Deadline: 13-Apr-21
The Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) is pleased to launch a open call for the 2021 Nexus Management Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems resources in the Mediterranean region: from concepts to practical solutions.
The call for proposals aims at creating a PRIMA portfolio of demonstration cases at specific sites in the Mediterranean region to operationalize the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus concept and translate conceptual considerations first into practical solutions and then into specific policy-making processes.
To this end, technologies, processes and management models, including decision support system tools, digital solutions, data infrastructure, should be implemented and validated in demonstration areas under a practical approach. This action should identify and implement solutions for gaining efficiency and saving of water-energy-food resources.
Proposals should address the interdependency of food, water and energy securities by analysing trade-offs and synergies between sectors and potential impact on social stability due to resource shortages and climate change. Activities should analyse good practices for resource allocation and assess the economic, environmental and social implications of various choices.
For the proposed cases, Nexus interventions should be identified and prioritized, also considering ecosystems and natural infrastructure, in a participatory dialogue with water right holders and stakeholders accounting for the specific social and economic circumstances.
Funding Information
- PRIMA considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU in the range of EUR 4 million and with the duration of 36 months.
Expected Impacts
- Support the identification and development of practical solutions where the use of a nexus approach can lead to improved outcomes in the integrated management of water-energy-food-ecosystems resources.
- Increased water and energy use efficiency contributing to the reduction of conflicts in the allocation of resources and adaptation and resilience to climate change.
- Enable the deployment of methodologies and guidelines stimulating the reduction of water use and deliver tools addressing the cascading effects and impacts on other sectors in a circular economy perspective.
- Demonstrate how science can strengthen institutional capacities, support the intra-regional dialogue and integration of knowledge, and positively benefit multiple SDGs.
- Ensure viability and replicability of the demonstration cases also after the end of the project.
- Demonstrate how the nexus approach provides the opportunity for building regional resilience to climate change.
Eligibility Criteria
- Legal entities established in the following countries and territories are eligible to receive funding through PRIMA grants:
- The PRIMA Participating States: The following Member States (MS) of the European Union (EU): Croatia, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia. It includes the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) linked to these Member States.
- The following Third Countries associated to Horizon 2020 (AC): Israel, Tunisia, and Turkey.
- The following Third Countries not associated to Horizon 2020 (TC), having concluded international agreements for scientific and technological cooperation setting out the terms and conditions of their participation in PRIMA: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco.
- In addition, the following entities are eligible to receive funding through PRIMA grants:
- Any legal entity created under Union law
- Any international European interest organization.
- Any international organisation (IO) OR any legal entity established in countries not listed above as PS will be eligible for funding provided that at least one of the following conditions is fulfilled:
- participation is deemed to be essential for carrying out the action;
- such funding is provided under a bilateral scientific and technological agreement or any other arrangement between the Union and the international organisation or, for entities established in a country which is not a Participating State, the country in which the legal entity is established.
For more information, visit https://prima-med.org/call-for-proposal/section1-nexus-ia-2021/