ICID News Update (Nov. 2016) Monday, 2016-November-28 
- From Secretary General's Desk ... Water secure world free
of poverty and hunger through sustainable
rural development ...
- Opening Ceremony
The Second World Water Forum (WIF2)
was held at Chiang Mai International
Convention and Exhibition Center, Chiang
Mai, Thailand from 6-8 November 2016
on the theme Water management in
a changing World: Role of Irrigation
for Sustainable Food Production.
- Highlights of 67th IEC Meeting, Chaing Mai, 2016
- Newly Elected Vice Presidents (2016-2019)
Dr. (Mrs.) Irena G. Bondarik (Russia) Mr. Waseem Nazir (Pakistan) Er. Madhav Belbase (Nepal)
- High Level Advisory Group on Partnership for Agriculture Water Management
- Hearty welcome to Somalia
- 13th International Drainage Workshop:
Drainage and Environmental
Sustainability
- Awards
World Irrigation and Drainage Prize, 2016
- WatSave Awards
- ICID Young Professions e-Forum
- International Research Program for Irrigation and Drainage (IRPID) Scheme
- Africa Food Prize
- World Sustainable Development Summit 2016
- 5th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum
- Rural Development Report 2016 Released
ICID e-Bulletin, 21 November 2016 Monday, 2016-November-28 
AGRICULTURE
- World Bank support for Nigerias agriculture development hits $600m
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- Planting the seeds of growth in African agriculture
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- Regenerative agriculture will feed the world and cool the planet
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- USA: High-tech agriculture continues to reap rewards for farmers and society
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CLIMATE CHANGE
- U.N. Climate Change Conference turns to implementing Paris agreement
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DROUGHTS
- El Nino 'has affected 400m' as a result of global drought crisis
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- Zimbabwe needs US$352 million for drought mitigation
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- World Bank provides hope to drought stricken Malawi
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- South Africa: North West government on current State of drought
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FLOODS
- Indonesia: Over 6,000 people displaced as floods hit Java province
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- India: Central team inspects damage caused by floods in Bihar
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FOOD SECURITY
- Ethiopia: Rehabilitating dry lands ensures global food security - IFAD
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- Chile: Strike affects agricultural sector and food security
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- Future of food security depends on irrigation methods that adapt to climate change UN agency
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- Making every drop count: Rethinking irrigation for global food security
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- Hunger expert discusses USDA report on U.S. household food insecurity
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IRRIGATION
- World Vision Malawi urges famers to adopt irrigation farming amidst climate change
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- Thailand: More than 1,200 participants join in remembrance of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej at WIF2
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- Rwanda: Regional Agric experts root for irrigation
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WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- Thailand: Expert speaks in remembrance of His Majesty the Kings initiative on water resources management click here
ICID e-Bulletin, 7 November 2016 Wednesday, 2016-November-16 Sri Lankas annual droughts will worsen unless government steps up
AGRICULTURE
- USDA giving more than $1M to grow Maine agriculture products
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- Haiti - Agriculture: The CARICOM will partner with FAO
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CLIMATE CHANGE
- Paris climate change deal becomes international law
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DROUGHTS
- Time is ripe to predict drought to help African farmers
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- Sri Lankas annual droughts will worsen unless government steps up
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FLOODS
- China's third-longest river Huaihe faces significant flood risk
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- India: Is Chennai doomed to repeat 2015's devastating floods?
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FOOD SECURITY
- Open source' seeds key to food security in Kenya
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- EU, FAO achieve 8.6m food projects in eastern Sudan
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IRRIGATION
- Uganda: Government to develop irrigation scheme
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- Rwanda: How small scale irrigation has turned Rwandan farmers into multi-millionaires
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- Kenya: Irrigation projects gobble up billions but hunger persists
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- Sri Lanka to initiate many major irrigation projects in next few months
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WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- Indias water woes : East Asia Forum click here
ICID News Update (Oct 2016) Tuesday, 2016-October-25
- From Secretary General's Desk...
- Welcome to Chiang Mai
Dear Friends,
On behalf of THAICID, I am very pleased
to welcome all members and distinguished
participants to the 2nd World Irrigation
Forum (WIF2) and 67th International
Executive Council (IEC67) Meeting,
organized at the International Convention
and Exhibition Center Commemorating
His Majestys 7th Cycle Birthday Anniversary, Chiang Mai,
Thailand from 6 to 12 November 2016.
- 2nd World Irrigation Forum and
67th Internatinal Executive Council
- Visiters to ICID Central Office
Mr. Madhav Belbase, Chairman,
NENCID President Hon. Dr. Chandra A.
Madramootoo (Canada)
- Great Rivers of the World: Management for
Shared Benefits
- Enhancing Resilience to
Drought Events on the
African Continent
- Reforms in Water Sector: Implication for Sustained Water and Food Security
- 13th International Drainage Workshop:
Drainage and Environmental
Sustainability
- Instant access to documents for 67th IEC Meetings
- News from ICID National Committees
- Forthcoming Events : ICID Events and Other Events
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ICID e-Bulletin, 17 October 2016 Tuesday, 2016-October-18
AGRICULTURE
- Rwanda: Agriculture land information system to help attract private investment
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- IFAD chief on why Africa's leaders are failing agriculture and what to do about it
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CLIMATE CHANGE
- Australian selected as head of the Green Climate Fund
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- FAO representative: $100 billion allocated to face climate change
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- Bangladesh: Building resilience to climate change
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DROUGHTS
- USA: Farmers in New York state feel consequences of worst drought in over a decade
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FLOODS
- Sri Lanka: Role of sustainable drainage systems in managing floods
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FOOD SECURITY
- The beating pulse of food security in Africa
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- USAID-OFDA agriculture and food security sector update, fiscal year 2016
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- Africa: Climate change a big threat to food security
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IRRIGATION
- Sudan: Irrigation dispute threatens key crops
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WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- India, Hungary to sign agreement on water management
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LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
- FAO, 2016, National gender profile of agricultural and rural livelihoods: Kyrgyzstan, FAO, Rome.
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