{"id":3114,"date":"2025-12-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/news\/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-ne\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:35:47","slug":"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-ne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/news\/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-ne\/","title":{"rendered":"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)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>PRE READ MATERIAL<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The UfM Training Workshop aims to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate related knowledge exchange among stakeholders, including government agencies, financial institutions, private sector actors, EU Delegations, regional institutions and organizations.<\/li>\n<li>Suggest objectives, synergies and next steps for advancing the event\u2019s long-term aim through follow up actions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Selected pre-read material that could be useful for establishing understanding on WEFE Nexus and financing, includes:<\/p>\n<p><strong>WEFE Nexus<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Draft WEFE Nexus Strategy in the Mediterranean Source to Sea Continuum <a title=\"WEFE Nexus Strategy\" href=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/assets\/legacy\/globalassets\/global\/gwp-med-files\/news-and-activities\/med-programme\/financing-wefe-nexus\/1_ufm-wefe-nexus-strategy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Concept Note of the <a title=\"Course\" href=\"https:\/\/cap-net.org\/wefe\/\" target=\"_blank\">Online Course<\/a> 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 <a title=\"Concept Note\" href=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/assets\/legacy\/globalassets\/global\/gwp-med-files\/news-and-activities\/med-programme\/financing-wefe-nexus\/3_wefe-online-course---concept-note.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Financing &amp; WEFE Nexus<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Applying a Water-Energy-Food-Environment Nexus approach to water finance and investments. UfM, 2023 <a title=\"Water Finance Report\" href=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/assets\/legacy\/globalassets\/global\/gwp-med-files\/news-and-activities\/med-programme\/financing-wefe-nexus\/4_waterfinance_report_2023_num5-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>UfM Recommendations on Water Finance. 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