Energy-Water Nexus in Southern Africa : Background Paper to Support Dialogue in the Region
The objective of this paper is to provide high-level background information on the interdependency between the supply of electricity and water in Southern Africa. The paper assimilates information based an extensive review of recent work on the ene...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2016
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/06/26532974/energy-water-nexus-southern-africa-background-paper-support-dialogue-region http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24667 |
| Summary: | The objective of this paper is to
provide high-level background information on the
interdependency between the supply of electricity and water
in Southern Africa. The paper assimilates information based
an extensive review of recent work on the energy and
watersectors in the region and beyond, and the World Bank’s
sector dialogue in the region. The paper is intended to help
facilitate a dialogue on the energy-water nexus in the
region, especially fromthe perspective of electricity sector
planning, and help the World Bank engage key
sectorstakeholders on the issue.The value of this paper is
in bringing together the latest knowledge work and other key
information relevant for energy-water nexus dialogue in
Southern Africa. This information has been derived from a
number of fragmented sources, and an effort has been made to
present the information in a logical framework, in one
document that can help initiate discussions in the
region.This paper was conceptualized as a background
discussion paper and does not seek to make any
recommendations on policy alternatives to tackle challenges
facing the region on energy-water nexus issues. Any
recommendations should be rooted in a thorough assessment of
the specificchallenges, institutions and objectives of the
region; and most importantly should follow from
aconstructive regional dialogue amongst key stakeholders.The
issues and implications that surround the energy-water nexus
are numerous. The use of electricity and water as critical
inputs to economic activity, implies that there are many
interlinkages that can be explored. To increase the
usefulness of the information and the framework presented,
this paper focuses on the perspective of electricity supply,
and highlights nexus issues that are directly relevant to
it. Important related nexus issues such as agriculture and
its dependence on reliable water and electricity (the
energy-water-food nexus) are not considered and are left for
future work. Thus, in referring to the energy–water nexus,
the paper considers issues on electricity and water sectors
in relation to electricity supply and long-term planning
around it, including the feedback loop to water. By
highlighting key analytical work and drawing insights
relevant to Southern Africa, this paper aims to support an
informed regional dialogue on decision making about the
energy–water nexus in the region. |
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