22 January 2024
ICID Events
1st Middle East Regional Conference, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 26-28 February 2024
Theme: Integrated Irrigation Sector Management for Sustainable Development
Contact: Mr. Amjed Almajed, President, Saudi Arabian National Committee Saudi Arabian National Committee of ICID, Email: a.almajed@sio.gov.sa; Website - https://sacid2024.sio.gov.sa/
14th International Drainage Workshop, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 30 May - 1 June 2024
Theme: Modernization of Irrigation and Drainage Systems for Adaptation to Climate Change and Sustainable Development.
Contact: Dr. Bahrom Gaforzoda, Secretary, Tajikistan National Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (TajNCID), Gbahrom_75@mal.ru For more information please visit the link https://tajncid.tj/
75th International Executive Council Meeting and 9th Asian Regional Conference (AsRC), Sydney, Australia; 01 - 07, September 2024
Theme: Irrigation’s role in delivering economically viable food security and sustainable urban green spaces in an increasingly unpredictable climate
6th African Regional Conference, Abuja, Nigeria, 14-15 April 2025
Theme: “Tackling Irrigation Development and Water Management Crisis in Africa.”
76th IEC Meeting & 4th World Irrigation Forum, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 7-13 September 2025
Theme: Challenges and Future Needs in Modernization of Irrigation for Food Security and Sustainability; Contact: mancidmalaysia@gmail.com, mancid.org@gmail.com
11th International Micro Irrigation Conference, Baghdad, Iraq, 2025
77th IEC & 26th ICID Congress, Marseille, France, 12-18 October 2026
Theme: “Agriculture and climate change: stakes and levers for irrigation and drainage.”
78th IEC & 5th World Irrigation Forum (WIF5), at Guoce International Conference & Exhibition Center, Beijing, China, 2027
Other Events
Responsible Water Management and Circular Economy, Mar 03, 2024 - Mar 06, 2024, Email : info@rwc.iitr.ac.in, Web: https://www.iitr.ac.in/rwc/
4th International Baghdad Water Conference
Theme - Towards a Better Water Future: Together We Can, Apr 27, 2024 - Apr 29, 2024; Baghdad, Iraq. https://baghdad-iwc.com/
10th World Water Forum, 18th - 24th May 2024 - The World Water Forum is the largest international gathering in the water sector involving various stakeholders, which has been co-hosted by the World Water Council and a host city. The Forum is held every three years and has been taking place since 1997. The World Water Forum includes a three-year preparation phase (preparatory phase), a one-week event (event phase), and a presentation of the results (synthesis phase) with ongoing support for collective action. https://worldwaterforum.org/
Water, as the key natural resource, is fundamental to all economic, social and environmental development processes. Thus, efficient water resources management is essential for achieving poverty reduction through sustainable water management in irrigated agriculture. Proper irrigation systems can secure uninterrupted agriculture. Irrigation schemes play a key role in assuring timely and adequate agricultural water supply apart from other benefits. ICID has taken an initiative to document development of irrigation in the World through irrigation schemes. The register will fulfil a much-awaited global repository of information in the systematic irrigation and agricultural water management. the register is being implementing as a collaborative effort of National Committees of ICID and other interested entities dealing with irrigation and drainage. Please Visit
Invitation to Join ICID Membership
The Commission thrives on its worldwide network of experts from multifarious disciplines from 70 countries, who came together in the interest of global water management. All are members contribute to this higher cause by offering their voluntary services.
Currently, there are two different kinds of membership categories; National Committees and Direct Members. National Committees (NC) represent their countries mostly through their government departments responsible for irrigation, drainage or agricultural water management.
Companies, institutions, and individuals can also participate in ICID activities through their respective NCs or as Direct Members (DM). Professionals, individuals and officers of a government or of an institution or institutions - government and non-government; and companies, effectively representing interests within the scope of the objects of the Commission can participate in ICID activities through Direct Membership, to further the objects of the Commission in their countries or sovereign areas.
In the course of our activities and events conducted throughout the world, we associate with many different kinds of NGOs, national governments, researchers, corporate sectors, civil society organizations, and individuals. They are not necessarily members of ICID network but our associates and an important part of ICID fraternity.. For more details, please visit: https://icid-ciid.org/view_page/2
Japan should lead the way on disclosure of climate risk
19 January 2024
Many Asian companies have been hiding such figures and pretending that the risk of their fossil fuel-related assets getting devalued is limited.
The world’s cities are not ready for climate change
18 January 2024
Many riverside cities including Paris, Cairo and New Delhi are at risk of flooding too, while those farther from flowing water are under threat from drought, such as Phoenix, Brasília and Mexico City.
7 ways to harness technology for climate adaptation
17 January 2024
Data-driven and digital technologies provide a unique set of capabilities particularly well-suited to support adaptation to the changing climate.
Climate change is in the spotlight as leaders meet in Davos: What can we expect?
15 January 2024
Climate change is among the biggest risks the world faces over the next decade, according to the WEF’s Global Risks report published last week ahead of Davos.
Southern Africa’s temperatures to rise beyond rhinos’ tolerance, finds study
18 January 2024
A new study has highlighted the sensitivity of rhinoceros populations to rising temperatures due to climate change, which are expected to quickly increase above the animals’ acceptable maximum threshold.
What are ecological droughts?
17 January 2024
Recognising ecological droughts can help make drought management more holistic, by looking at the connections between human and ecosystem vulnerabilities.
2023 was the warmest year on earth since 1850, says EU’s climate change agency
12 January 2024
2023 marks the first time on record that every day within a year has exceeded 1 degree C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial level.
What are El Niño and La Niña, and how do they change the weather?
16 January 2024
It has been confirmed that 2023 was the hottest year on record, driven by human-caused warming but also boosted by a natural weather system called El Niño.
FAO reports fall in world food prices despite global clamour over food insecurity
19 January 2024
The Report makes a point of stating that, overall, world food commodity prices fell 13.7 percent in 2023 compared with the previous year.
Farming leaders on how to scale-up adoption of sustainable agriculture practices
15 January 2024
The entire food ecosystem needs to provide sustainable, nutritious food for a growing population.
As shortages mount, countries hunt for novel sources of water
17 January 2024
Using unconventional water sources wisely, and in harmony with nature, will be essential for accelerated progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.”
A new, rigorous assessment of remote sensing tool's accuracy for supporting satellite-based water management
16 January 2024
Sustainable water management is an increasing concern in arid regions around the world, and scientists and regulators are turning to remote sensing tools like OpenET to help track and manage water resources.
ICID Publication - Historical Water Sustainability, 2023
The latest data from WRI’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas (August 2023) show that 25 countries housing one-quarter of the global population face extremely high water stress each year, regularly using up almost their entire available water supply. And at least 50% of the world’s population around 4 billion people live under highly water-stressed conditions for at least one month of the year. https://icid-ciid.org/icid_data_web/HWS-ePublication.pdf
ICID Publication - Compendium World Heritage Irrigation Structures (2014-2022)
Since the dawn of human civilization water has been an enabler of societal development so much so that we started believing “Water is Life,” a common phrase in most languages. And, life is multi-dimensional involving not only a physical aspect but also economic, social, cultural, political, religious, and spiritual concepts.
https://icid-ciid.org/icid_data_web/WHISCompendium-ePublication.pdf
ICID Publication - Water-Saving in Agriculture - A Roadmap to ICID Vision 2030
This publication is in a way to celebrate the 7-decade existence and relevance of ICID which started with a handful of members and has grown to represent more than 90% of the world irrigated area.
https://www.icid-ciid.org/icid_data_web/Watsave_eBook2022_comp.pdf
Global Climate Litigation Report: 2023 Status Review
Climate litigation represents a frontier solution to change the dynamics of the fight against climate change. This Global Climate Litigation Report: 2023 Status Review shows that people are increasingly turning to the courts to combat the climate crisis. As of December 2022, there have been 2,180 climate-related cases filed in 65 jurisdictions, including international and regional courts, tribunals, quasi-judicial bodies, or other adjudicatory bodies, such as Special Procedures at the United Nations and arbitration tribunals. https://www.unep.org/resources/report/global-climate-litigation-report-2023-status-review
Climate Crossroads: Fiscal Policies in a Warming World - The report takes stock of mitigation policies across countries and presents the trilemma facing policymakers of balancing between achieving climate goals, debt sustainability, and political feasibility. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/FM/Issues/2023/10/10/fiscal-monitor-october-2023
Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report - The much-anticipated Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report is based on years of work by hundreds of scientists during the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) sixth assessment cycle which began in 2015. https://www.unep.org/resources/report/climate-change-2023-synthesis-report
