Improving Water Productivity with WaPOR: From Data to Action

Egypt is facing increasing water scarcity, making it essential to enhance crop water productivity—producing more food with less water—to sustainably meet the needs of its growing population. This session highlights the role of WaPOR, FAO’s open-access portal that uses remote sensing to monitor water productivity. WaPOR supports a wide range of stakeholders, including government ministries, donors, water authorities, irrigation managers, researchers, and farmers, by providing data-driven insights to improve water use efficiency and agricultural performance. The initiative is a collaboration between the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Wageningen University (WU) under the ongoing project “Monitoring Land and Water Productivity by Remote Sensing” (WaPOR Phase 2). The session will focus on four key areas: Demonstrating how WaPOR can enhance crop water productivity and irrigation efficiency. Sharing practical experiences and case studies relevant to Egyptian agriculture. Facilitating open dialogue to explore collaboration and co-creation opportunities. Strengthening the WaPOR user community. By leveraging WaPOR’s capabilities, Egypt can make more informed decisions to address its water challenges and improve agricultural sustainability.
  • 16:00 - 17:30 (ICELAND)
    Day 3

Conveners

  • FAO Egypt

Chairman

Moderator

Speakers