Thematic Briefing: Water‐Energy‐Food Nexus

Jens BerggrenStockholm International Water Institute

SIWI general information

SIWI is a policy institute that generates knowledge and improves decision‐making towards water wise policy and sustainable development:• Founded in 1991• Most known for World Water Week and 

Stockholm Water Prizes• Offices in Stockholm and Pretoria• Non‐profit, politically neutral• 75 staff members + 13 associated experts

SIWI: Knowledge Services

Global Water Demand

Freshwater demand 2000 Freshwater demand 2050

Applied research

Policy/Advisory services

Hugo

 Ahlen

ius, UNEP/GRID‐Aren

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Sweden Textile Water Initiative

2013 2014

Financial savings (INR) 11,300,000 49,700,000

Investment (INR) 1,300,000 47,390,000

Payback (Months) 1.4 11.4

Collaboration on resource efficiency between SIWI and 30 Swedish textile companies

Stopcock Taps

11MILLION LITRES OF WATER

Reject recovery

128MILLION LITRES OF WATER

Discharge reuse

28MILLION LITRES OF WATER

Capacity Building