Professor Gamal Abdo of the Water Resource Centre of the University of Khartoum, participated in the 2025 Cairo Water Week, in a session organised by ITT of Cologne University of Science and Technology, Germany. The session, themed “Empowering the Next Generation: Science-Based Collaboration and Capacity Building in the Nile Basin“

The session brought together experts and young voices from across Nile Basin countries to show how science, education, and capacity building can shape a resilient future. Professor Abdo gave a presentation on the key WRC activities, regional projects, and strategies for maintaining education amidst the ongoing war in Sudan. Professor Abdo highlighted the ACEWATER III project and its various activities as one of the major collaborative and capacity-building projects of WRC across the Nile Basin and Africa.

The research and capacity development activities are undertaken within the framework of the ACEWATER III project, which is funded by the European Commission.