WASCAL has pledged its commitment towards the fight
against climate change by bridging climate change and water related
needs with potential innovative solutions in Africa.
In a
three-day launch conference with partners from across Africa and Europe
at the AfriAlliance Launch Conference 2017 which took place in
Ekurhuleni, South Africa, Dr. Barry Boubacar of WASCAL showcased the key
milestones of WASCAL in bridging the climate change and water related
needs through its innovative research efforts and capacity building
programmes.
WASCAL, in partnership with the University Abomey
Calavi in Benin, continues to increase capacity building for water
resource scientists and policy makers in West Africa through its
Doctoral Programme in Climate Change and Water Resources through the
support of the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
The
AfriAlliance is a 5year project funded by the European Union’s Horizon
2020 research and innovative programme. It facilitates the collaboration
of African and European stakeholders in the areas of climate change
innovation, research, policy and capacity development by supporting
effective means of knowledge sharing and technology transfer
The
Launch Conference was the inaugural meeting of the AfriAlliance
innovation alliance, of which WASCAL is amongst the consortium partners,
together with other institutions such as UNESCO, Waternet, University
of Twente and Global Water Partnerships.
