International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage Commission Interationale des Irrigation et du Drainage

Africa with 15 percent of the global population has only 9 percent of the world’s renewable water resources and that too are unevenly distributed. Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents to climate change and its variability. The region encompasses 53 countries, of which 34 are categorized as Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The region often faces contradictory challenges of surplus and scarcity of land and water resources. There are also vast differences as regards socio-economic developments among sub-regions -under-development and over-exploitation. ICID believes that agricultural growth offers a potentially powerful tool for ensuring food security and spearhead poverty reduction in Africa. Presently, only 4.6 percent of its total arable and permanent crop land is equipped for irrigation while the potential is 6 percent. There is also a need to enhance capacity to address challenges for meeting growing water demand for agriculture, and managing water under global climate change.

To address the various issue related to agricultural water management, ICID established the African Regional Working Group (AFRWG) in 2000 with the objective of promoting strong communications and networking among African countries as well as regional and international institutions for enhancing cooperation and coordination. ICID has developed a special Africa Focus Program and the AFRWG works closely with regional associations like SARIA and ARID.


Agenda of 6th African Young Water Professional’s Forum
“Actions on the climate change impacts and sustainability of irrigated agriculture”

30 October – 1 November 2023 (Virtual)


The Moroccan National Committee (ANAFIDE) organized the 5th African Regional Conference (ARC) and 72nd IEC meeting from 24-30 November 2021 on the  theme  “Sustainable Management of Irrigation for an Improved Resilience of Agriculture in Africa” (postponed in March 2020 due to COVID-19). In addition a Capacity Development Training Program for participants from the African Region on "Micro-irrigation Systems to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change" from 19-23 November 2021 was also organized as part of the 5th ARC. 

 

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In addition to the below membership representatives from National Committees of Malawi, Zimbabwe and representatives from AgWA, ARID, FAO, SARIA, World Bank are Permanent Observers.


Also, refer to the African Young Water Professional Forum (Af-YWPF), and ICID Young Professionals' e-Forum (IYPeF)


Training Needs Assessment- Report-II, 2022


Strategy Themes: Irrigation and Drainage
Mandate:

To promote links and networking among the African countries as well as regional and international institutions for enhancing cooperation and coordination, and to support integrated river basin development, training and research issues and information system for African needs.


Established : 1994
Membership
Sl. No. Name Email Country Position
1 Dr. Mohamed Abd El Moneim Wahba ms************* Egypt Chair
2 Prof. Dr. Sylvester Mpandeli sy************* South Africa Vice Chair
3 Eng. Ismael Elhassanoui is************* Morocco Secretary
4 Dr. Ahmed E. Elshaikh - Direct Member ah************* Sudan Member
5 Mr. Cornelius Mulako Sitali co************* Zambia Member
6 Prof. El - Houssine Bartali ba************* Morocco Member
7 Ms. El Oumlouki Kaoutar - Young Professional ka************* Morocco Member
8 Engr. (Mrs.) Esther Oyeronke Oluniyi ak************* Nigeria Member
9 Eng. (Ms.) Hind Massoud Hamed Elneel hi************* Sudan Member
10 Eng. Inimfon Archibong - Young Professional in************* Nigeria Member
11 Mr. Jean Bernard DAMBRE da************* Burkina Faso Member
12 Engr. Jobbe Kwanashie jo************* Nigeria Member
13 Eng. Marwa Faisal Salman Mohamed ma************* Sudan Member
14 Engr. Muhammad Sani Bala ms************* Nigeria Member
15 Eng. Omnia Hassan Ahmad Salem - Young Professional om************* Egypt Member
16 Mrs. Salamata Karambiri MIWENDE sa************* Burkina Faso Member
17 Dr. (Mrs.) Samia El-Guindy ap************* Egypt Member
18 Ms. Sara Boularbah - Young Professional sa************* Morocco Member
19 Mr. A. de Vito me************* Italy Observer
20 Mr. Amali A. AMALI - Young Professional AA************* Nigeria Observer
21 Eng. Elizabeth Mwendwa me************* Kenya Observer
22 Mr. Jean Syroganis Camara me************* Italy Observer
23 Mr. Joseph Kimani Wandue me************* Kenya Observer
24 Engr. A. A. Adenopo ad************* Nigeria Permanent Observer
25 Mr. Abdullahi Abdul Rahman en************* Nigeria Permanent Observer
26 Mr. Elijah Adepoju Aderibigbe me************* Nigeria Permanent Observer
27 Eng. Omer Yousef me************* Sudan Permanent Observer

In addition to the below membership representatives from National Committees of  Zimbabwe, Malawi and representatives from AgWA, ARID, FAO, SARIA, World Bank are Permanent Observers.

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2023: 1. Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING) Project: Experiences from Development of Scheme Management through Operational Water User Associations (WUAs), Visakhapatnam (Vizag), 2023

2. SARIA Activities 2023

3. 10th International Conference on Micro-Irrigation (IMIC), 25 - 27 Janvier 2023, Dakhla, Morocco

4. Research Article: The Past, Current, and Future of the Africa Green Revolution: The Case Study of Kenya, Morocco, and Nigeria

5. Hosting - 6th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage, 2025



2019: 1. Report on Second African Young Water Professional’s Forum (Af-YWPF) - Innovative Systems to Respond to Water Scarcity, 20 - 24 October 2019, Cairo, Egypt

Report of Trainming Needs Assessment, 2019

2. Solar Powered Irrigation Systems in India: Lessons for Africa Through a FAO Study Tour Draft Report, 2019

3. Report on First African Young Water Professional’s Forum, 14-16 October 2018, Cairo Egypt

4. Training Needs Assessment (TNA) - Questionnaire - française Version



2015: 1. Capacity Building Strategy 2015

2. Report of the ICID Task Force on Priority Issues of Least Developed Countries in Africa (TF-LDCsAF) : Irrigation Development Challenges for the Least Developed Countries in Africa



1. Report of the ICID Task Force on Priority Issues of Least Developed Countries in Africa (TF-LDCsAF) : Irrigation Development Challenges for the Least Developed Countries in Africa

2. Report on Saving Lake Chad (December 2008)

3. Agricultural Water Management a Critical Factor in the Reduction of Poverty and Hunger - Principles and Recommendations for Action to Guide Policy in Eastern and Southern Africa (June 2007)

4. IDENTIFICATION ET DIFFUSION DE BONNES PRATIQUES SUR LES PERIMETRES IRRIGUES EN AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST

5. Report of the regional workshop on "developing guidelines for inter-basin water transfers for policy makers in Africa"

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