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Urban Nexus // Waste: Not a Burden, but an Opportunity to Make Money
By Ruth Erlbeck. Solid waste management is closely linked with water and energy and therefore an important field in which to apply the Nexus…
Nexus in Central Asia // European Union Supports Investment to Foster Water, Energy and Food Security in Central Asia
On 7 June 2018, the second meeting of the Nexus Regional Steering Committee dedicated to the development of a portfolio of investment projects to…
Нексус в Центральной Азии // ЕС Поддерживает Инвестиции Для Укрепления Водной, Энергетической и Продовольственной Безопасности
7 июня 2018 года состоялось второе заседание Регионального координационного комитета Нексус, созданного для формирования портфеля инвестиционных…
Consultancy in Holistic River Management // "Development and Implementation Support to the India-EU Water Partnership (IEWP)" and "Support to Ganga Rejuvenation (SGR)"
The Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit is seeking the services of a team of consultants to support the EU and the IEWP/GIZ Project…
Third National Dialogue on the Urban Nexus in Thailand // Strengthening Collaboration and Access to Financing to Support Integrated Resource Management in Thai Cities
Over 70 participants attended the Third National Dialogue on the Urban Nexus in Thailand on 3 May 2018 in Bangkok, organised by ESCAP in partnership…
Urban Nexus // Climate Resilient Housing Technology Transfer Training Workshop for the Bicol Region, Philippines
A technology transfer and dissemination training-workshop on the Climate Change Resilient Pilot Housing (CCRPH), led by the Bicol State College of…
Urban Nexus // Training and Training of Trainers successfully concluded in Ulan Bator, Mongolia
A workshop to introduce the Urban Nexus approach and specific tools for analyzing urban challenges has been conducted in Best Western Tuushin Hotel…
SPIS // Solar-powered Irrigation Can Boost Rural Development, But Also Poses Risks
By Avinash Kishore. Irrigation is one of the most effective means for boosting agricultural production, but powering the withdrawal of groundwater…
The Food-Water-Energy Nexus // Using Gravity Drainage to Intensify Production Systems in the Coastal Zone of Bangladesh
By: Manoranjan Mondal and Sudhir Yadav. Sustained economic growth, the quality of life, and the social stability of a rapidly growing Bangladesh…
Second Nexus Executive Steering Committee Meeting // Supporting Regions, Countries and Cities
By Isabel Pasternack, Susanne Schmeier and Tina Schmiers. The second Executive Steering Committee Meeting of the Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme…
Water-Energy Nexus // Hong Kong’s Futuristic Waste-to-Energy Facility
By Robert C. Brears. Each day Hong Kong produces nearly 3 million cubic meters of sewage which equates to over 1,200 tons of sludge. Rather than…
Central Asia // First Meeting of the Regional Working Group on the Nexus Project in Tashkent
On 13 March 2018 the Regional Working Group held its first meeting. The main topic of discussion was multi-sectoral cooperation in the context of the…
Nexus Interview // Water Cooperation in Central Asia
Interview with Benjamin Pohl: "The costs of the status quo of water management in Central Asia are very significant, but we can currently observe a…
Nationwide Implementation of Solar Farming Planned // Climate-Smart Agriculture Made in India
By Tushaar Shah. The Indian government recently announced a new multi-billion dollar scheme to implement solarisation of farm irrigation on a…
The Central Asia Nexus Dialogue Project // Fostering the Start of the Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus Dialogue and Multi-Sector Investment (EC-NEXUS) in Ashgabat
On 15 November 2017, the first consultation within the frame of the NEXUS project in Turkmenistan was held the day after the Memorandum of…
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