Rome Water Dialogue: impactful solutions for water management in achieving food security

Water is essential for achieving zero hunger and ensuring global food security. Agriculture accounts for over 70% of freshwater withdrawals, making water management in agriculture central to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The annual Rome Water Dialogue provides a platform to advance cross-country and cross-sectoral collaboration on Integrated Water Resources Management, particularly by bringing together the water and agricultural sectors for concerted action.

The 4th edition of the Rome Water Dialogue 2025, entitle “Water for resilient agriculture and food security: the past, present and future” will take place during the World Food Forum at FAO Headquarters in Rome from 13 to 17 October 2025. It is organized by FAO’s Land and Water Management Division, and will feature updates on the WASAG (Water Scarcity in Agriculture) initiative. While past editions of the Rome Water Dialogue focused on raising awareness of the connection between water and agriculture, according to FAO this 2025 edition moves from awareness to action, advancing impactful solutions for water management in achieving food security.

Sessions include:

🔹Impactful water solutions – 14 October

🔹High-level segment – 15 October

🔹Rome Water Dialogue at the Global Youth Action Forum – 16 October

🔹The role of Indigenous Peoples’ water governance for food security– 16 October

🔹Innovations in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries for integrated water resources management – 16 October

🔹Exhibit on water – 13–17 October

More information about registration and session details can be found on the event page: link

In case of questions you can contact Martijn van Staveren, Netherlands Water Partnership, who will participate in support of the Saline Water & Food Systems partnership.