{"id":3595,"date":"2019-10-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/news\/the-way-forward-for-the-integrated-management-of-natural-resources-in-south-east-europe\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:36:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:36:21","slug":"the-way-forward-for-the-integrated-management-of-natural-resources-in-south-east-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/news\/the-way-forward-for-the-integrated-management-of-natural-resources-in-south-east-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"The way forward for the integrated management of natural resources in South East Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the major challenges that our societies face is how to deliver water, energy and food for all, sustainably and equitably, while preserving the health of natural systems that form the basis of any economic activity. The \u2018Nexus\u2019 approach which was the focus of this Roundtable, is about more coordinated, integrated and cost-effective planning and management of the use of natural resources across sectors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/nexus-approach-diagram-1.jpg\" height=\"2126\" width=\"2126\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus Approach<\/em><\/p>\n<p>By fairly addressing trade-offs and intelligently capturing synergies, overall security of resources can be achieved more optimally, compared to a traditionally fragmented approach.<\/p>\n<p>The 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Regional Nexus Roundtable held in Tirana on 16-18 October 2019, was part of a process to introduce and promote the Nexus approach in South East Europe (SEE).<\/p>\n<p>It was attended by more than 80 stakeholders from all 6 economies of SEE, including representatives of Ministries and institutions involved in water management, energy production, agriculture and environmental protection, as well as of political processes and donors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Opening Panel of Nexus Roundtable\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/16-1-1.jpg\" height=\"960\" width=\"1280\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<b>Ms. Ornela \u00c7u\u00e7i, Albania\u2019s Vice Minister of Tourism and Environment<\/b> opened the Roundtable and the first day was dedicated to enhancing participants\u2019 capacities and understanding of sector interdependencies.<\/p>\n<p>Participants engaged in a 4-hour long Nexus Game, a \u201csocial simulation\u201d of the challenges around the management of natural resources in a transboundary context. In this policy exercise, participants took roles of decision makers and various stakeholders in three imaginary countries sharing a river basin and its resources.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Nexus Game<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ITdANwisKYw\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-9=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>The second day of the Roundtable<\/strong> was opened by Ms. Ornela \u00c7u\u00e7i, Albania\u2019s Vice Minister of Tourism and Environment, Ms. Gerta Lubonja, General Director of Albania\u2019s Water Resources Management Agency and Mr. Radovan Nik\u010devi\u0107, from the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat.<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"en-US\">Ms. Ornela \u00c7u\u00e7i, Vice Minister, Ministry of Tourism and Environment said:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<div><i>&#8220;Albania is committed to promoting the sustainable and integrated management of natural resources and to regional cooperation in that regard.<\/i><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><i><span lang=\"en-US\">P<\/span><span lang=\"el\">rojects and meetings like this one&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">provide much needed&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"el\">expertise and recommendations<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. The challenge lies&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"el\">in implementing them&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">in policies and concrete actions,&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"el\">as well as in enhancing our national expertise and capacities.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Speakers noted that a key benefit of the Nexus approach was in addressing conflicting uses of natural resources between different stakeholders, through improved coordination, which in turn makes proposed solutions more politically and financially attractive. It was stressed that institutional coordination in the Region has progressed, however implementation of activities and concrete results are still lacking.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/roundtable-1-1.jpg\" height=\"480\" width=\"639\"><\/p>\n<p>Other members of the Opening Panel said:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<b>Ms. Gerta Lubonja, General Director, Water Resources Management Agency (AMBU):<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>&nbsp;<\/i><i>\u201cThe Nexus approach is a fundamental shift, from a single sectoral approach to solutions that embrace a cross-sectoral, coherent and integrated perspective. It challenges existing structures, policies and procedures at global, regional and (sub) national levels. It\u2019s an approach which applies at all levels of society; from local competition over access to water for irrigation or livestock, to global connections between policy on biofuels, food and water security.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&nbsp;<\/i><i>Adopting the Nexus approach at the regional level allows for the benefits of transboundary cooperation strategies to be identified, drafted and implemented.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<b>Mr. Almotaz Abadi, Managing Director, Environment and Water Division, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Secretariat (via video conference):<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cThe Balkan area is an integral part of the UfM efforts towards sustainable growth and for achieving our upmost objective of peace and stability through cooperation. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&nbsp;<\/i><i>The Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystem Nexus is the 1<sup>st<\/sup> Action of the UfM Water Policy Framework of Action 2030. The recommendations from this Nexus Roundtable in Tirana will be integrated in our UfM Water Agenda and its Financial Strategy. Let us show our contribution to the world, that this Mediterranean region is working together for best of its future.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>&nbsp;M<\/b><b>s Simone Ungersboeck, Head of Tirana Office, Austrian Development Agency (ADA):<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cThe Austrian Development Agency supports the Regional \u201cNexus Project\u201d because we believe that by promoting and applying the Nexus approach we can better contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which are guiding all our interventions. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&nbsp;<\/i><i>We hope that the operationalization of the Nexus approach will facilitate the economies\u2019 compliance with requirements and targets relevant for EU accession. It is a pleasure to be part of the Regional Nexus Roundtable which we consider a very important event that brings together regional stakeholders to tackle common challenges in the region and to identify and discuss ways and solutions to achieve sustainable development&nbsp;for all.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ms Simone Ungersboeck:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6l9VfDlgvQ0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-9=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Mr. Mish Hamid, Project Manager, Global<\/b><b>&nbsp;Environment Facility, International Waters&nbsp; &nbsp;(GEF IW:LEARN):<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cThe South East Europe region is taking these Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus considerations from theory to practice, moving from Nexus Assessments to figuring out the conditions and considerations in making Nexus-related investments bankable and interesting to investors or donors. From a global perspective, this is hugely important to learn from and replicate in other regions of the world.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Mr. Vangelis Constantianos, Executive Secretary, Global Water Partnership \u2013 Mediterranean (GWP-Med):<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cThe Nexus approach can make a breakthrough in increasing stakeholders\u2019 understanding and sector ownership of integrated natural resources management, while gaining further political support.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&nbsp;<\/i><i>South East Europe, with 90% of its water resources being transboundary, is in need of such coordinated approaches. GWP-Med assists economies through a structured Nexus Dialogue, transboundary and national assessments, and identification of investments. We are thankful to Germany, Austria and GEF IW:LEARN for their support and to the Regional Cooperation Council and Union for the Mediterranean for providing the Regional Framework.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/gwp-med-presentation-1.jpg\" height=\"480\" width=\"640\"><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Mr. Vangelis Constantianos, Executive Secretary, GWP-Med presents GWP-Med Strategy<\/em><\/p>\n<p>During the last day of the Roundtable, participants discussed and approved in principle, the outline of a Nexus Roadmap for the Region. The suggested key components-pathways of actions to promote the adoption of a Nexus approach in SEE include:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Enhancing policy interventions and the identification and prioritization of investments through Nexus policy, economic and technical assessments based on multi-stakeholder consultations;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Promoting integrated strategic planning for the coordination of infrastructure development and supporting an effective enabling environment to leverage and facilitate financing;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Generating, enhancing and disseminating knowledge, skills and capacities relevant to a Nexus approach;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Facilitating the design and implementation of pilot interventions with replication and upscaling potential.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/panel-1-1-1.jpg\" height=\"591\" width=\"1200\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Dedicated session on private sector and civil society organisation solutions to Nexus challenges<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the sessions of the Roundtable, participants:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Were briefed on recent and planned Nexus Assessments and relevant Dialogue Processes to be implemented under the ADA-funded SEE Nexus Project in Albania and in the transboundary basins of the Drin and Drina rivers, as well as on relevant initiatives scheduled for the Mediterranean level;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Discussed selected examples of Nexus-related solutions presented in a panel discussion, including: increasing the renewables share by diversifying away from hydro, installing floating solar panels on reservoirs, rehabilitating old degraded agricultural dams with multi-purpose potential, furthering research on river ecosystems, their connectivity and their services, and capturing water-energy synergies (and potentially agriculture ones) in water and sanitation utilities;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Heard about recent developments in the cross-sectoral institutional framework in SEE Economies and how it facilitates and prioritises investments;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Were presented with an overview of the EU\u2019s Western Balkans Investment Framework and how the relevant national structures could take further advantage of it also promoting integrated solutions, as well as with an overview of the activities and strategies of ADA and GIZ, two key donors active in the Region;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Engaged in an insightful discussion following a panel of representatives of gender-related institutions from the Region, on the importance of women\u2019s empowerment and engagement in the context of natural resources management and rural development, and the key barriers towards that.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_kmm6_fEWtk\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-9=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<em>Dedicated session on Gender and the Nexus<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Next steps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Based on the above-mentioned key components of Regional lines of work for the promotion of the Nexus approach in SEE that were presented and discussed in the Roundtable, GWP-Med will prepare a draft Regional Nexus Roadmap with the aim to be discussed in RCC\u2019s Regional Working Group on Environment at its meeting in mid-2020. GWP-Med will also explore funding options for holding a 4<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Regional Nexus Roundtable at the end of 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/12a-1.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"585\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"paragraph\">This Roundtable, together with the previous ones held in June 2017 in Belgrade and in October 2018 in Skopje, are activities under the \u201cRegional Nexus Policy Dialogue in SEE\u201d process which aims to support the Nexus-related objectives of the South East Europe 2020 Growth Strategy.<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"paragraph\">The Regional Dialogue is financially supported by:<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"paragraph\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">The German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Advisory Assistance Programme (AAP) for environmental protection in the countries of Central and Eastern 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