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IGAD ICPAC in Kenya visited the Institut Geographic du Burundi (IGEBU), Lake Tanganyika Authority, TAKIWAMA and Enabel

A team of two staff from ICPAC carried out field visits to key stakeholders in Burundi from 11-13 November 2025. The stakeholders included Institut Geographique du Burundi (IGEBU), Lake Tanganyika Authority, TAKIWAMA (Tanganyika Kivu Water Management Project) and Enabel, to discuss issues related to lake water management. This visit will inform the activities of Lake Tanganyika water balance modelling.

The objectives of the field visit were to:


• Inform stakeholders about the intention of ICPAC of developing a water balance model for Lake Tanganyika under the research component of the ACE Water III project,
• Consult stakeholders about water uses, on-going projects and any challenges/issues within the Lake Tanganyika basin
• Collect all available datasets and reports relevant to the development of Lake Tanganyika model

NUST Namibia continues collaborations with IGAD ICPAC: Short-term exchange to Nairobi, 7-11 July 2025

Mr. Muumbe Lweendo at NUST Namibia during a recent short-term exchange mobility to IGAD ICPAC (Climate Prediction & Applications Centre) in Nairobi. The mobility was intended to broaden Mr Lweendo and NUST Namibia’s understanding of Bayesian Networks and e-Nexus modelling and how it can be adapted for mitigation measures against Climate Change.

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Supporting research capacity in East Africa

As part of the ACEWATER-III Project, the IGAD Climate Prediction & Applications Centre (ICPAC) in Nairobi, Kenya, hosted Dr. Mohammed Basheer from the University of Khartoum, Sudan between 17 to 21 Februray 2025. The visit fostered collaboration on climate data acquisition, downscaling and bias correction, while also exploring advanced water resources modelling.

Following the visit, Dr Basheer remarked: “I would like to thank Dr. Khalid Hassaballah and ICPAC for hosting me this past week. It has been a highly productive time, during which we laid the foundation for generating downscaled climate change data for East Africa, ensuring it accurately captures key hydrological characteristics. Thanks to ACEWATER III for making this exchange visit possible.”

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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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