Analysis of the Complexities in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Ghana's Bui Dam Experience

The quest to improve the mired development challenges of developing economies at a global scale have in recent years constituted policy imprimatur discourse, including role national and local resources. “Nexus” is an ultra-prioritized integrative approach. It denotes connection(s) linking two or more phenomena variables. therefore not surprising witness of-the-moment approaches such as development-security nexus, migration-development-security water-energy among others. Particularly relevant this article water-energy-food (WEF) nexus strategy tackle prosaic issues industrialization, poverty reduction, food security, ecological sustainability. Adopting qualitative methodological approach, studies Bui dam elucidate how operates complex tense environment. central argument that most analyses WEF interventions, particularly from mainstream literature rarely interrogate politics interest amongst trident sectors (water, energy, food). dominant tend dwell on technical instrumental aspects. But understanding relationships play needs critical Our key prominently embedded historical systems counter-balance hyper-deductive projected costs benefits. view relations non-linear realistic perspective. embodiment system helps us understand multi-level, contradictory, diverse interests within, between, across systems. Even though operations assumption seamless collaborative between institutions, agencies, actors program implementation space, analysis project Ghana shows tensions, side-lining, inter-role conflicts actors, where energy sector weigh power resources over other institutions space drive nexus.