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172

supported innovations

42

countries where WE4F innovations operate

6 million

end-users impacted

2.58 million

tons CO2e saved

$210 million

in private sector investment mobilized

15.6 million

tons of food produced

4.57 billion

kWh of energy saved

$247 million

in innovation gross sales

19.5 billion

liters reduction in water consumption

2.41 million

end-users that experienced an increase in income

Innovators view all

New Leaf Dynamic Technologies

Stage 4: 10,001-999,999 end-users

Biomass powered cold storage for farmers

Product Segment(s): Energy - Aggregation, Storage, & Logistics

Yayasan Rumah Energi (YRE)

Stage 1: 0-100 end-users

Bioslurry: extending the reach of biogas innovation

Product Segment(s): Energy - Farm Input

Alzanael Private Limited

Stage 4: 10,001-999,999 end-users

Solar-powered greenhouse dryer for agro-processing and value addition for farm produce

Product Segment(s): Energy - Value-Added Processing

Latest News view all

July 3, 2026 in Program News

Publishing of the Water and Energy for Food 2024-2025 Annual Report, Final Report, and Innovator Compilation

Water and Energy for Food (WE4F), the predecessor to Water and Energy for Food 2.0, is pleased to publish the 2024-2025 Annual Report, the Final Report, and the Innovator Compilation…
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January 14, 2026 in Program News

Attend Water and Energy for Food’s Lessons Learned Webinar Series

The Water and Energy for Food Grand Challenge kindly invites you to join our Lessons Learned Webinar Series. Running from January 21st to February 11th, this series explores key challenges, successes,…
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October 14, 2025 in Program News

Water and Energy for Food Re-Launches for Six Months

In February 2025, Water and Energy for Food Grand Challenge ceased operations due to a Stop Work Order from the U.S. Agency for International Development, a key partner in the…
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January 13, 2025 in Program News, S/SEA RIH

WE4F South and Southeast Asia: A Year of Impactful Achievements in 2024

As we reflect on 2024, the WE4F South and Southeast Asia (S/SEA) Regional Innovation Hub celebrates a year of transformative achievements, partnerships, and progress in addressing the water-energy-food nexus. Through…
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January 8, 2025 in Program News, Resources, S/SEA RIH

Unlocking Potential: How Social Enterprises in South and Southeast Asia are Tackling Water-Energy-Food Challenges Amid Population Growth and Climate Change

Introduction The World Bank reports that South and Southeast Asia together account for approximately 33% of the global population, positioning them amongst the most densely populated regions worldwide. As population…
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December 20, 2024 in MENA RIH, Program News

Looking Back at an Impactful Year of Partnerships, Networking, and Innovation with the MENA Regional Innovation Hub

For the MENA Regional Innovation Hub, 2024 was a big year as the hub and innovators worked together to improve the region’s water-energy-food nexus as well as farmers’ access to…
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Water is used for ag production, forestry, fishery, the agri-food supply chain, and to produce or transport energy. Energy is required to produce, transport and distribute food, as well as to extract, pump, lift, collect, transport, and treat water.

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