Food and Agriculture
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…
Research article // Causal Loop Diagrams for bridging the gap between Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus thinking and Nexus doing: Evidence from two case studies
By Raffaele Giordano and colleagues. Despite its success, the actual implementation of the Nexus holistic approach is still hampered by several…
Research Article // Are multiscale water–energy–land–food nexus studies effective in assessing agricultural sustainability?
By Sai Jagadeesh Gaddam and Prasanna Venkatesh Sampath. This study represents a systematic attempt to evaluate the efficacy of multiscale WELF nexus…
Publication // Applying the Water-Energy-Food Nexus to the Charcoal Value Chain
By Harry K. Hoffmann, Klas Sander, Michael Brüntrup and Stefan Sieber. In their study, the authors explore the different steps within the charcoal…
Vacancy // Intern (m/f/d) for the Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme, GIZ, Germany
The Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme at GIZ is looking for a full-time intern at its Eschborn office for three months, starting October 13, 2021.…
Report // Regional analysis of the nationally determined contributions in the Near East and North Africa: Opportunities and gaps in the agriculture, water and land use sectors
Published by the FAO. This report provides an analysis of the agriculture, water, and land use sectors in the nationally determined contributions in…
Nexus Blog // SDC supports sustainable water and pasture management in Ethiopia
Drought, fodder scarcity and conflicts over natural resources make life difficult for pastoralists in southern Ethiopia. Swiss Development…
Nexus Publicación // Manual de Capacitación Equipo Móvil de Bombeo Solar
Desarrollar y fortalecer capacidades de asesoramiento técnico y formulación de proyectos de agua, energía solar y producción de alimentos, en…
Research Article // Challenges to Iraq’s Environment: Applying the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Framework
By Bassam Yousif and colleagues. This paper utilises research on Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus to study the relationships between Iraq’s water…
Niger Basin Nexus Acceleration Programme // Article Series No. 3: Winning startup completes immersion course
The winner of the final bootcamp of the WEF Nexus acceleration programme, Zakari Idrissa Abdou, promoter of the Green Business and Consulting…
Report // Analysis of Water Reuse Potential for Irrigation in Lebanon
By Karim Eid-Sabbagh and colleagues. Wastewater treatment and reuse in agriculture can contribute to addressing the increasing water crisis in the…
Research Article // Irrigation Systems Management in Nepal: Women’s Strategies in Response to Migration-Induced Challenges
By Diana Suhardiman and colleagues. This paper illustrates how the interplay between existing gender norms, male migration, remittances, and…
Research Article // The Function of Money in Water–Energy–Food and Land Nexus
By G.-Fivos Sargentis and Demetris Koutsoyiannis. The water–energy–food (WEF) and land nexus is a basic element of prosperity. However, the elements…
Research Article // Sustainable WEF Nexus Management: A Conceptual Framework to Integrate Models of Social, Economic, Policy, and Institutional Developments
By Ebun Akinsete and colleagues. With the inefficient management of natural resources recognized as the biggest obstacle to achieving sustainable WEF…
Nexus Regional Dialogue LAC // Government entities in Chile participate in a Nexus simulation and build bridges across institutions.
On May 16, representatives from several Chilean governmental institutions built a new collaborative relationship by tackling the security challenges…