By Surendra Phuyal, Sanju Koirala, Darshan Karki, and Anuj Mishra Experts and stakeholders working to ensure greater acceptance of the water–energy–food–ecosystems (WEFE) nexus approach in Nepal are calling for renewed efforts to get the WEFE nexus incorporated in government programs and policies. Such efforts, they stress, should include steps to educate more officials and elected representatives at all tiers of
This article was originally published on www.IWMI.org Building trust as an international non-governmental organization in the context of engaging with Lao PDR’s policy space requires contextual understanding of the country’s governance structures, cultural norms and development priorities. It requires advocating for external support and local partnerships. It needs the comprehensive study of practical entry points as well as long-term commitment
This article was originally published on India Water Portal. New report highlights Odisha’s leadership in strengthening policy coherence in food, land, and water systems to advance sustainable development in India The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) unveiled their latest report, Improving Policy Coherence in Food, Land, and Water Systems to Advance
The following blog was originally posted on IWMI’s website. The meeting is part of a bottom-up approach to ensuring coherent policies on the use of water resources in agriculture. The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) facilitated a consultation last week on irrigated groundwater management at the community level in Attapeu Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The 42 participants, including residents
It is evident that cross-sectoral cooperation is required among relevant sectors toward effective and sustainable water management in Lao PDR. The CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) via the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the government partners have advocated for cross-sectoral cooperation among relevant government sectors in different platforms. Panelist of the endorsement meeting of Namma and
By Saurav Pradhananga, Santosh Nepal, Mamata Aryal, and Dinesh Parajuli Nepal faces severe environmental challenges that threaten ecosystems and the livelihoods of people. Climate change is aggravating water scarcity, food insecurity, energy deficits, and ecosystem degradation. However, hydrological models and other hydro-meteorological tools hold the potential to inform policy and practice to address interlinked challenges across the water, energy, food,
Groundwater is an increasingly vital common pool resource shared by water supply, irrigation, and ecosystems, but it is difficult to govern. “Effective groundwater governance requires that key stakeholders have combinations of knowledge, motivation, and agency to act together effectively,” said Ruth Meinzen-Dick, a researcher at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), at a CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains webinar.
By Sanju Koirala “You can be an engineer and not be empowered.” A junior officer from a Nepali ministry summed up the experience of women professionals who work in the water, energy, agriculture, and ecosystems (WEFE) sectors. A senior officer supported this feeling of frustration: “Women are brainwashed by patriarchy, and since female officers face a lot of resistance, they