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Water and Energy
institutional and political realities of
a country. In order to ensure client
owner¬ship and successful integrated
planning, thirsty energy focuses on
building the capac¬ity of relevant
stakeholders and leveraging existing
efforts and knowledge. The energywater challenge is too large for any
organiza-tion to tackle alone. Due to
the pivotal role of the private sector in
the energy and water sectors, a Private
Sector Reference Group (PSRG) has
been established to share experience, to
provide technical and policy advice, and
to scale-up outreach efforts.

What is Thirsty Energy
doing?
Increasing awareness regarding the water

require¬ments of energy projects
among political decision mak¬ers,
the private sector and other
stakeholders in order to reduce
energy projects’ vulnerability to
water constraints.
Enhancing stakeholder capacity to
plan and manage energy and water
resources comprehen¬sively, by
improving the tools and technical
solutions avail¬able to assess the
economic, environmental and social
impli¬cations of water constraints
in energy and power expansion
plans.
Fostering interdisciplinary
collaboration between the energy
and water sectors and promoting
knowledge exchange to help

develop an integrated manage¬ment
framework and ensure its practical
application.
Developing innovative technical
tools and approaches and policyoriented material and guidance to
help countries develop and manage
their energy and water resources in a
sustainable way.
Thirsty Energy, the first publication
of the Energy-Water initiative,
introduces the energy-water nexus,
examines the water requirements of
power generation and outlines some
potential technical and institutional
solutions for improving the
management of the nexus.

Source: World Bank

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