5th session of Agriculture and Land and Water Commission for the Near East (ALWUC)

ALAWUC is an international commission that was established as a merger of two previous regional commissions (NE/COAG and NE/ALAWUC). The merger was made to make the Commission more effective in its operation and more able in responding to the needs of member countries. Moreover, it was meant to further strengthen the adopted multidisciplinary approach and programmes of integrated and comprehensive agricultural and rural development. ALAWUC is established to provide a forum through which member countries can exchange information and experience, promote regional and sub-regional technical cooperation in fields of mutual interest and undertake joint programme of work. The commission meets on a biennial basis.