Access to end-user financing to drive groundbreaking water-energy-food (WEF) nexus innovation scaling in Africa for climate adaptation

The overall goal of this session is to engage in a policy and investment dialogue on end-user financing to enhance climate adaptation in Africa. With all four Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) Regional Innovation Hubs now established in Africa (West, East, MENA and Southern/Central), this session brings together the combined force, learnings and opportunities […]

International Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics (ICWAE) Mentoring Program

The International Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics (ICWAE) is announcing a mentorship program for women agricultural economists from the global South. An ICWAE advisory committee, led by Prof. Cheryl Doss, is working closely with African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) who will be providing the mentoring program.  We are currently accepting applications […]

Open Africa Power 2022: Call for Applications Extended

Enel Foundation and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) are excited to extend the call for applications for the 2022 edition of Open Africa Power, the programme that each year from 2018 provides a cohort of young energy professionals with a complete set of technical, regulatory and business skills needed to trigger Africa sustainable energy future for all. This […]

Scaling Up WEF Nexus Solutions- What is FAO Doing about it?

This is the 5th session of the 2nd Round of Webinar on Water-Food-Energy. It focuses on NEXUS SOLUTIONS. This session will present and discuss some of FAO’s tools and work regarding the implementation of the WEF Nexus approach. The presentation and discussion will be based on concrete examples of where FAO’s WEF Nexus approach and […]

International conference on Water, Energy, Food, and Sustainability (ICoWEFS)

About the Event: The world is facing unprecedented challenges to mitigate climate change and adapt to its negative impacts, affecting the global economy and society. Europe intends to take the lead on the transition to sustainability, as a chief priority of Horizon Europe is a European Green Deal to transform Europe in a climate-neutral continent, […]

Call for Applications // NEX-LABS Summer School To Grow Innovations In The Water Energy Food NEXUS

NEX-LABS Summer School: Calling innovators and researchers from Lebanon and the Mediterranean to apply to Berytech’s regional Entrepreneurship Summer School in the Water Food Energy NEXUS Sector under the NEX-LABS project and develop novel startups. Berytech is organizing a 5-day intensive summer school allowing entrepreneurs and startups to turn their innovations in the Water Food […]

First International Water Summit and the Establishment of the Zuckerberg Water Prize

The Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research (ZIWR) is pleased to announce the first International Water Summit and establishment of the Zuckerberg Water Prize during May 22–23, 2022, at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), Sde Boqer Campus, Israel. This biannual Water Summit will assemble leading scholars from around the world in the broad field of water science and technology, […]

Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development 2022

Building resilience to climate-security risks in the Sahel: Insights from research and practices Water and climate expert of the FREXUS project from Niger, Abdou Boko, Boubacar (GIZ), will be speaking together with representatives from the European Center for Development Policy Management and Mercy Corps. This session will provide practical and policy solutions to better manage transboundary climate […]