Achieving water, energy, and food (WEF) security is a priority for Southern Africa, particularly in the face of unfavourable climate changes, increasing urbanisation, population growth, and rapid ecosystem degradation. The operationalisation of the WEF nexus approach will require a collaborative and inclusive strategy that considers the interconnections and interdependencies between the three sectors.
Since 2011, when the WEF nexus first came to prominence, various actors have been advocating for it at different levels. There has been progress in building a shared understanding of the WEF nexus concept, developing frameworks and analytical models and tools, and applying these to facilitate discourse
The WEF Nexus Masterclass and in-person Advanced School are capacity-development initiatives designed to support early-career researchers, postgraduate students, managers, and practitioners in understanding nexus thinking, particularly the WEF nexus, as a transformative approach to sustainable natural resource management and socio-economic development.
As the field of nexus research is relatively recent, participants will be exposed to a rapidly developing and critically important way of thinking. They will become more acquainted with the concepts, learn to apply frameworks, tools, and methods for analysing the WEF nexus, and understand how to use these to facilitate discourse, influence policy development, and support decision-making. The online WEF Nexus Masterclass serves as both a foundation and a preparatory step for the in-person Advanced School.
Learn More here: https://www.un-ihe.org/news/call-applications-water-energy-food-wef-nexus-training-2025
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📌 Online Masterclass: 13 to 15 May 2025
📌 In-person Advanced School for SADC Region: 18 to 22 August 2025
