WD04 - High-level Rome Water Dialogue - Global Dialogue on Water Tenure: Innovative water governance for food and security.

 

On 14 October 2026, from 09:00 to 12:00 (UTC+2)The High-level Rome Water Dialogue (WD04) on the Global Dialogue on Water Tenure: Innovative water governance for food and security takes place at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Headquarters in Rome, Italy, and online, the venue will be at the Plenary Hall, FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy, Part of the Rome Water Dialogue 2026 and the World Food Forum 2026 ("Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow"), Organized under the mandate of the FAO Committee on Agriculture (COAG).

Focus & Objectives
Water Tenure Definition: Clarifies who can access water resources, under what rules, for how long, and with what level of security.
Key Goal: Discuss insights from national and regional water tenure dialogues held across participating countries (such as Cambodia, Colombia, Indonesia, Rwanda, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam).
Refinement: Gather multi-stakeholder feedback to refine draft global water tenure principles and collective commitments.
Food & Water Security: Address intensifying water scarcity, climate variability, and agricultural demands—noting that agriculture accounts for over 72% of global freshwater withdrawals.
Location: Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

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