inclusive, and rooted in local knowledge, ensuring that the final implementation guidelines reflect real-world needs and farmer-led insights. @EU_Commission, @g_ladisa, @MOSESODEKE, @BenIlakut, @blaiseamony.

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#WATDEV Regional Workshop kicks off in Addis Ababa!
The workshop brings together regional planners, basin authorities, modelling experts, and partner institutions to validate and prioritize Best Management Practice (BMP) scenarios for Ethiopia.
Using a fully participatory approach, stakeholders are reviewing basin-level intervention scenarios developed under the WATDEV modelling framework—ensuring they reflect local realities, water management priorities, and long-term climate resilience goals.
The workshop is jointly convened by @InstituteEiar, @ASARECA, @CIHEAMBari, and partners under the WATDEV Project, with support from @aics_it.
🔑 Key Focus Areas
🔹 Presentation and discussion of BMP intervention scenarios
🔹 Stakeholder validation using structured, participatory tools
🔹 Identification of enabling conditions for basin-wide scaling
🔹 Prioritization of scenarios to guide future planning and decision-making
This event marks a significant step toward transitioning from localized assessments to strategic, basin-level water and land management solutions, supporting more sustainable, climate-smart agriculture across Ethiopia.

[Gaetano @g_ladisa]

Farmers from Bahir Dar, extensionists and other local actors are attending today's #LocalFeedbackMeeting @WatDev1 in #AddisAbaba to analyze and adapt #BMPs.
Changes happens when science meets farmer's knowledge and local experiences.

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🇪🇬After the #RegionalMeeting in Egypt, the WATDEV Project held a #LocalFeedbackMeeting on 2 Dec at SEKEM Farm. Farmers and local actors reviewed #BMP feasibility, worked on implementation protocols, and shared insights on water management policies for sustainable land & water use