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.

This year, the AUDA-NEPAD SANWATCE held its annual partners’ consultative meeting as a precursor to the Symposium, with a special session by the Secretariat highlighting the ACEWATER-III project and sessions on the ethics of water governance by Stellenbosch University.

In addition, various researchers from the AUDA-NEPAD SANWATCE presented the latest research, mostly supported by the ACEWATER-III project.