Within the framework of the SESRIC Project on “Promoting Unconventional Water Resources to Enhance Agriculture Productivity in Water-Scarce OIC Member Countries”, which is funded under the 12th Call for Project Proposals of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) Project Funding, the Centre will organise a Training Course on “Unconventional Water Resources Practices to Enhance Agriculture Productivity in Water-Scarce OIC Countries” on 15-18 September 2025 in Ankara, Türkiye. As part of the programme, a field visit to Afyonkarahisar on “Reuse of Treated Wastewater in Agriculture” will be conducted on 17 September 2025.

The training, provided by the Republic of Türkiye, will bring together senior-level representatives from the ministries and national institutions of water and agriculture from the beneficiary countries of the project, namely, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Republic of Chad, Kingdom of Morocco, Republic of Niger, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Republic of Senegal.

The main objective of the training course is to provide participants with comprehensive technical knowledge on the use of unconventional water resources (UWRs), including the adoption of relevant technologies and strategies, their application in the agricultural sector, and the implementation of context-specific, climate-resilient technologies in their respective countries. In addition to technical sessions, the training course will facilitate the exchange of best practices and success stories in the use of UWRs for food production and irrigation, supported by a mapping of unconventional water resource practices.

For more details about SESRIC projects funded by the COMCEC, please visit: https://www.sesric.org/tcd-activities-projects-funded.php.