The water–food–energy nexus and water accounting approaches are considered as two powerful tools that can maximize production derived from water use across sectors. This webinar will show the practical promise of implementing the nexus while also explaining how nexus benefits can be better understood through water accounting, and realized through integrated basin approaches based on multi-stakeholder platforms.

The first presentation will outline how improving water use efficiency can reduce energy use in the irrigated agriculture sector of Uzbekistan. The second presentation will outline how water accounting approaches could enhance multisectoral benefits. A final presentation will provide an example of integrated water resources management (IWRM)-oriented processes utilized to engage stakeholders in allocation and management decisions. The webinar will conclude with a discussion on opportunities to package water–food–energy interventions with water accounting and IWRM processes that can lead to water productivity and increase sustainability.

This webinar is part of a series, titled Science and Innovation for a Water-Secure Future for All, organized by the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Water Sector Group and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). The four-part series focuses on innovative approaches and tools that can contribute toward advancing water security and climate resilience in Asia and the Pacific.

Experts from IWMI will share different ways ADB developing member countries can strengthen resilience through tested water solutions, as well as discuss water accounting and how it can help in understanding and managing the water–food–energy nexus. Irrigation asset management will also be tackled, including presenting IWMI’s SAMS4i software package that helps manage key assets and assess spatial variability. Lastly, they will zero in on the circular economy through case studies that demonstrate success.