Decision Support Platform Towards Enhanced Irrigation Water Productivity in Libya

About this project

The initiative aims to improve food security in Libya, focusing on the Fezzan region, by enhancing institutional and technical capacities for integrated management of natural resources in the agricultural sector. This will be achieved through several strategic actions. Firstly, updating the digital platform MerWat-Libya for data collection and management will enable efficient monitoring of water resource usage, providing crucial information to optimize irrigation and reduce waste. Strengthening the technical and managerial capacities of local institutions is another fundamental pillar of the initiative. Specific training programs will be organized for the staff of the involved institutions, aiming to improve skills in sustainable management of natural resources. This training will cover technical aspects, such as the use of new irrigation technologies, as well as managerial aspects, such as planning and managing agricultural projects. A key element of the project is the implementation of pilot activities in Ghadwa. These activities aim to develop a model of sustainable agricultural development based on the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus approach. This integrated approach considers the interdependence between water resources, energy, food production, and ecosystems to promote agricultural practices that are environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable. The pilot activities in Ghadwa will be a concrete example of how integrated management of natural resources ca…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 2Zero Hunger
• 6Clean Water and Sanitation
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Libya

Sectors

Water resources conservation (including data collection)Agricultural development

Focus

Environment · Also contributesGood governance · Also contributesBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributesDesertification · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

FAO - ORGANIZZAZIONE DELLE NAZIONI UNITE PER L'ALIMENTAZIONE E L'AGRICOLTURA

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 6 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-013161-01-0.

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