BSM Water for Food (Backstopping Mandate on Water for Food)

Key message: To strengthen SDC's role as a key player in the water sector at programme and policy level.

Description

The BSM water for food provides support to the Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) division of SDC in the development and implementation of its key functions and tasks. The mandate focusses on integrated water resource management (IWRM) related to food production and food security in rural areas and its contribution to poverty reduction and the achievement of the millenium development goals.
The mandate will provide the NRE division with external competencies and capacities in order to remain up to date on the current state of the art, to define positions and views on specific issues, to develop and strengthen partnerships and alliances, to ensure knowledge management and validation of experiences and to develop and disseminate publications and learnings.
The mandate is responsive to the environmental, economic and social aspects which are critical for sustainable water use and management.

Fact sheet

Type: Long-term mandate
Start: 200 End: 2009 Status: Current

Region: International / Global

Working domain: Natural Resource Management

Key topic: Sustainable agricultural and livestock production | Policy framework | Management of land, water and soil in marginal environments | Soil and water conservation | (Micro-) irrigation | Watershed management | Environmental service functions: water, climate, biodiversity | Water quality and availability | Payment of environmental services | Collaborative management of natural resources | Common property resources: water | Rural livelihoods and poverty

Funding source: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

Staff

Project responsible: Chris Morger

Responsible at Head Office: Annet Witteveen

Contact

Address:
Intercooperation
P.O.Box 6724
Maulbeerstrasse 10
CH-3001 Bern

Phone: ++ 41 (31) 385 10 10 Fax: ++ 41 (31) 385 10 09

E-Mail: agri@intercooperation.ch

Website: www.intercooperation.ch