Arrival: 13th April 2025
Conference Dates: 14th – 17th April 2025
Departure: 18th April 2025
The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) organizes Regional Conferences on themes of interest to its members in different regions of the world. These Regional Conferences, viz. Asian Regional Conference, European Regional Conference, African Regional Conference and Pan-American Regional Conference provide a common platform to countries in these regions to address the issues and problems specific to that particular region. The Regional Conferences are sometimes organized alongside an ICID’s International Executive Council meetings and sometimes organized as a standalone event.
Held in December 2004 in Cairo, Egypt, on the theme – Drainage in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities for Enhancing Quality of Life.
Held in November 2007 in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the theme – Contribution of Rainfed and Irrigated Agriculture to Poverty Alleviation Through Increased Productivity In Africa.
Held in November 2011 in Bamako, Mali, and on the theme – Food Security & Climate Change: How To Improve Contribution of Irrigation and Drainage.
Held in Cairo, Egypt, April 2016, on the theme – Agricultural Land and Water Management for Sustainability Under Climate Variability.
Held in Marrakech, Morocco in November 2021 on the theme – Sustainable Management of Irrigation for an Improved Resilience of Agriculture in Africa.
To hold in Abuja, Nigeria in April 2025 on the theme – Tackling Irrigation Development and Water Management Crisis in Africa.
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African Regional Working Group (AFRWG) was established 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.
