The Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) Water for Food Program is looking for high potential, sustainable and bankable business cases in the water-agri-food nexus that contribute to improving food security. ‘Business cases’ can include for example pre-feasibility, feasibility or pilot studies covering the following aspects to strengthen and further develop the business cases: financial, partnership, investment, […]
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Call for entires // Integrated Urban Services pilot city applications
The Pilot City application is open for the Integrated Urban Services (IUS) program under the U.S.- ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership (USASCP). The IUS program will provide technical assistance to two ASEAN cities to aid them in implementing integrated WEF system pilot projects and share knowledge and lessons learned with the entire ASEAN Smart Cities Network […]
Apply now to the NEX-LABS coaching program for researchers and entrepreneurs
The NEX-LABS project has issued a call for applications to select 20 researchers and innovators who are developing solutions that address the Water Energy and Food (WEF) – NEXUS challenges in the Mediterranean region. The 20 talented participants will take part in the NEXUS entrepreneurship coaching program starting from the 25th October. This capacity building program aims at […]
Job Opportunity// Water-Agriculture Nexus Advisor/ Consultancy at multiple locations in South/ South-East Asia
Job Description: DevWorks is recruiting for a Water-Agriculture Nexus Advisor to support the Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) Regional Innovation Hub in South and Southeast Asia (S/SEA RIH). The goal of WE4F is to support enterprises to scale their innovations that impact the sectors of food, water, and energy in order to increase the sustainability of agricultural […]
WEF Nexus September Newsletter
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Developing a Framework for the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in South Africa
Abstract: The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus is a cross-sectoral approach toresource management and sustainable development. We propose a framework forlinking the WEF nexus to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emphasizingSDG 2, 6 and 7. We further propose indices and models to evaluate WEF nexusperformance. A systematic analysis of existing WEF nexus frameworks in academicand gray literature […]
Job opportunity// Post doctoral position at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Job Description: The Data-Driven EnviroLab (www.datadrivenlab.org) headed by Prof. Angel Hsu is seeking a one-year post-doctoral research associate to contribute to a range of the group’s research projects. As a pioneer of data-driven approaches to environmental policy, the Data-Driven EnviroLab brings quantitative rigor to pressing global challenges at the intersection of climate change, energy, and […]
Internship Opportunity// PD Internship Program 2021 – Urban Program Intern
Emergency and Transition Unit (PRO-P) of the Programme Division, Rome, Italy: The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. We are currently seeking to fill for candidates to participate in the PD Summer […]
Job Opportunity// Post-doctoral Position in Water Management at Stanford University, Earth System Science, USA, California, Stanford
Job Description: Stanford University (California) — Post-doctoral researcher position aimed at developing strategies for management of both floods and droughts in heavily developed watersheds using hydrologic modeling coupled with GIS. The project strives to develop hydrologic simulation-management models involving rainfall-runoff processes in basins where surface reservoir releases are regulated for both flood and drought protection. […]
World Hunger: Key Facts and Statistics
Hunger has always been a greatest crisis in the global world. Several steps has been taken to solve this crisis; however more needs to be done. Data shows that millions of children go to bed hungry every night even though, the world produces enough food to feed all 7.7. billion habitants. This article highlights several […]