
The CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains works at the critical intersection of food, energy, and water security while preserving the ecosystems underlying food systems in selected transboundary river basins.
News & Events
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news
Inland water: an overlooked source of greenhouse gases
CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains20.12.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
With every record-breaking summer or unprecedented weather event, the need to understand and reduce …
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From model humans to human-centric models
CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains05.12.22-
Environmental health & biodiversity
The northern state of Punjab is famed for being the breadbasket of India – it…
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Resolving Pakistan’s climate extremes requires systemic action
CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains17.11.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
By Mohsin Hafeez, Abdul Wajid Rana and Claudia Ringler It will come as no surprise…
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Resources
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publication
Gender equity and social inclusion in the water-energy-food-ecosystems (WEFE) nexus: Frameworks and tools for moving from resource-centric to people-centric WEFE nexus approaches
CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains03.02.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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publication
Impact of high-density managed aquifer recharge implementation on groundwater storage, food production and resilience: a case from Gujarat, India
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)22.11.22
Where We Work
This Initiative has a global and regional focus, prioritizing five transboundary river basins and associated countries:
- Aral Sea Basin: Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan
- Ganges Basin: Nepal, India
- Indus Basin: India, Pakistan
- Blue Nile Basin: Ethiopia, Sudan
- Limpopo and Incomati Basins: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Partners
Partnerships are essential to the success of CGIAR Initiatives. NEXUS Gains works with a wide array of demand, innovation and scaling partners, including strong collaboration with national governments, river basin organizations, civil society organizations, the private sector and academia, and has international partnerships with universities, funders and investors.