NEXUS Gains at World Water Week

This session will foster solutions to regional water security challenges in the Himalayan plateau. The discussion will integrate diverse perspectives, from science to policy, emphasizing holistic development goals. We will explore novel policy, scientific, and technology-inspired approaches, learn from failures, and promote stakeholder diversity to advance a peaceful water future.

Location: A2, Level 6 and online

Responding to water-related instability conditions and conflicts, this session will discuss and showcase technical solutions and tools (DSS, remote sensing, real-time monitoring tools, WEFE nexus) that can help nations respond to internal and external water-related shocks, adapt to changing climate conditions, and protect biodiversity and freshwater ecosystems within and across boundaries.

Location: Online

Achieving peace through initiatives in water for food and nutrition require actions by multiple actors, sectors and disciplines. This session presents frameworks and tools to coordinate initiatives across communities, private entities, global and local organizations, and public agencies, addressing the complexity of water for food in fragile areas.

Location: Room 26, Level 2

The workshop will provide participants from Africa with hands-on experience on the use of next-generation data and innovation tools (Earth Observation-based datasets, and open data cubes) generated by IWMI and Digital Earth Africa for improving water management. It will also be used to get end-user feedback and explore partnership opportunities.

Location: Online

Himalayan rivers are vital for the region’s water security, livelihood, and biodiversity. Enhancing transboundary cooperation and securing sustainable financing are essential for building long-term resilience against climate change impacts. This initiative aims to foster collaboration and investment to protect and manage these critical water resources for future generations.

Location: C4, Level 2 and online

The session objectives are to present robust scientific evidence and showcase technical solutions and their integration to the WEFE Nexus and transboundary water management, share lessons learned and create a common understanding of challenges and scaling opportunities in applying WEFE Nexus technical solutions to enhance cooperation in national/cross-sectoral and cross-boundary levels.

The session should also contribute to an enhanced understanding of the potential transboundary implications of any water-related intervention, such as WEFE Nexus applications, conducted unilaterally in shared water resources.

Location: Room 27, Level 2

After four years, over 100 supported innovators across five regions reached three million end-users and were able to mobilize millions of dollars. The WE4F Initiative has lessons learned, successes and failures for future programs that unite different actors and regions of the world to improve the water-energy-food nexus.

Location: C1, Level 2 and online

Groundwater plays an increasingly important role in food and water security. To ensure equity, sustainability and prosperity, active management is urgently needed. This session presents groundwater policies and active management cases from Brazil, Ethiopia, Pakistan and the US and identifies entry points for collaborative action to prevent conflict.

Location: C2, Level 2 and online

This session is convened by the CGIAR Environmental Health & Biodiversity Platform and CGIAR centers. It is designed to review the water environmental issues in global food production, with a focus on developing countries, and showcase the innovations produced by CGIAR research that help address these water-related environmental challenges.

Location: Online