BCHR participated in the First Regional Conference on Irrigation and Agricultural Drainage in the Middle East, organized by the General Authority for Irrigation in Saudi Arabia in collaboration with the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia.

The participation was under the title of "Integrated Management of the Irrigation Sector: a Flexible and Sustainable Development."

In the conference, Ms. Wadha Al-Salwi, BCHR officer for foreign affairs, discussed effective strategies for reusing treated water and governance. The conference discussed addressing climate risks and mitigating their impacts on water resources, innovative irrigation technologies, as well as international partnerships to secure water resources for irrigation and increase irrigation and drainage efficiency to achieve sustainability in the agricultural sector.

The conference aims to develop sustainable solutions for managing available water resources and maximizing the utilization of renewable sources to meet the increasing demand for water in the agricultural sector, in addition to promoting modern technologies.