Governance (of the Nexus)
Policy Brief // Working with the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus
This policy note provides a summary and perspectives of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus for climate-resilient sustainable development.…
Webinar // Localising the WEFE nexus in cities: Translating EU policy into urban investments
The ECDPM organised a online roundtable to bring together practitioners and policymakers to discuss how EU policy can be translated into actions that…
Study // Lessons Learned Study: Insights gained from the Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme
The Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme, which ran from 2016 to 2023, sought to identify the most effective institutional arrangements, methodologies…
Legacy of the FREXUS Project // Final Products
After four years of diligent implementation, the conclusion of the FREXUS project, was successfully achieved in June 2023. Throughout this time, the…
Report // Access to finance for green and social entrepreneurs. A Handbook on how to get into an impact investor’s mind.
By Green Impact MED - Positive Investments for Positive Impacts (GIMED). This Handbook is meant to support green and social entrepreneurs in better…
Report // Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals through Solutions at the Energy, Food and Finance Nexus I 2023 Asia-Pacific SDG Partnership Report
This 2023 Asia-Pacific SDG Partnership Report examines the role of energy, food and finance in amplifying shocks, while also highlighting their role…
Research Article // Water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus in India—A review of relevant studies, policies, and programmes
By Sharad K. Jain, Alok K. Sikka and Mohammad Faiz Alam. This paper discusses the concept of the WEFE nexus-based approach for achieving water,…
Research Article // Financial feasibility of developing solar groundwater irrigation in Ghana
By Hua Xie and Claudia Ringler. This study finds that solar-powered groundwater irrigation is a financially viable energy solution across most…
FREXUS Project // Success stories from Mali, Chad and Niger
The Frexus project (2019-2023) has been designed to support the peaceful resolution of social tensions and conflicts between population groups,…
Research Article // Financial feasibility of developing solar irrigation in Mali
By Hua Xie and Claudia Ringler. This study finds that solar-powered groundwater irrigation is a financially viable energy solution across most…
Report // Institutionalisation of the WEFE Nexus in the Niger Basin
By Ousmane Seidou and colleagues. In less than one year the Niger Basin Authority, an intergovernmental body tasked with the sustainable development…
Research Article // WEF-CAP White Paper No 2: Technology, Research and Development and Innovation: Towards the adoption of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Egypt
This white paper calls for the need to carry out legal reforms related to knowledge and innovation, to develop and restructure the knowledge and…
Research Article // The water–energy–food–land–climate nexus: Policy coherence for sustainable resource management in Sweden
By Malgorzata Blicharska, Richard J. Smithers, Magdalena Kuchler, Stefania Munaretto, Lotte den Heuvel, Claudia Teutschbein. Thisstudy analyses…
Research Article // Introducing GoNEXUS SEF: a solutions evaluation framework for the joint governance of water, energy, and food resources
By Adrián González‑Rosell, Imen Arfa & Maria Blanco. In this paper, GoNEXUS SEF, an evaluation framework for co-designing and evaluating nexus…
Research Article // WEF-CAP Policy Brief No 2: Opportunities for an Integrated Water-Energy-Food Nexus approach in the MENA region: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon & Tunisia
This brief first presents an overview of the Water-Energy-Food Challenges in the South Mediterranean region, then examines the challenges and…