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WaPOR is a publicly accessible spatial database and analytics portal monitoring
agriculture water productivity across Africa and the Near East. Offering open access to a
comprehensive water productivity database and its myriad underlying map layers,
WaPOR enables direct data queries, time series analyses, area statistics, and data
downloads for key variables associated with water and land productivity assessments.
Developed using open-access remote-sensing data and open source algorithms, this tool
provides near real-time information spanning from 2009 to the present at three
resolutions: continental (250 m ground resolution), national or basin (100 m), and sub-
national (30 m). The information provided by the portal can be used for a variety of
applications such as:

- The monitoring of (i) impact of stressors on agriculture (drought, pests, etc.); (ii)
Water consumption of fields or specific crops, (iii) changes in agricultural production
over time; (iv) water resources through water accounting and auditing
- The provision of advisory services to farmers
- The understanding of the spatial variability of water and crop-related variables
- The support of solutions to increase yield and irrigation and reduce productivity
gaps.

Participants were familiarized with the WaPOR platform, gaining insights into its
capabilities and diverse applications. The session featured some examples on the use of
the information generated by the tool and how data can be extracted.

5 Participants

The workshops were attended by professionals representing RBOs across Africa. The first session
had 85 attendees and the second wa attended by 65 participants, primarily comprising
professionals with technical expertise in hydrology and related water resources domains.

The large number of participants and their strong engagement demonstrate the relevance and
interest among RBO technical staff in building capaciy with state-of-the-art tools, underscoring
the importance of these skills in their work in water resources management.

6 Recommendations and Next Steps

The capacity-building activities undertaken during Pillar B of the WDR initiative have enhanced
the capabilities of RBOs and ROs in using RS data for transboundary water resources
management. Building upon the findings from Pillar A—which assessed the status, availability,

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