Nexus methodology
Research Article // The sustainability of desalination as a remedy to the water crisis in the agriculture sector: An analysis from the climate-water-energy-food nexus perspective
By Babak Zolghadr-Asli and colleagues. Desalination is important for water management in coastal regions. It can be used for agriculture, but has…
Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme // Nexus Conference “Breaking the Silos for a Sustainable Tomorrow”
The “Nexus Dialogue” event held June 19-20th at the GIZ offices in Bonn, Germany entailed enriching discussions on the achievements, learnings,…
Research Article // Energy analysis in Water-Energy-Food-Carbon Nexus
By Marzieh Hasanzadeh Saray and Ali Torabi Haghighi. This study analysed the Water-Energy-Food-Carbon Nexus in northwest Iran, identifying optimal…
Nexus Dialogue in Latin America and the Caribbean // “…And now we hand over to our Nexus Ambassadors in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Region!”
Join us as we look back at 6 years of promoting the integrated management for increased water, energy and food security in the Latin America and…
Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme MENA // Working towards a Nexus Farming Loan Product for climate smart farming in Egypt!
The Nexus Farm Initiatives takes a major step closer to making Nexus farming a reality for farmers in Egypt.
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…
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…
Nexus News // Sustainability assessment of the WEFE Nexus for irrigated agriculture: Interdisciplinary approaches for Central Asia (WEFCA)
This article provides insights of the Nexus Gains Initiative´s 2nd International Summer School 2023 held from August 21 to 25, 2023 in Tashkent,…
Research Article // Exploring the Water-Energy-Food nexus in context of conflict in Iraq
By Youssif Bassim and colleagues. This article applies the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus to explore the relationships between Iraq's water (demand…
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…
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 Report // Water-Agriculture-Energy Nexus through the Lens of Climate Change
By Atabek Umirbekov, Almaz Akhmetov, Zafar Gafurov. This study examines the climate vulnerabilities of the water, agriculture, and energy sectors in…
Scientific Report // An African perspective on the Water-Energy-Food nexus
By Gareth B. Simpson and colleagues. There is a need to address resource security and distributional justice in developing countries. People need…
Research Article // Water-energy-food nexus in India: A critical review
By Nazar Kholod and colleagues. India is one of the most water-stressed countries in the world. With the rapidly increasing population and growing…
Research Article // Quantification of the local water energy nutrient food nexus for three urban farms in Amsterdam & Boston
By M.C.G. Haitsma Mulier and colleagues. Water, energy and nutrients are interlinked with food and each other. This study contributes to the…