The Authority’s Deputy General Manager in charge of Research, Planning and Strategy Eng Vincent Kabuti, OGW participated in the UN 2023 Water Conference side event organized by FAO as a panelist on Secure Water allocation for sustainable food production and the environment using innovative technologies and real time data in New York. He highlighted the partnerships with FAO on WaPOR in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, adoption of the World Bank irrigation Operators of the Future (iOF) and opportunities for Scaling use of remote sensing in irrigation management. The National Irrigation Authority will continue to deepen collaboration with FAO, IHE Delft, IWMI on water management in irrigation service delivery. Other panelists included Lifeng LI, Land & Water Director (FAO), Dr.Mark Smith Director General (IWMI), Dr.Paolo Paron (FAO Somalia), Graham JEWITT (IHE Delft)

DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER IN CHARGE OF RESEARCH, PLANNING AND STRATEGY ENG VINCENT KABUTI, OGW PARTICIPATION IN THE UN 2023 WATER CONFERENCE