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SUMMARY:The 6th Nile Basin Development Forum (NBDF) Nexus Webinar Sessions
DESCRIPTION:The 6th NBDF virtual webinars focus on assessing whether the NBI Member States have been implementing water resources investments at a speed and scale commensurate with the growing demand for food\, water\, and energy across the Basin. The Nexus sessions have moved to April 13 and April 14. Registration is required. \nClick here for the registration. \n \nFor the webinar agenda and more information\, check here. \n 
URL:https://wefnexus.org/event/the-6th-nile-basin-development-forum-nbdf-nexus-webinar-sessions/
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SUMMARY:The WEF Nexus in Africa Initiative joins webinar series
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with FAO\, SEI\, and KTH\, we are co-hosting a series of webinars over the course of the year related to WEF nexus issues. In addition to ones already scheduled\, on April 13 we will host a session on “The WEF Nexus in practice: multi-scalar case studies and a WEF Nexus Index” with speakers Janez Susnik (IHE Delft)\, Sara Masia\, (IHE Delft)\, and Gareth Simpson (Jones and Wagener). This webinar will discuss WEF nexus model development\, an ongoing WEF-Tools project\, and a globally applicable WEF Nexus Index. \nDate and Time \nApril 13th\, 13:00–14:30 GMT+2 \nDetailed Description \nThe webinar will present three perspectives of about 20 minutes each\, aiming to demonstrate the WEF Nexus in practice. The first comes from the recent SIM4NEXUS project (www.sim4nexus.eu)\, showing the process of complex WEF nexus model development in the EU\, including the incorporation of policies\, and the development of online WEF nexus serious games. The second\, from the ongoing WEF-Tools project (www.wef-tools.un-ihe.org)\, illustrates ongoing\, practically relevant nexus research for the SADC and MENA regions. The final perspective showcases the development of a globally applicable WEF Nexus Index to track nexus performance in a concise\, understandable manner. \nSIM4NEXUS (Janez Susnik\, IHE Delft) \nSIM4NEXUS is a recently-ended EC H2020 project. In this introduction\, the SIM4NEXUS approach to mapping\, modeling\, and understanding the nexus is described. The approach includes nexus policy coherence assessment\, qualitative nexus systems mapping\, quantitative system dynamics modeling\, and development of serious games. SIM4NEXUS applied its approach to 12 case studies in scale from sub-national to global\, and include Sardinia\, Andalusia\, The Netherlands\, Latvia\, Sweden\, two transboundary cases\, and the EU. \nWEF-Tools (Sara Masia\, IHE Delft) \nThe WEF-Tools project aims at qualitatively and quantitatively assessing the WEF nexus in the Songwe River Basin (SRB)\, located on the border between Malawi and Tanzania. Reducing poverty\, improving human health and livelihoods\, ensuring water\, food\, and energy security\, mitigating floods\, and enhancing sustainable river basin management are the main challenges recognized by the SRB Programme (SRBP) jointly developed by the Governments of both countries. The WEF-Tools approach applied in the case study starts from conceptual mapping of the SRB nexus system to the development of quantitative tools such as System Dynamics Models\, and identification of suitable indicators for the assessment of different scenarios\, management strategies\, subsequently providing decision-makers with feasible development pathways. \nWEF Nexus Index (Gareth Simpson\, Jones & Wagener) \nA national-level composite indicator has been developed for 170 nations to provide a quantitative measure of the WEF nexus.  Together with its interactive visualization tool (www.wefnexusindex.org)\, the WEF Nexus Index provides a means for assessing and benchmarking countries regarding integrated resources security.  The tool also provides an entry point into the underlying pillars (water\, energy\, and food)\, sub-pillars (related to access and availability of the resources)\, and the 21 indicators that constitute the composite indicator.  The tool can assist policy- and decision-makers and serves as a measure of a subset of the SDGs. \nFor registration and more details on the webinar\, click here!
URL:https://wefnexus.org/event/the-wef-nexus-in-africa-initiative-joins-webinar-series/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Webinars,Webinars
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SUMMARY:UNFSS Independent Dialogue in Southern Africa: Managing the water and energy we eat: advancing water‐energy-food (WEF) nexus approaches to achieve food systems transformation in Southern Africa
DESCRIPTION:Meeting platform: By Zoom and invitation only. Click here to register. \nDate and Time: 13/04/2021 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm \nDescription: \nJoin us for an Independent Dialogue convened by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and partners to discuss water-energy-food (WEF) nexus approaches to achieve food systems transformation in Southern Africa. Insights emerging from this regional\, multi-stakeholder forum will be presented at the United Nations Food System Summit (UNFSS) in September 2021. Transforming #foodsystems is among the most powerful ways to make progress towards all 17 #SDGS. This dialogue will begin to unpack how food systems can be localized and transformed in a water-constrained region such as Southern Africa in a manner that acknowledges WEF nexus linkages\, promotes regional trade and enhances equity and inclusion. \nThe session is designed to be interactive\, allowing for small group discussion\, collective brainstorming\, and agenda-setting. As the region maps out the road to UNFSS 2021\, this Dialogue will focus on the role of water and energy in food systems transformation. Speakers and panelists from across the world and the region will discuss how systems transformation for equitable food and water security in Southern Africa can be achieved. \nEveryone working to advance transformative water\, energy\, and food systems is invited to join this Dialogue. \nCurators: \nDr. Inga Jacobs-Mata (IWMI)\, Dr. Maike Hamann (CST/GRP) \nMeeting Agenda: \nThe Road to UNFSS2021: Achieving water and food security by Professor Joachim von Braun (Chair of the Scientific Group for the UNFSS). \nThe Road to UNFSS2021: The role of water in food systems transformation by Dr. Mark Smith (DG\, IWMI). \nProgress and challenges in achieving SDG 2: Zero Hunger in the region\, and implications for water\, energy\, and food security by a representative from SADC. \nPanel discussion on realizing more just systems transformation for food and water security in Southern Africa by panelists from Water Research Commission (WRC) South Africa; Global Water Partnership (GWP); World Bank; private sector; food sovereignty networks in Africa. \nBreakout group discussions\, feedback from breakout discussions in plenary\, and wrap-up of key messages and next steps by all. \nThematic areas of breakout group discussions: \n\nMoving towards low carbon energy for food production. Key question: How can we sustainably produce more food in the region using low greenhouse gas energy sources?\nClimate change impacts on water and food security. Key question: How can we sustainably enhance food security without compromising water security in the context of climate change?\nPolicy coherence and institutional coordination in water\, food\, energy\, and climate change that operationalize the WEF nexus. Key question: What practical steps can/should be taken to ensure policy coherence and institutional coordination to improve water\, energy\, and food security in the region?\nAdvancing technical WEF models\, tools\, and frameworks for decision-making at multiple scales. Key question: How can WEF nexus models/tools facilitate a new understanding of interdependencies and trade-offs in the WEF nexus\, as well as foster data sharing and enhanced decision-making in the region?\nPutting nature back in the WEF nexus: towards resilient food landscapes. Key question: How do we build more resilient food and livelihood systems while protecting critical water sources\, biodiversity\, and other ecosystem services?\nCommunity approaches to operationalize the WEF nexus. Key question: How can we promote equity and inclusion in WEF nexus governance to create opportunities for transformation towards more just food\, water\, and energy systems?\nTrading in the WEF nexus across scales. Key question: How do we build resilience in interconnected food systems\, from local to global scales?\n\nTo read more about UNFSS Dialogues\, click here.
URL:https://wefnexus.org/event/unfss-independent-dialogue-in-southern-africa-managing-the-water-and-energy-we-eat-advancing-water%e2%80%90energy-food-wef-nexus-approaches-to-achieve-food-systems-transformation-in-southern-afric/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Webinars,Webinars
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