event 13 Apr 2021 time 13:00 GMT+2

Webinar // FAO Water-Energy-Food Nexus Webinar Series Session 6 - The WEF Nexus in practice: multi-scalar case studies and a WEF Nexus Index

This webinar series is organized by the FAO in collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. In this webinar, three perspectives (SIM4NEXUS project, WEF-Tools project, WEF Nexus Index) are presented aiming to demonstrate the WEF Nexus in practice.

FAO nexus webinar series

April 13, 2021 | 13:00–14:30 GMT+2

Background

The Water-Energy-Food Nexus Webinar series is organized by FAO, in collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. The series introduces nexus concepts and gives examples of current efforts and best practices in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region and beyond. Through this series, participants will gain an understanding of the importance of nexus concepts and learn how to identify nexus challenges, as well as find appropriate nexus solutions to achieve sustainability, resilience, and water security. This series is developed under the regional project, "Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Water Efficiency/Productivity and Water Sustainability in NENA countries" (WEPS-NENA) under the FAO led regional Water Scarcity Initiative (WSI). This project is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).

Session Description

In this webinar, three perspectives are presented aiming to demonstrate the WEF Nexus in practice. The first comes from the recent SIM4NEXUS project (www.sim4nexus.eu), showing the process of complex WEF nexus model development in the EU, including the incorporation of policies, and the development of online WEF nexus serious games. The second, from the ongoing WEF-Tools project (www.wef-tools.un-ihe.org) illustrates ongoing, practically-relevant nexus research for the SADC and MENA regions. The final perspective showcases the development of a globally applicable WEF Nexus Index to track nexus performance in a concise, understandable manner.

Speakers:

  • Janez Susnik, IHE Delft
  • Sara Masia, IHE Delft
  • Gareth Simpson, Jones & Wagener

Registration

Register here for Session 6 on Zoom and visit the SEI event page here

Additional Information

For more information about Project WEPS-NENA:

  • Contact: RNE-WEPS-NENA@fao.org
  • Water efficiency, productivity and sustainability in the NENA regions (WEPS-NENA) Website
  • Water Scarcity Initiative Website

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