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4.2 WCF Nexus Coordination Mechanism
A nexus approach can increase resource efficiency and support decoupling of economic development from use of resources and environmental pressure. These can
be done by fostering coordination and cooperation among the relevant sectors and
cross cutting policy.
Mainstreaming of water climate Food Security (WCF) Nexus Approach aims to
identify entry points, processes and partners into Policies that helping in implementation of sectorial strategies and to contribute to cross-sectorial policy goals such as
the SDGs and climate change adaptation.
One important step in the process of WCF Nexus mainstreaming policies and
institutions is to improve coordination and collaboration across sectorial activities, initiatives, policies and strategies. This will contribute to merge cross-sectorial
synchronization and minimize trade-offs.
The main player sectors are the bodies related to water resources and irrigation,
agriculture production, environment and ecosystem and energy resources; rather
than which is governmental or non-governmental. Some related organization may
supporting the process and roles of emphasis the cross sectorial coordination. There
are, three types of instruments to support policy integration [15]: (a) Communicative
instruments; (b) Organizational instruments and (c) Procedural instruments.
4.2.1 Communicative Instruments
Set longer-term objectives to guide strategy development in the sectors concerned.
They could involve, for example:
• including WCF-nexus-related provisions in overall (sustainable-development)
strategies, or adopting a specific WCF-nexus strategy/action plan;
• Obligations for sectorial departments to report on performance with regard to
specific nexus indicators, etc.
4.2.2 Organizational Instruments
Encompass institutional coordination mechanisms at high political levels or at the
administrative level. They could involve, for example:
• Amalgamation of departments responsible for water, and food security;
• Setting-up of interdepartmental coordination committees or institutionalizing
WCF-nexus working groups at various political or administrative levels, etc.
S. A. Zahran
4.2 WCF Nexus Coordination Mechanism
A nexus approach can increase resource efficiency and support decoupling of economic development from use of resources and environmental pressure. These can
be done by fostering coordination and cooperation among the relevant sectors and
cross cutting policy.
Mainstreaming of water climate Food Security (WCF) Nexus Approach aims to
identify entry points, processes and partners into Policies that helping in implementation of sectorial strategies and to contribute to cross-sectorial policy goals such as
the SDGs and climate change adaptation.
One important step in the process of WCF Nexus mainstreaming policies and
institutions is to improve coordination and collaboration across sectorial activities, initiatives, policies and strategies. This will contribute to merge cross-sectorial
synchronization and minimize trade-offs.
The main player sectors are the bodies related to water resources and irrigation,
agriculture production, environment and ecosystem and energy resources; rather
than which is governmental or non-governmental. Some related organization may
supporting the process and roles of emphasis the cross sectorial coordination. There
are, three types of instruments to support policy integration [15]: (a) Communicative
instruments; (b) Organizational instruments and (c) Procedural instruments.
4.2.1 Communicative Instruments
Set longer-term objectives to guide strategy development in the sectors concerned.
They could involve, for example:
• including WCF-nexus-related provisions in overall (sustainable-development)
strategies, or adopting a specific WCF-nexus strategy/action plan;
• Obligations for sectorial departments to report on performance with regard to
specific nexus indicators, etc.
4.2.2 Organizational Instruments
Encompass institutional coordination mechanisms at high political levels or at the
administrative level. They could involve, for example:
• Amalgamation of departments responsible for water, and food security;
• Setting-up of interdepartmental coordination committees or institutionalizing
WCF-nexus working groups at various political or administrative levels, etc.