Recently, Dr Anna Matros-Goreses from the Namibia University of Science and Technology visited Prof Joao Mutondo at Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo, Mozambique.

Apart from strengthening the existing collaboration, the two institutions also planned for the upcoming Smart WEFE Innovation Model (SWIM) student mobility.

The mobility is scheduled for the last week of May 2025, with activities centred around the Flood Impact Assessment in the Lower Zambezi and Incomáti River Basins, Mozambique.

The mobility programme will focus on critical research areas including:

✅ The Identification of climate resilience indicators across the Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) nexus;
✅ Socio-economic impact assessments to measure resilience outcomes;
✅ Simulation modelling to strengthen scenario planning and research outputs;

A brief field visit to complement academic discussions with on-the-ground observations.

The initiative aims to build technical capacity, strengthen collaboration, and contribute to innovative approaches for climate resilience and sustainable resource management in Southern Africa.

Special thanks are extended to Prof Mutondo and the EMU team for their gracious hosting and valuable contributions toward shaping this important phase of the SWIM project.

The ACEWATER-III project is funded by the European Union with Stellenbosch University as the project lead.