Training Workshop on Financing for Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus Projects in the Mediterranean, with particular focus on the European Fund for Sustainable Development+ (EFSD+)and other Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instruments (NDICI)

PRE READ MATERIAL

The UfM Training Workshop aims to:

• Enhance participants capacity for developing bankable WEFE Nexus project proposals by guiding them through the key components of WEFE-aligned criteria as well as EFSD+ (and other NDICI Instruments) mechanism and opportunities.
• Facilitate related knowledge exchange among stakeholders, including government agencies, financial institutions, private sector actors, EU Delegations, regional institutions and organizations.
• Suggest objectives, synergies and next steps for advancing the event’s long-term aim through follow up actions.

Selected pre-read material that could be useful for establishing understanding on WEFE Nexus and financing, includes:

WEFE Nexus

1. Draft WEFE Nexus Strategy in the Mediterranean Source to Sea Continuum here.
2. The Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus in the Mediterranean: A Rapid Assessment. GWP-Med, elaborated with the GEF UNEP MAP MedProgramme 2025, here.
3. Concept Note of the Online Course for Stakeholders from Mediterranean Countries on Dimensions of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus. GWP- Med/CapNet/UNEP DHI, developed with the GEF UNEP MAP MedProgramme, 2025 here.

Financing & WEFE Nexus

1. Applying a Water-Energy-Food-Environment Nexus approach to water finance and investments. UfM, 2023 here.
2. UfM Recommendations on Water Finance. UfM, 2025 here.
3. European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus