Dr Martino Melli participated on behalf of AICS Cairo at the International Stakeholder Forum and Project Partners of WATDEV, which brought together experts on the topic of Water Management in East Africa and Egypt. The 2nd Stakeholder Forum and Annual Partnership Meeting of the international cooperation project, “WATDEV – Climate Smart WATer Management and Sustainable DEVelopment for Food and Agriculture in East Africa” is held at CIHEAM Bari, Italy, today.
Nearly 60 participants have attended of which project partners and stakeholders from national and local public authorities, universities, research institutes from Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Sudan. The aim of the meeting is to take stock of the relevant results achieved during the last year of the project and orient the next phases by providing recommendations for further actions, facilitating the dialogue with representatives of a wider range of actors, and helping ensure project adherence to local communities and country needs.
