Moving forward with the nexus approach
By Bernhard Zymla. The nexus approach aims to improve the use of water, energy and food resources by coordinating sectoral strategies and improving governance processes. Since the Bonn conference, hosted by the German government in 2011, GIZ on behalf of the BMZ has supported several initiatives to integrate a nexus perspective in its water, energy and agriculture programs. Two new initiatives which work at the intersection of energy, water and agriculture are profiled below.