IWMI at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture
The GFFA brings together experts, politicians and interest groups to develop solutions for future food security. Under the theme of “Water. Harvests. Our Future.”, the GFFA will look at water resilience and the dual challenge of increasing requirements and limited reserves.
IWMI sessions at GFFA
Thursday, January 15, 2026
| Time | Session | Location |
| 16:00-17:30 | Shared solutions for Africa’s Water-Energy-Food systems
Petra Schmitter (panelist) |
M Rooms |
Friday, January 16, 2026
| Time | Session | Location |
| 11:30-13:00 | Sustainable water resources management for a food-secure Africa – raising the voice of agriculture and the blue bioeconomy
Mark Smith (panelist) |
A8 |
| 11:30-13:00 | Sharing water fairly for food and water security: The global dialogue on water tenure
Barbara Van Koppen (panelist) |
M Rooms |
| 15:30-17:00 | Sustainable irrigation requires a Water-Energy-Food-Environment nexus approach
Mark Smith (speaker), Mohsin Hafeez |
M Rooms |
IWMI delegates at GFFA
