The Land and Water Division (CBL) aims at enhancing the agricultural productivity and advancing the sustainable use of land and water resources through their improved tenure, management, development and conservation. For this reason, the division is looking for a Capacity Development Officer (SDG Monitoring) based in Rome, Italy. The Capacity Development Officer will support the “Integrated Monitoring initiative (GEMI) ”which was established as…

The EU Aid Volunteers Initiative provides opportunities to European citizens and long-term residents, from a wide range of backgrounds and with a diversity of skills and professional experience, to get involved in humanitarian aid projects, support the provision of needs-based humanitarian aid in third countries and engage in volunteering opportunities, through deployment and online-volunteering. The candidate will be deployed in Nepal where…

The European Commission seeks demonstration projects that promote the efficient use of water in urban and rural areas. The objective of this call is to identify, test and showcase innovative solutions that have the potential to be scaled up and that lead to the efficient use of water in the Southern Mediterranean region. Grants requested under this call must fall between €500 thousand and €1 million. Eligibility extends to non-profit…

The SER conference brings delegates from every continent representing a range of professional backgrounds including natural and social sciences, environmental engineering, urban and regional planning, public policy, landscape architecture, natural resource management, and more. Attendees include professors, researchers, staff scientists, environmental consultants and students from leading colleges,universities and many others around the world…

Out of concern that “desertification and drought are problems of global dimension in that they affect all regions of the world,” the international community adopted the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Paris on 17 June 1994. The anniversary campaign will run under the slogan "25 YEARS – Let's grow the future together," with the global observance of WDCD and the 25th anniversary of the Convention on 17 June 2019 in Ankara, hosted by…

The Japan Water Forum (JWF) was founded in 2005 and solely operated by, Japan Water Forum (JWF) which aims to support selected grass-roots organizations in developing countries who have been addressing water-related issues in their own countries. Every year, JWF publicly seeks for projects and those adopted after due assessment will be eligible to get funding up to 1,000 USD per project. The JWF Fund is based upon membership fees of the JWF…

For the purpose of the Newton Fund Institutional Links Programme, we define research and innovation with development relevance as activities that have the potential to contribute to the economic development and social welfare of low and middle-income countries , benefitting low income and vulnerable populations in these countries. In order to be considered for funding under the Newton Programme, all proposals must clearly articulate a plausible…

The Jephcott Charitable Trust in the UK makes grants for charitable purposes in the subject areas of population control, natural environment, education, and health. Projects under the theme of Natural Environment include examples in small-scale agriculture, livestock production, horticulture, agricultural training, community water supply, environmental education, tree planting, renewable energy, and others. Grants are made in the range of £2…

The Smart Agrifood Summit 2019 will be held on 20- 21 June 2019 in Malaga, Spain. The event is a meeting point between innovative ideas and funding access aimed at the latest technologies in the Agrifood value chain presented by rapidly growing startups in the new digital economy. Additional goals of the Summit are to promote cooperation among institutions in R+D projects and act as a meeting point for the best European initiatives in the AgTech…

GlobeDrought aims to develop a web-based information system for comprehensively characterizing drought events.The project will produce a spatially explicit description of drought risks by considering three components: drought hazard, exposure and vulnerability. It will investigate how droughts impact water resources, crop productivity, trade in food products and the need for international food aid. In terms of methodology, the project aims to…

Israel’s Agency for International Development (MASHAV) offers professional short courses in Israel in subject areas that include agriculture, energy, health, education, and social development. MASHAV offers a limited number of scholarships to cover course fees, accommodation, medical insurance, and other expenses. The course will focus on among many others: Soil and water management Intensive crop production and marketing systems Irrigation and…

Global population is expected to surpass 9 billion by 2050. But resource constraints(land, water, etc.) and the changing climate is reducing farm productivity. These put much pressure for transformative changes to agriculture and food systems to meet the second Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 2) of ending hunger, achieving food security and promoting sustainable agriculture by 2030. This Summer School will consider advances in technology and…