NENAwaterscarcity

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WATER Scarcity Regional Collaborative Platform in the Near East and North Africa (WATERSCOP NENA) is a collaborative regional knowledge platform set up by FAO and partners in 2015. The Near East and North Africa (NENA) region is naturally exposed to chronic water shortage and may be facing the most severe intensification of water scarcity in history. Agriculture, which already consumes 85% of available fresh water resources will be suffering the most, with possibly major consequences for poverty and food security. To address these challenges, in 2013 FAO launched its Water Scarcity Initiative (WSI) in the Near East and North Africa (NENA). A key part of the WSI is the Regional Collaborative