OpeN source nExus modelling tools for Planning sustainable Energy Transition in Africa

Project Information

ONEPlanET

Grant agreement ID: 101084127

DOI

10.3030/101084127

Project closed

EC signature date 4 October 2022

Start date 1 November 2022

End date 30 April 2026

Funded under

• Climate, Energy and Mobility

Total cost

€ 2 875 262,50

EU contribution

€ 2 875 262,25

Coordinated by

RINA CONSULTING SPA
Italy

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Deliverables

Documents, reports (7)

Report on co-design of ICT tools

Report on the co-design of the user experience of the ICT tools (user-friendly web-based tool and Gamification tool) and description of the socio-technological requirements. List of the key user groups including their needs collected during co-design workshops.

Socioeconomic barriers and gaps for Nexus approach in AU including Global trade and agreements

Literature review and policy analysis to identify Africa's socio economic barriers opportunities and gaps related to implanting the water energy food nexus

Specifications and requirements for Nexus in AU

The document will constitute a baseline for impact assessment, collecting all the main indicators, specifications and requirements that will affect the WEF Nexus initiative.

Definition of conceptual cross-sectoral models for Nexus assessment at basin scale and scenario design

Report about the cross-sectoral methodology and the common Nexus modeling framework. Definition of the Nexus conceptual models (one per each case study - river basin). List of policies selected during workshops involving relevant policy-makers from the Stakeholders Community

Requirements for upgrading water governance at basin scale and policy catalogue

Development of policy catalogues with toolboxes on (1) Regulatory and Institutional, (2) Engineering, Technology and Gender (3) Economics and Finance, and (4) Communications.

ONEPlanET Capacity Building needs and materials

The report will summarise the capacity building needs in the three pilot locations of the ONEPlanET project taking into account the different stakeholders’ characteristics. It will also include a description of the different training materials that will be design and created during the project.

Report on the selection of functions and functionalities from previous models

The report will describe all the identified functions and functionalities that will be integrated in the WEF models.

Publications

Peer reviewed articles (6)

High-Resolution GDP Downscaling for Water–Energy–Food Nexus Modelling in Data-Scarce African Regions

Author(s): Adrián Mateo Martínez, Raquel López Fernández, Iván Ramos-Diez, Fernando Frechoso-Escudero
Published in: Data, Issue 11, 2026, ISSN 2306-5729
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/DATA11060150

Exploring water-energy-food nexus connections between climate action and regional development in the East African community

Author(s): Tumaini J. Wambua, Graham Jewitt, Janez Sušnik, Sara Masia, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi
Published in: Climate Risk Management, Issue 50, 2026, ISSN 2212-0963
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.CRM.2025.100760

A Multi-Criteria Policy Coherence Index for Water–Energy–Food Nexus Governance and Energy Transition Pathways in Sub-Saharan Africa

Author(s): Abdoulaye Ballo, Anderson Kehbila, Moses Kirimi, Madi Kabore, Cynthia Sitati, Hyacinth Elayo, Fabio Maria Montagnino, Tsitsi Bangira, Brenda Insonne
Published in: Energies, Issue 19, 2026, ISSN 1996-1073
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/EN19133178

The water-energy-food nexus, its relationship with ecosystems, and its role in supporting society

Author(s): Janez Sušnik, Tamara Avellán, Stefania Munaretto, Isabelle La Jeunesse, Graham Jewitt
Published in: Sustainability Science, Issue 21, 2026, ISSN 1862-4065
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1007/S11625-025-01792-7

Developing a Sustainable Water–Energy–Food Nexus as a Socio-Technical–Ecological Transition: The ONEPlanET Experience in Africa

Author(s): Afroditi Magou, Constantinos Kritiotis, Natalie Kafantari, Fabio Maria Montagnino
Published in: Sustainability, Issue 18, 2026, ISSN 2071-1050
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/SU18073178

Economic Representation in Water–Energy–Food Nexus Models: A Systematic Review of System Dynamics Approaches

Author(s): Pedro Solano-Pereira, Ana García-González, Luis Javier Miguel González
Published in: Energies, Issue 18, 2025, ISSN 1996-1073
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/EN18040966

Conference proceedings (2)

Evaluation of water/energy intensity of green hydrogen production plants in Africa scenario

Author(s): Massimo Rivarolo, Stefano Barberis, Aurora Portesine, Aristide F. Massardo
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Issue 2893, 2024, ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher: IOP Publishing
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/2893/1/012074

Assessment of co2 emissions using an energy-economy simulation model for tanzania under different scenarios

Author(s): Solano Pereira, Pedro; Bartolomé Quevedo, Laura; Miguel-González, Luis Javier; Blas, Ignacio de
Published in: instname:Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET), 2025
Publisher: Asociación Española de Climatología; Agencia Estatal de Meteorología

Thesis and dissertations (1)

Soberanía energética como pilar del desarrollo sostenible. Un estudio aplicado al caso de la República Unida de Tanzania

Author(s): Gallego Medina, Raquel
Published in: instname:Universidad de Valladolid, 2025