04 Sep 2014 00:00

Seminar at the World Water Week 2014 // Strengthening Resilience through Water and Energy Efficiency in Irrigation

Pros and cons of proven and new concepts like the use of renewable energy in irrigation, good practices in planning and technical and agronomic implementation, the potential of the revitalization of traditional water and energy efficient flood-based irrigation systems will be discussed using case studies from a range of countries.

They will show synergy potentials at the energy-water-food security nexus and options to improve resilience and food security at household and national level. Additionally, these options offer mitigation co-benefits such as reduced methane emissions and carbon sequestration. Furthermore, a new manual on "Good practices in small scale irrigation" will be launched, which shows the experiences in small-scale irrigation in Mali. A training module on water management elaborated by UNESCO IHE and GIZ will be presented and discussed.

Time & Room

Thursday 09:00-12:30 Room K22/23 The efficient use of water and energy for food production is essential to improve food security and strengthen resilience against the impacts of climate change. Renewable energy and efficient irrigation technologies as well as innovative agricultural practices are the backbone for a climate-sensitive development in irrigation and sustainable rural development.

Programme

09:00 Welcome Ms. L. Neumann, Deputy Head of Division "Water, Urban Development", BMZ

Efficiency Potentials

09:10 Key Note - Efficiency Potentials at the Energy-Water Nexus in Agricultural Irrigation Mr. Holger Hoff, SEI / PIK, Germany 09:50 Input 1 - Adding Food to the Energy-Water Agenda: Examples of Energy- and Water-Efficient Agricultural Irrigation Ms. K. R. Boers, GIZ, Egypt 10:25 Coffee Break and Presentation of Publications/Tools 10:55 Input 2 - Flood-based Irrigation and the Role of Capacity Building Ms. M. Wegner, GIZ 11: 25 Panel Discussion Moderator: Prof. Charlotte de Fraiture, UNESCO-IHE Knowledge Management 12:10 Book Launch: "Presentation of the Manual of Good Practices in Small Scale Irrigation" and "WOCAT International: A Knowledge Management Platform Goes New" Mr. D. Nill, GIZ Ms. A. von Lossau, GIZ 12:30 Close of Seminar

Convenors

-Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

Co-convenors

-UNESCO — Institute for Water Education