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GWP’s VISION is a water secure world. Our MISSION is to advance governance and management of water resources for sustainable and equitable development.

OUR UNIQUE VALUE: GWP mobilises action on the global water crisis through a unique combination of social capital, shared values, credibility within the global water community, bottom-up orientation, and expertise. A network of networks, we ensure the ‘voices of water’ can inﬂuence local, national, regional, and global development priorities. We are committed to our role as a neutral convener and respected for our focus on inclusiveness and sustainability.

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Institutional Partners are the basis of GWP's multi-stakeholder partnership. A strong, diverse partnership can bring about the changes needed to achieve a water secure world. In this section, learn about the benefits of being a Partner and meet a few who already are. We invite like-minded organisations to join us!

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This is where you can find links to the websites of our Regional Water Partnerships (RWPs). RWPs are closest to the countries where we work. They share knowledge and learning across national boundaries and are expected to have an open, inclusive, and gender-sensitive policies for bringing together as wide a group of stakeholders as possible to solve water problems.

Global Nexus

11/13/2024

Webinar: WEFE Nexus Solutions for Drought Management: Insights from the Mediterranean

The Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) approach is gaining increasing recognition, particularly for its importance in managing drought risks. At the grassroots level, various WEFE-based solutions have emerged, including agro-photovoltaics, biogas production, small-scale water conservation efforts, and solar desalination. The multiple co-benefits of the WEFE Nexus have led to its adoption in national policies across countries like Egypt, Italy, Spain, and Tunisia, while also gaining traction from the European Union and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM).

📍 Online
📅 13 November 2024
⌚ 14:00-15:00 CET
✍️ Register on Zoom

To launch the webinar, Samira Shaban-Pina, Project Analyst for the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), will present the draft "Strategy for the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus in the Mediterranean Source to Sea Continuum."Following the keynote, two expert speakers will showcase Mediterranean-based examples of applying the WEFE approach to enhance drought management:

(1) Mr. Manuel Sapiano, CEO of the Energy and Water Agency, Malta, will explore the integration of WEFE principles into policy and institutional frameworks.
(2) Professor Nikolaos Nikolaidis from the Technical University of Crete will introduce the Ecofuture strategic plan, designed to combat desertification in the Jordan valley through WEFE-based interventions.

Our expert speakers will offer insights into water scarcity and drought challenges in their respective regions, the practical implementation of WEFE solutions, and how these efforts are improving drought resilience. They will also discuss the potential for scaling and replicating these innovations in other regions.

This webinar is jointly organized by the North Mediterranean Community of Learning and Practice on Drought Management, represented by Ms. Birguy Lamizana, Chief of Global Policy, Advocacy and Regional Cooperation, UNCCD and the WEFE4MED Community of Practice, represented by Ms. Ioanna Antoniades, Senior Research Management and Support Officer, CyI.

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