The Youth for Green Hydrogen (Y4H2) scholarship program visibility event, organized by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Southern African…
Lusaka, Zambia – Chester Silavwe is one of the young scientists supported through the SASSCAL 2.0 Research Programme under the Farmer Resilience and Melon Crop…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) held its Mid-Year Staff Engagement Event from 10 to 14 August…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL), in partnership with the University of Namibia (UNAM), has launched the…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) held an engagement session with Master’s students funded under the Youth…
A SASSCAL delegation held a high-level engagement with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Wildlife of Zimbabwe as part of efforts to expand SASSCAL’s…
Christopher Shilengwe is among the young scientists whose research careers have been strengthened through the SASSCAL 2.0 Research Programme. Through the TiPPECC (Tipping Points Explained…
The SASSCAL Youth for Green Hydrogen (Y4H2) Scholarship Programme continues to transform the lives of young Namibians by equipping them with the skills needed to…
Stampriet, Hardap Region – 19 July 2026 Namibia has taken another important step towards building a skilled workforce for the emerging green hydrogen sector with…
KABWE, Zambia – More than 60 researchers, policymakers, government officials, students, and development partners gathered in Kabwe from 4 to 5 June 2026 for the…
A new climate modelling and projections project aimed at improving Namibia’s response to climate change has officially begun. The project was introduced during an inception…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) has signed a new grant agreement to launch the second group…
Namibia’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Honourable Inge Zaamwani, has been elected Chairperson of the SASSCAL Council of Ministers. Her appointment was…
SASSCAL has taken another step in expanding its regional membership with a high-level engagement in Tanzania. Prof. Gabriel Miguel, Chairperson of the SASSCAL Governing Board,…
SASSCAL has launched a new initiative to expand its membership to all countries in the Southern African region. This move follows a decision by the…
The Executive Director of the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL), Prof. Nelago Indongo, has called on staff…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) will take part in the 2026 SADC Sustainable Energy Week, which…
SASSCAL is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Rosalina Carlos Bengui as Scientific Officer at the Angola National Node, effective 01 February 2026. Dr.…
SASSCAL has appointed Mr. Thaddeus Shigwedha as Resource Mobilization and Fundraising Specialist at the Regional Secretariat in Windhoek, Namibia, effective 01 February 2026. Mr. Shigwedha…
Dr. Otlaadisa Tafila is an accomplished geoscientist with over a decade of multidisciplinary experience spanning academic research, mineral exploration and mining, and Integrated Water Resources…
In a bid to equip TVET students under the Youth for Green Hydrogen scholarship programme with specialized knowledge and practical skills as demanded by the…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) has extended its 2024/2025 Youth for Green Hydrogen (Y4H2) Scholarships to…
SASSCAL has appointed Mr. Kosmas Enkali Shilongo as the new Programme Coordinator for the Namibia Node, effective 1 January 2026. Mr. Shilongo joins SASSCAL from…
The year 2026 has begun on a busy note for the Southern African Science Services Center for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL), judging…
SASSCAL recently hosted a three-day Green Hydrogen Masterclass for TVET students, an intensive training designed to bridge critical skills gaps and prepare young Namibians for…
Ms. Olivia Alina Tuyakula Kangadjela has joined SASSCAL as the new Human Resource Manager, effective 1st December 2025. She brings along expertise in the areas…
The inaugural cohort symposium of the SASSCAL Graduate Studies Programme in Integrated Water Resources Management (SGSP-IWRM) was successfully held, drawing more than 100 participants from…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) has handed over 44 newly installed and refurbished Automatic Weather Stations…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) has completed a major upgrade of weather monitoring infrastructure across its…
Dr. Chisha Mzyece has joined the SASSCAL Zambia Node as a Scientific Officer, where she will apply her expertise in environmental science to support research,…
The International Conference on Circular Economy, Renewable Energies and Green Hydrogen in Africa (ICERA 2025) successfully took place from 21–22 October 2025 at the Mercure…
In a landmark moment for Africa’s energy transition, Cleanergy Solutions Namibia officially launched the continent’s first fully integrated green hydrogen production and refuelling facility on…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) and Cleanergy Solutions Namibia have signed a new €2.057 million Funding…
The Global African Hydrogen Summit 2025, held from 9–11 September in Windhoek, Namibia, brought together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and youth from across Africa…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) is pleased to announce the upcoming Automated Weather Station -WeNET Project…
On behalf of the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL), I have the distinct honour to announce the…
Mr. John Isaac Molefe has been appointed as the Programme Coordinator for the Botswana National Node, effective July 2025. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Molefe served…
Recently, the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL), as the implementer of the Namibia–Germany Joint Communiqué of Intent…
As SASSCAL’s Second Research Portfolio draws to a close in early 2026, indications are that the research outcomes so far have not only influenced climate…
As the SASSCAL 2.0 Research Programme draws to a close, the southern African research institution will conduct its mid-term technical review in South Africa. The…
The third call for applications under the Youth for Green Hydrogen (Y4H2) Scholarship Programme was officially launched on 2 July 2025 at a high-level event…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) joins the global community in commemorating the World Day to Combat…
After a series of thematic workshops to showcase results of the 2.0 Research Programme in the SASSCAL member countries, the institution concluded this exercise by…
The Namibia-German Green Hydrogen Research and Development Conference, held from June 4-5, 2025, in Windhoek, has been hailed as a significant Milestone in advancing green…
The Governing Board of the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) is pleased to announce the appointment of…
SASSCAL has appointed Mr. Clive Mulumba as Director of Finance and Administration, effective 1st June, 2025. Mr Mulumba, describes himself as a dynamic and results-driven…
While other students are still in the process of finalising and wrapping up their SGSP-IWRM studies prior to their graduation set for October this year,…
Recently the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) took part in two impactful pilot project site visits: the…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) will be hosting a SASSCAL 2.0 Research Programme Thematic Workshop at…
As SASSCAL member states take stock of the second research portfolio coming to an end in 2026, Namibia stands tall as having delivered on both…
More than 100 people recently met in Luanda, Angola, to acquaint themselves with the progress that SASSCAL’s second research portfolio has made so far. Representatives…
Wetlands, often overshadowed by other ecosystems in environmental conservation efforts, are the unsung heroes of the natural world. These vital ecosystems provide essential services to…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) hosted a highly successful virtual meeting with its technical partners, aimed…
In a bid to improve livelihoods and resilience, climate change mitigation continues to take centre stage in the SASSCAL sub-region. Zambia, a SASSCAL member state,…
SASSCAL and the Zambian Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) have joined forces to tackle issues pertaining to water resources management for the next five years.…
In a world increasingly being shaped by climate change, understanding the state of our natural ecosystems has never been more urgent. Wetlands, in particular, play…
SASSCAL (Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management) made a significant impact at the 2024 SADC Sustainable Energy Week. The…
SASSCAL congratulates Dr. Anacleto Marito Diogo, a Scientific Officer at the Angolan National Node, on achieving his Doctoral Degree in Environmental Systems Analysis and Modelling…
As the global community grapples with the growing challenges of climate change, there is an increasing emphasis on empowering the next generation of scientists. These…
SASSCAL believes the key to sustainable water resource management in Southern Africa is to empower the youth in this field. Governing Board Chairperson, Professor Gabriel…
What looked like mere projections of alarming events caused by climate change are becoming real. Years back, scientists in the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) has started sharing scientific research progress of its second research portfolio…
After conducting a successful internal evaluation of the SASSCAL Graduate Studies Programme in Integrated Water Resources Management (SGSP-IWRM) from 4 to 8 November 2024, SASSCAL…
Dr. Chomba Innocent Chomba is the new National Programme Coordinator for SASSCAL Zambia Node as of 1st January 2025. He is an internationally experienced water…
Development of SASSCAL’s Strategic Plan 2025-2030: Stakeholder Consultation Simasix Accounting and Consultancy (SAC) was appointed to facilitate the development of SASSCAL’s Strategic Plan 2025 –…
SASSCAL recently hosted an event to celebrate and recognize the exceptional academic accomplishments of the second cohort of JCoI Y4H2 scholarship recipients. This event highlighted…
Hope for southern Africa as WeMAST geoportals takes Earth Observation to another level Whilst the southern African region is in the midst of the fight…
SASSCAL to host the WeMast Phase II End User Training Workshop The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL)…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) hosted a prolific WeMAST II user needs assessment and stakeholders engagement…
The World Meteorological Organization’s 2023 State of the Climate report confirmed a concerning trend: 2023 was the warmest year on record, surpassing previous records by…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) co-hosted a fruitful…
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) are…
The Southern Africa Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL), a consortium under the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security and…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) is leading the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) Wetlands…
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SASSCAL is pleased to announce a training course on the Validation of Earth Observation-based products for wetland monitoring and assessment. The course is designed to…
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The SASSCAL Graduate Studies Programme in Integrated Water Resources Management (SGSP-IWRM) is an ambitious initiative funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) will be hosting a technical partners workshop on 27 and…
The SASSCAL-funded project: “Tipping Points Explained by Climate Change” (TIPPECC) is currently engaging with SASSCAL member countries and their media to showcase the activities that…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) visited and engaged with key stakeholders from likeminded institutions in Germany…
The groundbreaking H2ATLAS-AFRICA project, a joint effort by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and African partners in Sub-Saharan Africa (SADC…
SASSCAL APPOINTS ENERGY RESEARCHER The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) continues to add special skills to its…
Mr. Stefan Müller, Head of the department “Provision for the Future – Research for Fundamentals and Sustainable Development” at the Federal Ministry of Education and…
The Green Hydrogen Symposium, hosted by the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL), proved to be a resounding…
The African Union Commission (AUC) concluded its GMES and Africa Monitoring Mission of the SASSCAL consortium-led project on the Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Service…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) is pleased to announce the upcoming Green Hydrogen Symposium, themed “Green…
As the world celebrates World Wetlands Day 2024, under the theme “Wetlands and Human Well-being”, the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change…
It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of our colleague Mr. Chipilica Barbosa, Senior Programme Officer at the SASSCAL Angolan…
Program: World Wetlands Dat 2024 proceedings Registration Form: https://forms.gle/cvQW3BArSaZKaXVH9 Webinar link: https://zoom.us/j/95582941305?pwd=NzYwUWtsaTFsQy9nc1pGcEQ5Ulp1Zz09
In a bid to increase reporting on climate change and related issues, the Southern African Science Services Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management…
Another key appointment SASSCAL made recently is that of a Programme Officer at the Namibia National Node. An environmental practitioner by profession, Ms. Klaudia Amutenya…
SASSCAL continues to add employees to its fold in order to effectively carry out its mandate and execute planned projects. One such appointment is that…
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Honourable Anna Shiweda has commended SASSCAL for championing and tapping into the renewable energy space through the…
This year SASSCAL is hosting a High-level Climate engagement in Namibia. The event is referred to as “SASSCAL CLIMATE-CHANGE DIALOGUE” and provides a unique platform…
Southern Africa Science Service Centre for Climate Change Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) has concluded an interactive WeMAST Phase II Online Training on Earth Observation that…
The Southern African Science Services Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) recently held its team-building exercise amidst calls to celebrate the many…
Southern Africa Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL), a consortium under the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security and Africa…
Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Platform for Transboundary River Basins in Southern Africa (WeMAST) project is pleased to announce a training course on Earth Observation (EO)…
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Windhoek, Namibia – October 6, 2023 – The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) is excited to…
In the wake of the 2nd Call for Master’s degree and TVET Scholarship Applications under the Youth for Green Hydrogen (Y4H2) Programme, the Southern…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL), has reiterated its decision to expand SASSCAL membership to all…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) is thrilled to announce the 2nd Call for Master’s degree and…
On the 29th of July 2023, SASSCAL participated in the Empowered and Released Career Expo 2023 titled ““Enhancing Youth Participatory in Wealth Discoveries” with the…
The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 emphasizes the importance of complementary transitions in renewables-based electrification, energy efficiency, and direct uses…
Dr. Botlhe Matlhodi is the new Programme Coordinator for SASSCAL Botswana Node as of 1 June, 2023. She brings to SASSCAL extensive experience, strong academic…
On July 13, 2023, the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) and Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT) signed…
We are pleased to introduce Dr. Musonda Ng’onga who joined SASSCAL as a Senior Scientist at the Regional Secretariat on 1st June 2023. Dr Ng’onga…
SASSCAL, its West African counterpart WASCAL and the German Mittweida University of Applied Sciences recently hosted the Climate Forum 2023 during which researchers shared findings…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) co-hosted GMES and…
THE FIRST ATLAS OF GREEN HYDROGEN GENERATION POTENTIAL IN SOUTHERN AFRICA HAS BEEN LAUNCHED On the 11 May 2023, Dr Jane Olwoch, the Southern African…
Participants’ pictured during the Women in Media Conference “As the world grapples with mounting challenges in the political, social, economic and environmental sphere, it goes…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) and The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will be co-hosting…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) and The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will be co-hosting…
SASSCAL, its technical partner and stakeholders at the WeMAST Phase II wetlands monitoring stakeholders’ engagement for the Cuvelai River Basin in Ongwediva, Namibia on 11…
Pictured at the occasion, BMBF Minister, Hon. Bettina Stark-Watzinger, German Ambassador to Namibia H.E. Herbert Beck, SASSCAL Executive Dr Jane Olwoch pictured with management from…
Organized by Mittweida University of Applied Sciences and The African Climate Competence Centres SASSCAL and WASCAL. Date: 12 to 16 June 2023 For more information:
The Southern African Science Services Centre (SASSCAL) has appointed Ms. Nkeletsang Kgabung as Director of Finance and Administration. Ms. Kgabung joined SASSCAL on 1st February…
Participants gathered at the SASSCAL 2.0 Kick-off meeting had a chance to glance at the future projected temperatures in SADC. German Ambassador to Namibia, H.E…
Participants gathered at the SASSCAL 2.0 Kick-off meeting had a chance to glance at the future projected temperatures in SADC. German Ambassador to Namibia, H.E…
Mr Mansmann, Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) will vist the Daures Green Hydrogen Village on the…
The Global Monitoring for Environment and Security and Africa (GMES & Africa) ‘s Consortium, Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land…
After a decade of the organization’s establishment and implementation of its first Research Portfolio, the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive…
Joint efforts have become necessary to tackling problems of global scale such as climate change. With this in mind, the German Federal Ministry of Education…
27 February 2023 For Immediate Release SASSCAL’ s WeMAST Phase II Project to host its first training on Earth Observation for 2023 The Southern African Science Service…
The African Union Commission (AUC) has applauded the Southern Africa Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL)’s Wetland Monitoring and Assessment…
GOOGLE EARTH ENGINE CLOUD-COMPUTING AND EARTH OBSERVATION APPLICATIONS IN WETLAND MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Platform for Transboundary River Basins in Southern Africa…
SASSCAL was very honored to receive a courtesy visit from Michelle McLean this morning at the Regional Secretariat in Windhoek. SASSCAL has been occupying the…
Background, rationale and objectives Wetland Assessment and Monitoring Platform for Transboundary River Basins in Southern Africa (WeMAST) project is pleased to announce a training course…
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) will towards the end of February host a joint Ministerial Meeting of Science Services Centres of…
We are pleased to introduce Ms. Ester Nakanduungile who has recently joined SASSCAL as a Marketing and Communications Officer. Ms. Ester Nakanduungile is a holder of a Bachelor…
SASSCAL expresses its warm welcome to Dr. Lameck Mwewa who is joining the organisation as the newly appointed Director of the SGSP-IWRM at the Namibia…
SASSCAL expresses its warm welcome to Ms Christine Aitana who is joining the organisation as the newly appointed Administrative and Accounting Assistant of the SGSP-IWRM…
SASSCAL expresses its warm welcome to Ms Kuda Brandt who is joining the organisation as the newly appointed Network and Communication Coordinator of the SGSP-IWRM…
SASSCAL is pleased to announce the appointment of the following new employees effective 1st of November 2021.
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) is pleased to announce four staff members that joined its fold…
Mr. Shimweefeleni Gottlieb HAMUTWE has joined SASSCAL to support the organization’s multi-million dollar Green Hydrogen project. Hamutwe is the SASSCAL’s Renewable Energy and Green Hydrogen…
Ms Tulimekondjo holds a Honours Degree in Media Studies (Public Relations and Sociology) from the University of Namibia, a Bachelor of English from the Namibia…
As we prepare the official launch of the SASSCAL 2.0 research programme in March , 2023, Executive Director Dr. Jane Olwoch received Two Academicians, Prof.…
Full article: Young Namibians to receive green hydrogen scholarships press release
Climate Change! 21st Century Humanity greatest threat. Across the globe, the effects of climate change on agriculture, water, biodiversity, and energy are felt by societies across…
The Southern African Science Services Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) has hit the ground running again with its mission to amplify…
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Southern African Science Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) co-hosted the second…
SASSCAL participated at the popular Windhoek Livestock and Agriculture Show better known as the Windhoek Show from 28 September to 1 October 2022 in Windhoek,…
The Southern African Science Services Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) through its National Node of Angola, in collaboration with the Ministry…
SASSCAL successfully hosted a three-day technical review workshop on the progress of the completion of the Green Hydrogen Atlas, Southern Africa. This workshop took place…
Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) participated in the first Namibia Green Hydrogen conference. The event was organized…
World Population Prospects 2022 report from the United Nations shows that the world’s population is projected to reach 8 billion in 2022. While Africa is…
Expectations are plenty on the first cohort of the SASSCAL Graduate Study Programme in Integrated Water and Resource Management to finish their studies and provide…
Botswana Minister of Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation and Tourism, Honourable Philda Nani Kereng who is also the Vice-Chairperson of SASSCAL Council of Ministers hosted the…
SASSCAL’s 2nd Ordinary Board Meeting (OBM) held from 25 – 29 July 2022 in Gaborone, Botswana, culminated in a visit to the Botswana Node office during…
MR. DAVID UUSHONA Mr. David Uushona was appointed as SASSCAL’s Finance and Administration Assistant on 03 May 2022 at SASSCAL. He possesses a Bachelor of…
SASSCAL as the lead consortium for the WeMAST Phase II hosted the technical partners involved in an inception meeting from 6th to 7th July 2022 in Windhoek,…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL), its West African counterpart WASCAL and the Mittweida University will from…
SASSCAL participated at the GMES and Africa First Continental Service Workshop on Natural Resources and Water in Lusaka, Zambia which took place from 13 –…
SASSCAL expresses a warm welcome to Dr. Budzanani Tacheba who is joining the organisation as the newly appointed Director of Science, Technology and Capacity Development…
The first cohort of the SASSCAL Graduate Study Programme in Integrated Water Resources Management (SGSP-IWRM) has commenced their studies. The 15 students are drawn from…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land management (SASSCAL) recently launched its Graduate Studies Programme in Integrated Water Resource Management (SGSP-IWRM).…
It was a celebratory moment when the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) staff members convened in Lome,…
It was a celebratory moment when the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) staff members convened in Lome,…
The Southern African Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) has signed two strategic Memoranda of Understanding that will see it cooperate with…
The First German-Angolan Symposium on Green Hydrogen was held on Thursday, 14 May 2022. Angola and Germany foster their cooperation in the field of green…
The SASSCAL 10th Anniversary was not just an event, but an untold story filled with celebratory mood, a look back into the past, remembering and revelling…
SASSCAL and the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security & Africa (GMES and Africa) team from the African Union Commission held a 3-days inception workshop…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land management (SASSCAL) recently launched its Graduate Studies Programme in Integrated Water Resource Management (SGSP-IWRM).…
As part of its 10th anniversary commemoration, the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptative Land Management (SASSCAL), undertook a tree planting…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land management (SASSCAL) will officially launch its Graduate Studies Programme in Integrated Water Resource…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this year on 12th April.…
The Global Monitoring for Environment and Security & Africa (GMES and Africa) is an initiative between the Africa Union and the European Union in the…
SASSCAL GRADUATE STUDIES PROGRAMME: INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IWRM) SASSCAL RESEARCH CHAIRS CALL 2022 – 2024 Enquiries and details regarding this post, may be directed…
The Green Hydrogen Innovation Commissioner at the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Dr. Stefan Kaufmann visited Namibia from 24 – 26 February…
The Green Hydrogen Innovation Commissioner at the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Dr. Stefan Kaufmann visited Namibia from 24 – 26 February…
Dr. Stefan Kaufmann, Green Hydrogen Innovation Commissioner at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) will be visiting Namibia from 24 – 26 February…
On the 15th of February 2022, Copernicus-GMES & Africa Partnership held a virtual roundtable discussion titled “Space for Sustainable Development”. The objective of this event was to unveil…
SASSCAL Executive Director visits Botswana Node The Executive Director of the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL), Dr.…
Prof. Gabriel Luis Miguel is on an official visit to SASSCAL Regional Secretariat in Windhoek, Namibia. He was accompanied by Mrs. Sophie Kasheeta, SASSCAL Board…
In an effort to address the capacity needs of the regional water sector, SASSCAL is establishing the SASSCAL Graduate Studies Programme in Integrated Water Resources Management…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) is pleased to announce four staff members that joined its fold…
SASSCAL is pleased to announce the appointment of the following new employees effective 1st of November 2021. MR MANYIKA K. MORRIS Mr. Manyika K. Morris…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptative Land Management (SASSCAL) and its main funder, German- Federal Ministry of Education and Research…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptative Land Management (SASSCAL) announces with great sorrow the untimely death of Dr Obakeng Sethamo,…
SASSCAL participated at the GMES and Africa 2nd continental forum in Abidjan, which took place from 6 – 10 December 2021. The Forum addressed on how…
The DAAD Climate research Alumni and Postdocs in Africa (climapAfrica) program, implemented in collaboration with SASSCAL and WASCAL, brings together high-potential African researchers in climate…
The Southern African Science Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) Council of Ministers held a successful virtual 2nd Ordinary Council of Ministers…
SASSCAL expresses its warm welcome to Ms Christine Aitana who is joining the organisation as the newly appointed Administrative and Accounting Assistant of the SGSP-IWRM…
SASSCAL expresses its warm welcome to Ms Kuda Brandt who is joining the organisation as the newly appointed Network and Communication Coordinator of the SGSP-IWRM…
In an effort to address the capacity needs of the regional water sector, SASSCAL is establishing the SASSCAL Graduate Studies Programme in Integrated Water Resources Management…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research…
The African Union Commission’s Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) and Africa and SASSCAL has held a three day report back conference in Windhoek…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) commends and hails the recent signing of a Joint Communication of…
SASSCAL’s Executive Director sets SASSCAL’s high level stakeholder engagement on course as she meets the political and administrative leadership of the Botswana Ministry…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) marks a significant milestone in the Green Hydrogen developments in Southern…
SASSCAL through its Botswana node has rolled out an inaugural scientific writing week series in Botswana. The five-day programme was conducted on the 21st of June…
The H2Atlas-Africa national teams in the 12 counties in Southern Africa successfully completed the National data validation workshops. The H2Atlas project is being implemented in…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) will host a five-day virtual Green Hydrogen Regional Data Validation Workshop…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) has unleashed $N40 million (2.4 million Euro) worth of funding to…
SASSCAL’s Executive Director paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR). The purpose of the visit was to…
SASSCAL conducted a training course “WeMAST Training on Earth Observation Products Validation and Geoportal Use” on the 24 – 25th June 2021. SASSCAL is the lead…
GREEN hydrogen is fast becoming a topic of global interest among environmentalists, energy experts and governments, as the world looks towards more environmentally friendly…
SASSCAL expresses its warm welcome to Dr. Lameck Mwewa who is joining the organisation as the newly appointed Director of the SGSP-IWRM at the Namibia…
SASSCAL and WASCAL participated in the high level and well-attended session during the “1ST UNLOCKING INDUSTRIES –GREEN HYDROGEN IN AFRICA” online event. The event was hosted by the…
SASSCAL, as the lead of the Wetland Assessment and Monitoring Platform for Transboundary River Basins in Southern Africa (WeMAST) consortium, together with its technical…
Objectives of the Webinar The proposed training will develop a mass of critical of researchers with skills in proposal development and publication skills as well…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) resoundingly held a two-day high-level Stakeholder Engagement Meetings in Lusaka,…
The SGSP-IWRM is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST – https://www.nust.na/) is the…
We are pleased to introduce Ms. Ester Nakanduungile who has recently joined SASSCAL as a Marketing and Communications Officer. Ms. Ester Nakanduungile is a holder of a Bachelor…
SASSCAL participated in the high level green hydrogen e-conference in Africa. The e-conference was hosted by the Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) from 24 to…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) successfully hosted its first virtual SRTC Meeting for the Green H2Atlas-Africa…
Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) and Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)…
SASSCAL, as the lead of the WeMAST consortium, has the pleasure to announce two Earth Observation (EO) training courses on satellite-based product development and validation…
Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) is hosting a virtual Conference on Green Hydrogen in Africa from 24 to 25 March 2021. The E-Conference organiser,…
Dr. Obakeng Sethamo has been appointed as the new Programme Coordinator for Botswana Node. Dr. Sethamo is…
SASSCAL Regional Secretariat welcomes its new Finance and Administration Manager, Mr Buddy Muundjua. Mr Muundjua is an aspiring chartered accountant with vast experience in accounting…
The first SASSCAL Climate Science Exhibition under the theme “From Knowledge to Action: Advancing Sustainable Climate Change Technologies for Adaptation” was held on Thursday, 3…
SASSCAL welcomes its new Renewable Energy Expert. Katundu Imasiku is a seasoned engineer with expertise in renewable energy systems, electrical engineering, telecommunications systems and their…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) is a joint initiative of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia,…
The Federal Commissioner for Green Hydrogen and Member of the German Bundestag (MdB), Dr. Stefan Kaufmann visited Namibia and South Africa from 11th to 14th November 2020.…
Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) and Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) signed a memorandum of understanding…
SASSCAL was well-represented at the 21st WaterNet / WARFSA/GWPSA Symposium to create awareness of initiatives such as the SASSCAL Graduate Studies Programme in ‘Integrated Water Resources Management”, the SASSCAL WeatherNet,…
The 5th AfriAlliance Innovation Bridge Event (IBE) on “Climate proof IWRM” was held on Thursday, 29 October 2020. The online conference was hosted as part of…
The climate science exhibition will provide a platform to connect institutions sharing practical applications of climate change research in communities. It seeks to increase understanding…
SASSCAL, as the lead of the WeMAST consortium, is hosting a Special Session on WeMAST Capacity Development at the WaterNet Symposium. WeMAST is funded by the GMES and Africa Support…
SASSCAL, as the lead of the WeMAST consortium, has the pleasure to announce two short courses on Earth Observation (EO) technology. The courses are made possible…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) has been established by five Southern African countries: Angola, Botswana, Namibia,…
Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) and West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted…
H2Atlas-Africa project is the first-phase of a Go Green Go Africa Hydrogen initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) has received funds from The African Union toward the development of…
SASSCAL successfully hosted its virtual inception meeting for the H2Atlas-Africa project on Tuesday 18 August 2020. Participants were drawn from all 12 project implementing…
In preparation for the H2Atlas-Africa project inception meeting scheduled for tomorrow Tuesday 18 August, BMBF and SASSCAL participated in a live TV interview with…
The lead of the WeMAST (Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Service for Transboundary Basins in Southern Africa) consortium, SASSCAL, met with the African Union (AU) delegation, implementing the…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) is hosting a virtual H2Atlas-Africa project inception meeting. The meeting, to…
The international virtual symposium on climatological, meteorological and environmental factors in the COVID-19 pandemic was held from 4 to 6 August. This e-symposium was hosted…
Global COVID-19 infections are currently reported at more than 16.9 million confirmed cases, and over 663 000 deaths. The coronavirus pandemic continues to spread globally,…
Human Capital Development is one of the three strategic objectives of SASSCAL. It is against this background that SASSCAL and the Namibia University of Science…
SASSCAL participated in the high level and well-attended webinar on biodiversity and preventing future pandemics held on Wednesday 17 June 2020. The Webinar was…
The Map of the Month is the most recent initiative of SASSCAL and is produced by the OADC team. Every month, SASSCAL will publish a Map of the…
The H2Atlas-Africa project was officially launched on 10 June 2020 in Jülich. The project funded by the Germany Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)…
The SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE) and the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management…
Go green Go Africa: German-African Partnership for sustainable energy solution through green hydrogen Africa has a growing population of nearly 1.3 billion, which has been…
Energy is vital to development in Southern Africa. Beyond its use in daily life, energy catalyses infrastructure projects that drive both regional integration and economic…
The Green Talents programme has been hosted by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research since 2009. It is held under the patronage of…
The GMES and Africa Earth observation (EO) Communication Workshop, was held at the Africa Union Commission headquarters from 9 to 12 March 2020 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The…
SASSCAL convened and participated in a side event during COP 25 in Madrid, Spain on 13 December in the EU Pavilion. SASSCAL held the joint…
The 2019 joint event under the theme: Igniting Conversations About Science for Innovation with Impact, was held at the CSIR International Convention Centre from 4 to 6 December 2019…
SASSCAL Executive Director Dr Jane M Olwoch has been serving in the Future Earth Interim Steering Committee since February 2019. Future Earth held a panel…
The SASSCAL August 2019 Newsletter reports on the SASSCAL participation in the “SDGs Implementation in Africa – Reflections on A Three-Year Journey” , the SASSCAL II…
Future Earth Global was founded in 2015 as an international research program designed to provide the knowledge needed to support transformations towards sustainability. It aims…
The SASSCAL Ministerial Council held its first Meeting on 26 September 2019. The meeting was held after the signing ceremony of the SASSCAL Treaty and…
SASSCAL held its second Ministerial meeting on 26 September 2019 in Windhoek, Namibia. The meeting marked a historic milestone in the history of the…
International Partnerships for Climate Action through the SASSCAL Treaty and Joint Declaration. The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) is a product of a partnership between Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and…
SASSCAL 2.0 Research Programme was successfully announced through various media from 29 April 2019. SASSCAL 2.0 is supported by BMBF for Euro 10 million. After…
SASSCAL welcomes its new Software developer Mr Albano Santos. Mr Santos is based at the Regional Secretariat in Windhoek. He has over 8 years…
The SASSCAL June 2019 Newsletter reports on the launch of the SASSCAL II Research Call, the SASSCAL Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Graduate Studies Programme and…
SASSCAL staff joined the rest of the African continent to celebrate Africa Day. Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation…
SASSCAL welcomes its new Programming and Software Developer officer Mr Baptista Joao. Mr Joao is an experienced Software Engineer with a demonstrated history of working…
SASSCAL welcomes its new Open Access Data Centre (OADC) Coordinator Mr Samson S. Mwinga. Mr Mwinga is based at the Regional Secretariat in Windhoek. He…
The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Centre for Africa (SDG/CA) convened a conference “SDGs Implementation in Africa – Reflections on A Three-Year Journey”. The conference was…
Professor René Haak, Head of Division 723, Global Change and Germany Board Member during his recent visit to South Africa, Namibia and Zambia met …
Various media houses convened at the SASSCAL Regional Secretariat on 21 May 2019 for the SASSCAL Press Conference. The aim of the Press Conference was…
SASSCAL in collaboration with Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) hosted a stakeholder engagement workshop on 21 May 2019 in Windhoek, Namibia marking a…
SASSCAL concluded its annual planning meeting, which was held at Midgard Country Estate, Okahandja, Namibia from 24 to 26 April 2019. The Regional Secretariat and…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) has so far funded projects worth R300 million in areas of…
Dr Jane Olwoch, SASSCAL Executive Director participated in the tour of Germany’s leading research centres focusing on renewable energy. Under the tagline “Building Bridges –…
SASSCAL Executive Dr Jane Olwoch and GERICS director Prof Daniela Jacob signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) at the German Federal Ministry for Education and…
Tuwilika P. Nangombe joins SASSCAL as a Data Management Officer from 08 April 2019. Tuwilika is based at the Regional Secretariat in Windhoek, Namibia. Her…
The first SASSCAL Newsletter for 2019 is here. In this Newsletter, our SASSCAL Executive Director, Dr Jane Olwoch, discusses “SASSCAL at the centre of Science…
The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) of Namibia and Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) have signed a memorandum…
Dr Martin Mbewe joins SASSCAL as Programme Coordinator for the Zambian National Node. He will represent SASSCAL’s research at a national level. Dr Mbewe is…
On Saturday 12 January 2019, family, friends and colleagues bid farewell to Dr David Joubert during a memorial service held in Windhoek, Namibia. Dr Joubert…
SASSCAL hosted a vibrant and very interactive exhibition stand at the South Africa Science Forum. The SASF was held at the CSIR in Pretoria from 12…
During the fourth day of the 1st GMES and Africa Support Programme Forum, taking place in Libraville, Gabon, regional economical centres and GMES and Africa…
The fourth session of the 1st GMES and Africa Forum started with a keynote address by the SASSCAL Executive Director, Dr Jane Olwoch, with the…
The 1st Forum of the GMES & Afirca Support Programme, under the theme “Unlocking the Potential of Earth Observation as a Key Driver of Africa’s…
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The SASSCAL unprecedented first Ministerial Meeting was held in Windhoek on Friday, 21 September 2018. The meeting was held under the theme ‘Promoting Science for Sustainable Development’.…
The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) is an initiative of a partnership between Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South…
At the first Ministerial Meeting which was held in Windhoek on Friday 21 September 2018, Dr Wilfried Kraus, representing Minister Hon Anja Karliczek, made the…
The SASSCAL Ministerial Meeting, which was held on Friday 21 September in Windhoek, was officially opened by His Excellency, the Vice President / Acting President…
SASSCAL’s Executive Director, Dr Jane Olwoch, presented Women in Science at the 3rd Annual Women Conference “Women in Leadership”, in Windhoek, Namibia, on 17 August 2018. The…
On 6 and 7 August 2018, a workshop on Climate Resilient Development Pathways (CRDPs) of the Cubango-Okavango River Basin was organized by the Climate Resilient Infrastructure…
A new study titled “Towards a feasible and representative pan-African research infrastructure network for GHG observations” was published on 14th August 2018 in Environmental Research…
The 3rd Annual SADC Industrialisation week was held in Windhoek from 30 July to 1 August under the theme ‘Promoting infrastructure Development and Youth Empowerment for Sustainable…
In May 2017, the African Union Commission (AUC) launched the Call for Proposals for the implementation of the Global Monitoring for environment and Security (GMES)…
The Namibian Statistics Agency (NSA), together with Digital Globe and Hatfield Consultants, hosted the GIS-NSDI Forum under the theme “Unlocking the value of geospatial information…
Mattie Otto, joins SASSCAL as Human Resources Officer, based at the Regional Secretariat. He will manage the Human Resource portfolio at the Regional Office and…
A first of its kind staff meeting was held in Windhoek from 4 to 5 July 2018 at the Regional Secretariat. All SASSCAL staff from…
The SASSCAL family welcomes its new colleague, Chucknorris Madamombe, who joins SASSCAL as the OADC (Open Access Data Centre) Coordinator in the SASSCAL Regional Secretariat…
SASSCAL is an implementing partner of the EU-funded project ‘Supporting EU-African Cooperation on Research Infrastructures for Food Security and Greenhouse Gas Observations’ (SEACRIFOG). SEACRIFOG is…
The SASSCAL family is growing: The SASSCAL Regional Secretariat is pleased to welcome three new colleagues to our office in Windhoek. We hope you will…
Flip through our latest SASSCAL Newsletter here: SASSCAL Newsletter June 2018 The June Newsletter provides feedback on the following: Transitioning from SASSCAL 1.0 to SASSCAL…
SASSCAL colleagues joined forces to meet some of the needs of the less fortunate communities, by responding to the Round Table’s call for donations towards…
On 25 May 2018, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr Hage Geingob, launched a National Clean Up Campaign “Namibia, Healthy and…
SCIENCE DIPLOMACY SUPPORTING CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION IN SADC LUSAKA, 16-20 APRIL 2018 POST-CONFERENCE PRESS RELEASE SASSCAL held its first Science Symposium from 16 to 20…
Namibia’s radio station RadioWave has caught up with SASSCAL’s Executive Director Dr Jane Olwoch for a follow-up interview on SASSCAL’s recent SASSCAL Science Symposium Science Diplomacy Supporting…
Namibia’s radio station RadioWave has caught up with SASSCAL’s Executive Director Dr Jane Olwoch for a follow-up interview on SASSCAL’s recent SASSCAL Science Symposium Science Diplomacy Supporting Climate…
The SASSCAL Book, a culmination of six years of SASSCAL funded research, is now available online for download: SASSCAL BOOK The Book was officially launched…
The SASSCAL Science Symposium was held on 16-20 April 2018 in Lusaka, Zambia. It was hosted by the Zambia Ministry of Higher Education and funded…
The SASSCAL Executive Director, Dr Jane Olwoch, was recently interviewed by the prominent Namibian radio station RadioWave. During the interview, Dr Olwoch introduced SASSCAL to…
2018 SASSCAL SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM “SCIENCE DIPLOMACY SUPPORTING CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION IN SADC” 16 to 20 April 2018, Mulungushi International Conference Center, Lusaka, Zambia The Southern African Science…
The Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) & Africa is an initiative between the Africa Union and the European Union in the area of…
For SASSCAL, the year 2018 opened on a high note with SASSCAL’s involvement in a number of notable initiatives and amidst preparations for the SASSCAL…
Ms Chipo Chirefu-Toto has been appointed as the new Director of Administration and Finance at the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and…
On 14 November 2017, the African Science Service Centres for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL and WASCAL), together with the Centre for Development…
On 14 November 2017, the African Science Service Centres for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL and WASCAL), together with the Centre for Development…
Congratulations to the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) for winning the Platinum Award for the 2nd year in a row at the Windhoek…
Johannes Beck recently joined the SASSCAL Regional Secretariat as Environmental Data Specialist. Johannes has an interdisciplinary professional background in both academic research, in the natural…
The last three months have been an eventful and fruitful time for SASSCAL. You can read all about it and more in our September 2017…
The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) launched the first two projects to be funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in Namibia. The launch was held…
SASSCAL participated in the 91st Zambia Agricultural and Commercial Show during the period of 2 to the 7th of August 2017. This year’s Show was…
On 21 August 2017, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), in line with the goals of its NSDI (National Spatial Data Infrastructure), presented and launched Geofind…
The Hon. Minister, Maria Cândida Teixeira, Minister of Science and Technology, was delighted to welcome the SASSCAL Governing Board to Luanda, Angola on 26 July…
The OPTIMASS (Options for sustainable geo-biosphere feedback management in savanna systems under regional and global change) project is a three-year collaborative, inter- and trans disciplinary…
The launch of the SASSCAL sponsored Master of Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation (SASSCAL Task 303) was held on 6 June 2017 in the Vice…
Three NUST students, conducting their Master thesis in the context of SASSCAL’s Research Portfolio, presented their work at the 60th Annual Symposium of the International…
The Namibian University of Science and Technology (NUST, formerly Polytechnic of Namibia) hosted a SASSCAL Projects Information Sharing Session on 04 July 2017. SASSCAL and the…
A long anticipated moment has arrived: The signing of a MoU between SASSCAL and the UNDP took place on the 7th of July, 2017 at…
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On 30 June 2017, the SASSCAL Regional Secretariat hosted the first SASSCAL Information Sharing Session in honor of the European Climate Diplomacy Week. The event was…
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The Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition (ZAWAFE) is an annual event that is hosted by the National Water Supply and Sanitation Council (NWASCO). The sixth…
The SASSCAL Management Team visited Mulungushi University on 7 June 2017 as part of their responsibility to monitor progress in the implementation of research and…
We are excited to present our June 2017 Newsletter: SASSCAL June 2017 Newsletter The features in this newsletter include: A message from our SASSCAL Executive Director, Dr…
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The 37th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment (ISRSE-37) took place in Tshwane, South Africa 8 to 12 May 2017. The theme was “Earth…
On 19th and 20th of May 2017, the West African Climate Service Centre on Adapted Land Management (WASCAL) hosted a workshop on the Long-Term Sustainability…
Already at the beginning of the SASSCAL initiative, it became apparent that the southern African region was in dire need of a data centre that…
There are many actors in the weather and climate services field in Africa. International organizations, continental institutions, sub-regional and national entities are all implementing various…
Cacti are popular horticultural addition to the arid garden landscape: they require very little water, they are always green, they thrive in hot climates and…
The SASSCAL WeatherNet, a regional network of more than 140 Automatic Weather Stations, has been established as a central service facility that feeds weather data…
There are currently 20 SASSCAL research tasks focusing on assessments to understand the impact of land use on the environment under changing climatic conditions. The…
The 18th Meeting of the International Council for Science (ICSU) Regional Office for Africa (ROA) Science Seminar was held at the Taj Pamodzi Hotel in…
We are excited to present our first Newsletter for the year 2017. The features in this newsletter include: An introduction to the newly appointed Executive…
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The Fifth International Conference on Climate Services (ICCS5) was held from 28 February to 2 March 2017 in Cape Town. It aimed at providing a…
The SASSCAL OADC (Open Access Data Centre) will soon present a tool on its website that will depict the daily rainfall over the entire extent…
As part of her orientation programme, the newly appointed SASSCAL Executive Director (ED), Dr Jane Olwoch, visited Zambia on 20th February, 2017. Dr Olwoch had…
As part of research tasks 006 (Expanding the database for a robust regional climate change assessment and uncertainty analysis) and 203 (Climate Change and Impacts),…
From 21 to 23 February 2017, 25 Researchers from the SASSCAL consortium have joined forces in Livingstone, Zambia, to discuss the way forward in the areas…
On the 20th of January 2017, the President of the Republic of Zambia, His Excellency Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, launched the 2016/17 National Tree Planting…
The SASSCAL Rainfall App ( https://rain.sasscal.org/) was launched a year ago. The Rain App is, strictly speaking, no App at all but rather a device-independent data…
Dr Jane Olwoch has been appointed as SASSCAL’s Executive Director with effect from 1 February 2017. Dr Olwoch formally succeeds Dr Henry Mwima as well…
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The end-of-year SASSCAL Newsletter, that covers events and activities for the months of October and November 2016, is available. This newsletter is made available in…
Postgraduate programmes, specifically in Geoinformation Science are presented at very few tertiary institutions in the SADC region, and where it is presented it is often…
SASSCAL Angola, represented by the OADC, supported the participatory range mapping process for cheetah and wild dogs in Angola. The workshop resulted in the creation…
The SASSCAL Director of Science and Technology / Capacity Development, Dr. Jörg Helmschrot, participated in the Southern Africa Regional Climate Services Workshop ‘Towards Exploiting the…
The Zambia National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), with the support of the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa, and the German Research Foundation…
The advanced international training in Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in arid areas for the South-South Cooperation in arid areas, part of the Chinese Ecological Forum, was…
On 31 October 2016, the Zambia Meteorological Department (ZMD) launched the Digitisation of Weather Records initiative. The event was held at the Longacres Lodge in…
From the 26th August to the 29th September 2016 the SE Atlantic, off the Western shores of Africa (from 0-20°S) became the focus area of a large scale airborne laboratory. The field campaign was conducted to carry out the science questions asked by the NASA ORACLES (ObseRvations of Aerosols above CLouds and their intEractionS) project team. The overarching research topic of the ORACLES project is to determine how aerosols, generated by burning biomass (i.e. vegetation fires), that takes place over much of Africa between August – October every year, are interacting and…
SASSCAL whole heartedly congratulates their colleague and friend, Dr. Vera De Cauwer, on her recent successful PhD defence in Leuven, Belgium. On Friday 9 September,…
The SASSCAL Acting Executive Director (ED), Dr. Yonah Seleti, visited Zambia on a two day mission to conduct meetings with various stakeholders. The visit took…
This week Mr Kraus (BMBF) and Mr Ananou (PT-DLR) visited Namibia to familiarize themselves with the work SASSCAL is doing. Accompanied by Dr. Seleti, Prof.…
The Management Team of SASSCAL, consisting of the Acting Executive Director, the 3 Directors of the Regional Secretariat and the 5 National Directors representing the…
The KAZA Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed 10 years ago by the five partner countries of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, on 07…
WASCAL and SASSCAL participated jointly at the Adaptation Futures 2016 Conference that was held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, from 10 to 13 May 2016. Over…
Three informative videos have recently been uploaded, relating to the Landcape Literacy task of Dr. Ibo Zimmermann, Collin Nott, and Dr. Hugh Pringle. These are…
In February and March 2016, three courses within the MSc program Applied Geology were handed over to the University of Namibia, Windhoek. The course contents were prepared…
This two weeks course on climate and water related topics is conducted by colleagues from the Climate Service Center Germany in Hamburg and the University…
First in a five-part video series released by the German Aerospace Center of employees who are “Making it happen” for the SASSCAL and WASCAL initiatives…
