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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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🌍 The end of a journey, a new beginning. ✨ #WATDEV brought together farmers, researchers, institutions & communities across the Nile Basin to build resilient solutions for water & soil management. 🤝💧 Thank you to all who made it possible! 🙏#FoodSecurity

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🌍 From Nairobi to Cairo, Bari, and beyond, the #WATDEVInternationalConference2026 marked the conclusion of a remarkable 4-year journey of EU-funded collaboration, research, and innovation.
The project ends, but its knowledge, partnerships, tools, and impact will continue. 💧🌾🤝

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🤝 Trust between farmers, researchers & institutions — this is #WATDEV's deepest legacy. Gaetano Ladisa from @CIHEAM_Bari reflects on cooperation across the Nile Basin. 💧🌍 The journey may not be over. Will there be a WATDEV 2? 👀 #WaterManagement #FoodSecurity

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🌍 The true legacy of #WATDEV is the strong network it has built!

Jacopo Tavassi (@AICS_it EU Portfolio Coordinator) explains how working with diverse partners is key to creating sustainable water & soil management in Egypt, Kenya, Sudan & Ethiopia. 🤝🌱

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🔄 Effective solutions aren't just transferred - they must be understood, tested & adapted. 🌍

Julius Rono from @SNV shares his perspective on resilient agri-food management.

#WATDEV tackled this by co-adapting its Toolbox with local farmers & experts. 👨‍🌾💡

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Day 2 of #WATDEVInternationalConference2026 is underway!
Today, we focus on the results, legacy, and future pathways of 4 years of collaboration, research, and innovation. From Nairobi to Cairo, Bari, and beyond, one community continues to share knowledge, tools, and partnerships

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🌱 The #WATDEV Toolbox helps decision-makers simulate future agricultural scenarios & plan smarter investments in water, soil & farming.

Here's why it matters, according to ASARECA Executive Director Sylvester Dickson Baguma.

#Agriculture #WaterManagement

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Day 1 of the #WATDEVInternationalConference2026 is done! ✨

Bringing together participants from Nairobi and online across Africa and Europe, discussions focused on climate resilience, innovation, and the power of connecting science and local knowledge for sustainable agriculture

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So far, yet so close! 🌍 The #WATDEV Final Conference adapted to recent health challenges by going hybrid, connecting partners from Nairobi to Cairo & Bari. Cross-border cooperation is at the heart of what we do. Silvia Lecci shares more!

#WaterManagement #ClimateAdaptation

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In the #WATDEV project, farmers' knowledge is the starting point. Tiberio Chiari (@itacoop_cairo) highlights the goal: to value local practices to support national planning. Listening, testing, and collaboration for better decisions. 🌍🤝
#Agriculture #Sustainability #Innovation

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"Partnership is the core of #WATDEV!" 🌍

Protecting water & soil while improving food security requires more than technical solutions - it takes cooperation between institutions, research, & communities.

A great joint effort by @CIHEAMBari, @AICS_it, and @EU_Partnerships.

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The @WatDev1 (Climate Smart WATer Management and Sustainable DEVelopment for Food and Agriculture in East Africa) initiative is funded by the @EU_Commission under the DeSIRA Programme and implemented by AICS, with @CIHEAMBari as the scientific lead partner.

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The #WATDEVInternationalConference2026 is officially underway in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together experts, policymakers, researchers, farmers, and development partners to advance climate-smart water and soil management across Africa.

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Water means something different to every community but the search for solutions brings everyone together.

This is the journey #WATDEV has made.

📍International Conference | Nairobi + Online 🗓️ June 15–16, 2026

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🌍 From Egypt to Nairobi - Hoseem learned that compost feeds the soil, and that bringing experts & farmers together feeds solutions.

📍 WATDEV International Conference - hybrid format!
🗓️ June 15–16, 2026 | Nairobi + Online

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#WATDEV

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🌳 Agroforestry is changing how farmers relate to land, crops & communities.

Trees in fields = stronger soils, more food, less conflict between farmers & herders.

📍 International Conference – Kampala
🗓️ June 15–16, 2026

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The Ebola emergency won't stop the #WATDEV dialogue! 🌍

Our final conference is going hybrid: join us in Nairobi – Kenya - and online, with live connections from Bari (Italy), Cairo (Egypt), and all our partners worldwide.

See you there! 🔗🌱

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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