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The ACEWATERIII project continues to gain further momentum with capacity development between Namibia and Mozambique

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;

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Centres of Excellence contribute towards the implementation of the roadmap to formulate the post-2025 Africa Water Vision and Policy (AWV&P)

The AUDA-NEPAD Networks of Water Centers of Excellence are honored to partner with the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) to contribute towards the implementation of the roadmap to formulate the post-2025 Africa Water Vision and Policy (AWV&P).

This year marks a significant milestone, as the African Union Commission (AUC) and AMCOW accelerate efforts to develop the post-2025 Africa Water Vision and Policy (AWV&P).

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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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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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