By 2050, the world’s population could grow to 9.7 billion, food demand is expected to increase by 50% and global demand for grains such as maize, rice, and wheat could increase by 70%. In Africa, food insecurity has been rising in recent years and the continent is not on track to eliminate hunger by 2030. […]

Description: Food cultures in urban spaces are ever-shifting and are expressed in both tangible and intangible ways. As Africa’s urban population is rapidly growing, the question around ‘what is on the menu’ of urban dwellers is increasingly becoming important to understand and address. This is because of the powerful and intricate way in which choices […]

The International Water Association Webinar on Earth Observation technologies for water quality management, featuring GEO AquaWatch Director Steve Greb and GEO AquaWatch Management Team member Blake Schaeffer,  is taking place on 21st July 2021 at 15:00 CEST.    DESCRIPTION Across various parts of the water sector – from water treatment plants to hydropower to aquaculture – preparing and […]

Session Description: On the occasion of the UNFSS 2021 Pre-Summit July 26 and 28, we would like to announce and cordially invite you to the affiliated session organized by WE4F, IWMI, World Bank, FAO, and WFP: Strengthening Water-Energy-Food Nexus to expand small-scale farmer-led irrigation solutions for climate-friendly and more resilient food systems. This event is […]

The WEF Nexus Winter Masterclass will introduce the state-of-the-art nexus research, presenting completed and currently ongoing cutting-edge approaches from various WEF nexus projects in the region and from abroad. The Masterclass will be novel and innovative and will draw specifically on outputs from the WEFTools project (https://wef-tools.un-ihe.org/project). Although some conceptual and theoretical background to the […]

We’re collaborating with the Transboundary Rivers of South Asia (TROSA), OXFAM, and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Water Convention, in organizing this webinar to increase understanding of the WEFE nexus framework, its methods and practices, its implementation in the HKH region and beyond, and its applicability in the HKH, particularly in a transboundary context. Objectives Share […]

World Water Week is the leading conference on global water issues and in 2021 it will be held as a digital event 23-27 August. The Week attracts participants from more than 130 countries and with many different professional backgrounds. World Water Week is a non-profit event, co-created together with leading organizations. It offers an unusual mix of participants and perspectives, with sessions on a broad array of water-related […]

Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) cordially invites you to a virtual session on "Achieving resilience through the water, food, and climate nexus: The Feed Africa Imperative" -a virtual forum in commemoration of the 2021 World Water Week. Date: 23 August 2021 Time: 1pm – 3pm (GMT) Venue: Zoom Keynote Speakers: Dr. Martin Fregene, Director, […]

The Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme, together with UNECE and IDB, is pleased to invite you to the session From risks to returns:  WEFE Nexus solutions for climate resilience on Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 3 – 4 PM CET at the virtual Stockholm World Water Week 2021.  Discuss with policy-makers, project developers, and project financing experts: How do we leverage financing for integrated […]

The conference addresses critical issues in food systems in Africa drawing, in particular, on the IIAP project in South Africa and Tanzania. This online event examines food system industrialization in Africa. Food systems are undergoing rapid change due to urbanization, shifts in consumer demands for more highly processed foods, and technological changes along value chains. […]