The Nexus of Water, Food and Energy (NWFE): Entry points for Food System Action | Perspectives from Egypt

Overview

Water, energy and food security are important human development goals that are closely inter-connected. Food systems rely heavily on the availability of energy and high-quality water. This connection spans nearly every stage of production and agricultural value chains, including aspects such as labor and mechanization, agro-chemicals, cooling, and transportation. The Nexus of Water Food and Energy (NWFE) is a key approach used to identify these linkages between these sectors, and it aims to leverage synergies and minimize trade-offs. It provides a holistic framework and promotes integrated governance and planning across the water, energy and agri-food sectors, identifies entry points for action that supports multiple goals, and supports the optimization of resource allocation decisions.  

This participatory 2 half-days learning event will present the results of a systematic review that identified pathways for food system transformation that consider a nexus perspective drawing on literature from the MENA region and Egypt. The goal is to co-identify water-, energy-, and ecosystem health benefits and challenges of proposed food security programs and projects to reduce the costs of trade-offs and improve the synergies.

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Agenda

The Nexus of Water, Food and Energy (NWFE):  Entry points for Food System Action | Perspectives from Egypt
Date: 13 - 14 April 2025                                                            Location: Sofitel Downtown Hotel
Day I     High-Level Panel on NWFE: Significance and impact of the nexus approach in the food system domain across the MENA Region
Opening Remarks and Keynote Speech
Opening Remarks   Keynote	Welcome from IFAD Management	09:30
	Welcome address: The importance of the Nexus of Water, Food and Energy for Egypt	09:35
Intervention	Remarks	09:40
Presentation	The Nexus of Water Food and Energy: State of Play in Africa	09:45
Insights from Energy and Water Pillars in NWFE
Perspectives	Presentation by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) : Vision	10:20
	Presentation by African Development Bank (AfDB): Vision	10:35
Q&A		10:50
Coffee break		11:05
Presentation of Results from the Systematic Review
Mentimeter	Warm-up questions on the nexus	11:25
Study Presentation	Part I: Findings of the review	11:35
	Part II: Conclusions and Recommendations	11:55
Q&A	Moderated by C. Ringler	12:10
	Mentimeter	12:40
Lunch		13:00

Day II                      Applying the NWFE: Food system transformation opportunities in Egypt
Opening Remarks and Keynote Speech
Opening Remarks	Presentation of Day 2 Workshop	09:30
Presentations	The IFAD Climate-Resilient On-Farm Water Management In Nile Valley (CROWN) Project: Vision and Expected Impact	09:45
	World Bank Presentation (CRAFT Project): Vision	10:00
	Islamic Development Bank (IsDB): Vision	10:10
	European Union (EU) & European Investment Bank (EIB): Vision	10:30
Comment	Economic Implications for embracing NWFE: Regional and National pathways	10:45
Group Activity: Part I
Mentimeter	Assessing Nexus understanding and interests across ongoing projects of Egypt portfolio	11:05
Introduction to group activity	Recap of Results from the Systematic Review Findings and introduction to group work	11:15
Group Activity I	Group Activity I: (3 breakout groups) Using existing projects and aligning them with water, food and energy security and environmental sustainability concerns	11:20
Feedback	Feedback from breakout discussions	12.00
Group Activity: Part II
Introduction to group activity	Introduction to Group Activity: Part II	12:10
Group Activity II	Group Activity: Part II (3 breakout groups)	12:15
Feedback	Feedback from breakout discussions & Mentimeter	12:50
Panel Discussion: The way forward for the NWFE
Panel Discussion	Representatives from Private Sector	13:05
Closing Remarks		13:50
Lunch		14:00