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Through the ACEWATER III project, the first basin-wide groundwater flow model of the Zambezi River basin has been produced

As part of the ACEWATER III project, the University of Zambia, with Prof Kawawa Banda as the lead, has produced this first basin-wide groundwater flow model of the Zambezi River Basin, using Feflow. The model can be used as a quantitative tool to conduct spatial exploratory analysis.

The article titled Zambezi River Basin aquifer systems: Opportunities and challenges in using freely available data sources and groundwater flow modelling for spatial exploratory analysis was published in in the Journal” Groundwater for Sustainable Development” and available from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352801X25000189

Prof Kawawa Banda appointed as the OR Tambo Professorial Chair in Water Conservation

The AUDA-NEPAD SANWATCE family is very proud to announce that Professor Kawawa Banda from the University of Zambia, has been appointed as the OR Tambo Professorial Chair in Water Conservation. The University of Zambia is focusing on inter-basin transfer between the Luapula and Kafue River Basin.

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GORILLA conference attendance by AUDA-NEPAD Water Centres of Excellence funded by ACEWATER III project (African Centres of Excellence in Water)

Between 27 November 2024 – 6 December 2024, partners in the ACEWATER III project participated in three events, as part of the GORILLA (Geographical Science for Resilient Communities, Ecosystems and Livelihoods under Global Environmental Change) conference in Kampala, Uganda. The events were hosted by Makerere University.

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Science Forum South Africa 2025

On 5 December 2025, Dr Nico Elema, Director of the Centre for Collaboration in Africa participated in the Science Forum South Africa in Pretoria, South Africa. As Programme Director of the AUDA-NEPAD Southern African Network of Water Centres of Excellence (and lead of the ACEWATER-III project), he provided insights on how they are able to mobilise large research networks accross Africa. The panel discussion was led by Ms Petunia Ramunenyiwa from the SOuth Africa Department of Water and Sanitation, with panel members from various institutions such as the CSIR, ORASECOM, IMACOM, DBSA and IMWI

ACEWATER-III support emerging scholars during the Stellenbosch University launch of the Platform for Vocational Excellence (PoVE)

A significant milestone was achieved on 19-22 November 2024 with the launch of the European Union (EU) Erasmus-funded Platform for Vocational Excellence (PoVE) Water Scale-up partnership with local actors. The main aim was to initiate PoVE Scale-Up activities into the regional SADC network through the ACEWATER III project.

As part of the ACEWATER-III Project, students from the University of the Western Cape Institute for Water Studies are undertaking various research activities related to developing a standardised methodology for aquifer characterisation in Transboundary groundwater system: Zambezi, Limpopo and Orange-Senqu Basins, Southern Africa.

During the launch of the PoVE, a number of students made presentations to 31 European Union (EU) PoVE network partners on their ACEWATER-III STI transboundary water research projects.

AUDA-NEPAD SANWATCE in full force at the annual WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium in Maseru, Lesotho (30 October 2024 to 1 November 2024)

As co-convenor of the WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium, partners from the AUDA-NEPAD Southern African Network of Water Centres of Excellence (SANWATCE) took part in the annual Symposium which took place in Maseru, Lesotho, between 30 October 2024 and 1 November 2024, with members of the AUDA-NEPAD Southern African Network of Water Centres of Excellence taking part in various sessions of the symposium. As the most prominent platform to showcase the latest research from universities and research institutions across Southern- and Eastern Africa, the Symposium further provides an excellent opportunity to engage with decision-makers and other stakeholders.

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Africa Water Week 2025, Cairo, Egypt: 21 universities to tackle Africa’s water, sanitation hurdles

By Alberto Leny  25 October 2024

The African Union is partnering with 21 African universities to tackle and provide sustainable solutions for Africa’s water challenges and climate resilience. Discussions are under way for a new African water vision and policy framework.

Representatives of these academic institutions joined over 1,500 participants, including political leaders, technical experts and civil society members at the 9th Africa Water Week Conference in Cairo, Egypt, earlier in October 2024.

The event, organised by the African Ministers’ Council on Water, was themed ‘Placing water and sanitation at the heart of achieving the African Union’s Agenda 2063: The Africa we want’. Discussions at the conference form the foundation for the new African water vision and policy framework, emphasising inclusive water security.

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Launch of the ACEWATER III Project

15 April 2024

The day arrived when we launched the 3rd phase of the ACEWATER project! After many months of engagements, the EURO 5mil. ACEWATER project, funded by the European Commission, will implement five main activities between 2024 and 2028.

The following activities will be implemented as part of the ACEWATER III project:

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