MENA
This water scarcity and recent economic instability has left its population even more vulnerable to food insecurity.
Energy production in the region still strongly relies on fossil fuels, even though there is a high potential for renewable energies and 30 million people in the Arab region still remain without access to electricity. In addition, the countries are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
Fulfilling MENA’s high demands requires an understanding of the synergies, conflicts and compensations that connect water, energy and food with ecosystems.
Among the different intersectoral WEF Nexus, holistic solutions propsosed are:
• solar-powered irrigation systems
• solar desalination
• solar energy for waste-water treatment and reuse
• investments in biofuels and offshore agricultural to ensure food security and preserve scarce water resources.
There is a growing recognition in the region to adopt the Nexus approach, fostered by several single- and multi-state ministries and institutions.
Upcoming Events
Show All EventsWebinar // FAO Water-Energy-Food Nexus Webinar Series Session 5 - Selected experiences with WEF Nexus decision-making: applications in Jordan and Morocco
This webinar series is organized by the FAO in collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in…
Webinar // FAO Water-Energy-Food Nexus Webinar Series Session 4 - The WEF Nexus on the ground: practical applications from the Maghreb and West Africa
This webinar series is organized by the FAO in collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in…
Recent News
Show All NewsNexus Blog // Outcomes of the 4th Executive Committee Meeting: Nexus Regional Dialogues Phase II
More than sixty participants from different regions and time-zones joined the virtual 4th Executive Committee Meeting of the Nexus Regional Dialogues…
Nexus Blog // Outcomes of the webinar 'Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus in the GCC and EU regions - Challenges and Opportunities'
The need for Water-Energy-Food Nexus solutions in the Gulf region is clear: countries are water scarce, energy intensive, food deficient and…
Vacancy // Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) Call for External Surveyors
Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) is seeking External Surveyors in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and South and Southeast Asia (SSEA)…
Recent Resources
Show All ResourcesPublication // An analytical framework to assess SDG targets within the context of WEFE nexus in the Mediterranean region
By Anna Malago´, Sara Comero, Fayçal Bouraoui, Cevza Melek Kazezyılmaz-Alhan, Bernd Manfred Gawlik, Peter Easton, Chrysi Laspidou. The European…
Publication // Reconciling resource uses: Assessment of the water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus in the North Western Sahara Aquifer System Part A - "Nexus Challenges and Solutions"
This report highlights the main results of a participatory assessment of the water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus in the North Western Sahara Aquifer…
Policy Brief // Improving sustainable development in the North Western Sahara Aquifer System through a transboundary nexus approach
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe published a policy brief highlighting the main results of a participatory assessment of the…