The Ministry of Water Resources in Tripoli, Libya, with the support of FAO Office for Libya organized a National Training Workshop within the Strategic Framework of FAO to support gender equality and women’s empowerment at the HQ of the Ministry of Water Resources in Tripoli, from 13 – 14 / 6 / 2023. The overall aim of the training workshop was to strengthen national capacities to monitor water consumption and productivity through remote sensing, and to adopt effective options for increasing water productivity in Fezzan region, so that it can be scaled up as a pilot program throughout Libya for the purpose of improving knowledge on the irrigation infrastructure damages and the impact on water efficiency. Moreover, food security in Libya, particularly in Fezzan region, will be strengthened through more efficient use of agricultural water.
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