Alignment with EW$4$F Critical Barriers $($select all that apply; you are required to address the three barriers indicated in bold; however, you may also select other barriers if relevant$)($if check boxes do not work, please highlight your selections$)$: $$ Cultural norms $/$ cultural beliefs $/$ cultural barriers that might present challenges to the implementation, acceptance, or continued usage of innovations in the energy$-$water$-$food nexus

$$ Cultural norms $/$ beliefs, access to $/$ and control over assets and patterns of power and decision$-$making that could prevent equal participation between men and women.

$$ The lack of cost$-$appropriate technologies for use in low$-$resource settings

$$ Insufficient user$-$centered design in technology development.

$$ High up$-$front investment costs.

$$ Limited end$-$user $($and$/$or farmers$)$ access to finance to promote uptake of innovations.

$$ Insufficient information and training to farmers and other end users regarding how to use available technologies $/$ innovations

$$ Institutional and organizational barriers faced by companies as well as their customers $/$ end$-$users.

$$ Insufficient planning for unintended environmental and social consequences. such as effects on agriculture and food value chain of climate change. Description of Proof$-$of$-$Concept Purpose $($include a few activities that you could complete in the project that would relate to the critical barriers$)$: