Leading NGO the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the International Water Association (IWA) have launched a major new water infrastructure initiative launched aimed at building partnerships for innovation in water, food, and energy security.

The Nexus Dialogue on Water Infrastructure Solutions is intended as a call to action to those leading transformations in water infrastructure planning, financing and operation.

Recognition of the closely bound interaction between water, energy and food production and use - the nexus - has led to new demands for water infrastructure and technology solutions.

Water, energy and food security all rely on water infrastructure, such as wetlands, watersheds, rivers and floodplains. Projections show that in 2050 global population will have increased to 9 billion people and 70% more food will be needed. Over 70% of global water availability is used for agricultural production. Electricity generated from water, hydropower, provides 20% of the world’s electricity and is the main energy source for more than 30 countries.

The Nexus Dialogue will provide a forum for sharing experiences, lessons, tools and guidelines on how portfolios of water infrastructure and technologies can address the challenges of the nexus.

Increasing recognition of the closely bound interaction between water, energy and food production and use – the nexus - has led to new demands for water infrastructure and technology solutions.

The Dialogue is intended to be future-focused and will use experience in operating and optimizing infrastructure to set state-of-the-art, support building of investment pathways and enable novel partnerships needed to accelerate action worldwide on water infrastructure solutions.

The Nexus vision is the coordinated planning, development, optimization and operation of portfolios of water infrastructure for benefits across sectors, including

The Dialogue on Water Infrastructure Solutions is intended to bring together the key actors required for building new investments in innovative water infrastructure and technology that address the inter- dependencies of water, energy and food.

Visit www.waternexussolutions.org for more information.