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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

#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.

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 🌱💧

🌍 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

🌍 The latest issue of the WATDEV Newsletter is out now! 📰👉 Visit our website to read and download the new edition. Subscribe at watdev.eu/newsletter and stay up to date. #WATDEV

🇪🇹 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. 🚜💧🌱

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.

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.

#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.

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.

🇪🇬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

Tomorrow we continue in #AddisAbaba with a #LocalFeedbackMeeting, shifting from today’s policy discussions to hands-on work with #farmers, #waterusers, and community groups. Their insights will shape practical, locally grounded #BMPs for #sustainable water and land management.

The @WatDev1 Regional Workshop in #Ethiopia is started today in #AddisAbaba. Representative of Ministries, planners and researchers meet today to review and validate #BMPs to be applied in the Koga basin.

The WATDEV #RegionalWorkshop kicked off today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, bringing together representatives of ministries, planners, and researchers to advance basin-scale BMPs and climate-resilient #watermanagement solutions to be applied in the Koga basin 🇰🇪💧🌱

🌍 WATDEV held its Regional Workshop on 1 Dec at SEKEM Farm, Egypt 🇪🇬✨. Stakeholders reviewed simulated #BMPs scenarios, joined group discussions, and prioritized actions for climate-smart water & land management. 💧 #ClimateResilience #WaterManagement #SustainableAgriculture

🌍 WATDEV held a Local Feedback Meeting on 18–19 Nov in Hola, Kenya with #KALRO, @CIHEAMBari, and @AICS_Cairo. Stakeholders refined basin BMPs, co-drafted protocols for agroforestry & stronger Water Users Associations, and discussed water governance to boost climate-smart farming

The groups work just started at @WatDev1 #LocalFeedbackMeeting in Belbies #Egypt. Local knowledge meets innovation in defining #BMPS implementation protocols.

More than 60 farmers are attending the @WatDev1 #LocalFeedbackMeeting here in #SEKEM The work today will be focus on understanding barriers and enablers factors to apply in sustainable way the #BMPs and to disseminate them to other farmers in Belbies district and beyond.

🌍 The WATDEV Regional Workshop took place on 17 Nov in Malindi, hosted by @kalromkulima with @ASARECA @CIHEAMBari @aics_cairo @ISRIC. Stakeholders validated basin-scale #BMPs, focusing on agroforestry & Water Users’ Associations to boost climate-smart water management in Kenya.

🚨 Tomorrow in Egypt! 🌱💧 Experts, farmers, and partners meet to review how feasible key #BMPs and innovations are for local water management. We’ll look at barriers, opportunities, and community perspectives to shape practical next steps. 🤝@HU @CIHEAMBari @AICS @ASARECA @ISRIC