WASCAL IS HIRING: POST-DOC POSITION IN SOLAR ENERGY – GREEN HYDROGEN

Type of contract: Post-Doctoral Study Requirement: Doctorate holder Start date: September 2023 Type of position: International WASCAL is a research and education-focused institute designed to provide knowledge and climate services that should help tackle the climate change challenge and thereby enhance the resilience of human and environmental systems. It does so by strengthening the research Continue Reading

WASCAL IS HIRING: POST-DOC POSITION RENEWABLE ENERGY AND GREEN

Type of position: International Start date: September 2023 Type of contract: Post-Doctoral Study WASCAL is a research and education-focused institute designed to provide knowledge and climate services that should help tackle the climate change challenge and thereby enhance the resilience of human and environmental systems. It does so by strengthening the research capacity and infrastructure Continue Reading

WASCAL IS HIRING: CALL FOR A PHD FELLOW IN BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING AT WASCAL 

Type of position: International Duration of contract:            3.5-years with possibility of renewal Are you passionate about preserving our planet’s biodiversity? Do you have a strong interest in scientific research and conservation efforts? We are thrilled to announce an exceptional opportunity for a young scientist to join the West African Science Service Center on Climate Continue Reading

WASCAL AND ECREEE COMMENCE GREEN HYDROGEN POLICY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR WEST AFRICA

The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), in collaboration with WASCAL, has organised a two-day regional workshop to kick start the development of the strategy and action plans 2023-2030 and 2031-2050 of the ECOWAS Green Hydrogen Policy. The workshop brought together stakeholders from governments, the private sector, and international organizations, with the Continue Reading

Join the West Africa iGST Regional Hub

We are excited to invite stakeholders from diverse climate-related organizations to become valued and active members of the West Africa Regional Hub (WA Hub) of the Independent Global Stocktake (iGST). The West Africa Regional Hub of the Independent Global Stocktake (iGST) is an initiative aimed at fostering collaboration and empowering civil society organizations, NGOs, youth, Continue Reading

WASCAL ANNOUNCES THE RESIGNATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DR. MOUMINI SAVADOGO

Accra, GHANA. The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) has announced the resignation of its Executive Director, Dr. Moumini Savadogo, after leading the operations of the organization for five and half years. During his tenure, Dr. Savadogo played a pivotal role in the growth and success of WASCAL. Continue Reading

WASCAL IS HIRING:  GIS AND REMOTE SENSING RESEARCH SCIENTIST

Location:          WASCAL Competence Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Duration of contract:            3-years fixed term renewable contract WASCAL seeks to hire a GIS and Remote Sensing Research Scientist. This is a local position and shall be based at the WASCAL Competence Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. WASCAL is a research and education-focused institute designed to provide Continue Reading

WASCAL IS HIRING: DATA SCIENCE AND AI RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Location:          WASCAL Competence Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Duration of contract:            2-year fixed term renewable contract WASCAL seeks to hire a Data Science and AI Research Assistant.  This is a local position and shall be based at the WASCAL Competence Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. WASCAL is a research and education-focused institute designed to Continue Reading

WASCAL IS HIRING: RESEARCH ASSISTANT – DATA SCIENCE AND AI

Location:        WASCAL Competence Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Duration of contract:            2-year fixed term renewable contract WASCAL seeks to hire a Research Assistant – Data Science and AI. This is a local position and shall be based at the WASCAL Competence Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. WASCAL is a research and education-focused institute designed to Continue Reading

WASCAL IS HIRING: GIS TECHNICIAN

Location:      WASCAL Competence Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Duration of contract:        3-years fixed term renewable contract WASCAL seeks to hire a GIS Technician. This is a local position and shall be based at the WASCAL Competence Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. WASCAL is a research and education-focused institute designed to provide knowledge and climate Continue Reading

EXPERTS CALL ON THE GOVERNMENT TO EXAMINE CLIMATE CHANGE AS A CAUSE OF RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION

ACCRA.  Experts of the Rural-Urban Migration and Cross Border Migration in West Africa (MIGRAWARE), a research initiative under the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany (BMBF), and other German and West African partners have called on West Continue Reading