Details
- TitelReport on the Nexus Humera case study in Ethiopia
- Auteur
- Plaats van uitgavePetten
- Uitgever
- Jaar van uitgave2018
- Pagina's67 p.
- Illustratiesfig.
- Materiaal
- AnnotatieDeliverable D26 of the Dutch Climate Solutions research programmeEnergy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) in co-operation with Wageningen UR and Deltares
- Onderwerp
- Geografisch trefwoord
- Beschrijving
The Nexus approach aims to analyse the linkages between the water, energy and food sectors and especially the trade-offs (developing one sector at the expense of the other) and possible synergies (innovative win-wins) between the sectors. Especially in the light of rapid population growth -as is the case in Ethiopia- and uncertain climate change outcomes is it important to zoom in and interconnect the three fundamental assets of people’s livelihoods: water, energy and food. The approach was applied in Humera woreda in western Tigray in August 2017 to provide insights as to how a nexus approach could work, how possible nexus solutions could be integrated into government programmes and business strategies, and how a contribution could be made to sustainable development of the economy of Humera woreda. The focus of the case study in Humera was the emerging development of a large-scale Agro-industrial Park and its role in potentially boosting sesame production in the area. In the case study three different models were applied: the LEAP model for the energy sector, the RIBASIM model for the water sector, and the Water-limited yield model for the agricultural sector. The models were run on the basis of collected data, for different scenarios and based on assumptions that were tested with stakeholders.