Webinars
Webinar Series on Farmer-Led Irrigation Development (FLI)
Please join us for an exciting, new webinar series on farmer-led irrigation development (FLI)! The first session will be held on June 11, 2020 at 13:00-14:00 UTC. About Farmer-led irrigation development (FLI) has gained increased attention by government institutions, development and implementation partners as one of the potential solutions to build climate resilience for smallholder […]
Ways to Walk the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Talk: The Way Forward
onlineDetails The webinar will be held on Wednesday, 8 July 2020, 3:00-4:30 PM EAT. Please register here For more information, please visit the webpage of the event. About The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Africa Office/Energy Unit, and Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities are pleased to invite you to the […]
Webinar: Draft scoping reports for the IPBES nexus and transformative change assessments
Details Date: 14 July 2020 Time: 15:00 – 16:45 CEST Please click here to register: https://bit.ly/2YaxWiE For more information please visit IPBES website About The review of the draft scoping report for the nexus assessment (thematic assessment of the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health in the context of climate change) is currently ongoing between […]
Webinar: Indigenous and Local Knowledge Dialogue Workshop
Details Date: 16 July 2020 Time: 14.00 – 16.00 CEST Please click here to register: https://ipbes.net/ilk-nexus-transformative-meeting For more information please visit IPBES website About IPBES is organizing a virtual dialogue meeting on recognizing and working with indigenous and local knowledge in the nexus and transformative change assessments. The dialogue meeting will be held on 16 July 2020, […]
Webinar: Water, Energy, and Food Nexus and the COVID-19 Pandemic
View Webinar Recording Here About Date: Tuesday 21 July 2020 Time: 10:30 - 12:00 (CAT) Access webinar concept note here Registration link here Details The water energy food (WEF) nexus approach has received growing attention and has been subject to research in Southern Africa. For its operationalisation, the nexus approach challenges existing structures, policies and […]
Webinar: The impact of Covid-19 on Africa’s energy sector
Details Title: The role of renewables to empower a long term and sustainable recovery Date: 24th, June 2020 Concept note Click to register About According to official data, the spread of Covid-19 in Africa is lower than in other geographies, but not less worrying. Africa has to face the pandemic with a fragile healthcare system […]
Dialogue on “Transitioning towards a circular economy post Covid-19”
onlineView Webinar Recording Here Details Time: 28 July, 2020 from 9:00am - 12:30pm View program details here Click here to register The Water Research Commission of South Africa, in partnership with the Centre for Transformative Agricultural and Food Systems at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the Agriculture Research Council (ARC), seek to convene a discussion […]
UN SDG 7 and 13 – Addressing Your Organization’s Next Steps for Clean Energy and Climate Action
About this event Many organizations face a complex array of challenges related to the environmental impact of their operations, especially as it relates to energy and climate risk. Increasing regulatory requirements and increasing financial, customer and shareholder demands present both risks and opportunities for organizational resilience, brand reputation, commercial strategy and operational practices. Faced with […]
Future-Proofing Africa’s Livestock Sector Policies: Lessons from African Countries and the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Innovative ideas revolving around agri-tech, mechanization, food systems, healthy diets, and sustainable livestock in adjustment to the COVID19 pandemic. A panel of idealists, educators, and innovators discuss how to improve some of the greatest challenges pressing on African food systems as a result of the pandemic. Click here to check out this event!
The WEF Nexus in Africa Initiative joins webinar series
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 […]