Today, we are witnessing several extreme weather events all around the planet, from droughts in Africa, heavy rainfalls in South America, wildfires in North America, and floods in Europe. All these phenomena are not new but the problem is the severity of the records they are breaking and their alarming rhythm of repetition which led Continue Reading
Introduction The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) is a West African regional institution dedicated to improving scientific and applied knowledge to combat climate change and build effective resilience of West African population. WASCAL comprises 11 ECOWAS countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Continue Reading
Introduction Le Centre Ouest Africain de Service Scientifique pour le Changement Climatique et l’Utilisation Adaptée des Terres (WASCAL) est une institution régionale ouest africaine dont la mission principale est d’améliorer les connaissances scientifiques et pratiques pour combattre le changement climatique et bâtir un système de résilience efficace des populations ouest africaines. WASCAL regroupe 11 pays Continue Reading
EVENT TITLE: Artificial Intelligence for innovative development of data-driven and predictive climate actions PAVILION: Pavilion West Africa Keynote speaker: Prof. Kehinde Ogunjobi, Director of Research, WASCAL Panelists: Dr. Moumini Savadogo, Executive Director, WASCAL Prof. Nicholas Barro : WASCAL Board Member, Burkina Faso Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, WASCAL Board Member, Nigeria Moderator: Nii Commey, Public Relations Manager, WASCAL Date: Continue Reading
The University of Rostock (UR) seeks to apply portions of their budgetary allocation under the Waste-to-Energy project extension (in Togo) to procure the advertised lots in cooperation with the Togolese government, Greater Lomé Municipality Akepe Landfill, and West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use in Togo (WASCAL-Togo). Notice is hereby Continue Reading
WASCAL, in partnership with the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, (BMBF), has officially launched the Project “Optimizing Solar PV for Green Hydrogen Production in West Africa (PV2H)”, coupled with the BIO2H and bioenergy feasibility studies in Burkina Faso, as part of strategies to contribute to the promotion of the development of green hydrogen Continue Reading
This vacancy is located at WASCAL Competence Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. WASCAL seeks to hire Regional Thematic Coordinator to consolidate its position as a leading Regional Research Partner Institution in West Africa and to expand into new areas of work relevant to climate science, climate services and societal impacts. The Regional Thematic Coordinator will Continue Reading
The University of Rostock (UR) and the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), seek to apply portions of their budgetary allocation under the Waste-to-Energy as a sustainable solution for Ghana project (in Gyankobaa, Kumasi) to procure the advertised lot. Notice is hereby served for all interested vendors/parties to Continue Reading
WASCAL (West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use) is a research and education-focused institution designed to provide knowledge and services to help tackle climate change challenges and enhance the resilience of human and environmental systems. It does so by strengthening the research capacity and infrastructure in West Africa related to Continue Reading