Live stream - UN 2023 Water Conference: Make water pivotal in food systems

Join us online

2:00 - 3:15 PM in New York

19:00 - 20:15 (UTC +1))

About our event

Our food systems are highly sensitive to water scarcity, water pollution and floods as well as to the continuous changing physical and geopolitical situation. Although water has been recognized as an enabler for transformations of food systems, water is not yet pivotal in the design of our food systems.

This side event on the Pivotal Role of Water in Food Systems has brought us together as partners that would like to define actions that drive transformational change towards water and food security. We aim to contribute to the Water and Food part of the Water Action Agenda and act as a global working group on water and food for transformational change even after the conference.

During the side event the water challenges related to food systems and the role of water as an enabler for transformation of food systems will be highlighted, to allow food system stakeholders (farmers, traders, consumers and policy makers) to re-think and act differently when it comes to water use and (re-)allocation. Contextual and co-designed solutions pathways will be sought for moving forward with SDG2, SDG6 and SDG7 simultaneously. These solution pathways will be further discussed with experts in the field and transformed into actions and responsibilities for different sectors during a panel discussion