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Vote for your African Water ChangeMaker People’s Choice
Africa is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change due to a number of interlinked challenges, including land degradation, poverty, and extreme weather events. The continent also has a low adaptive capacity, in part due to financial and technical constrains, and a heavy reliance on rain-fed agriculture.
/ Southern Africa
EVENT: Mobilising resources for PIDA Water Projects joint GWP and AUDA-NEPAD Session at PIDA Week 2021
Monday, 18 January 2021, 10:00-11:30 AM SAST
/ Southern Africa
Joint meeting of SADC Water and Energy Ministers approves the SADC WEF-Nexus Governance Framework
The SADC Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus Governance Framework, that was developed by SADC with technical assistance from GWPSA, was approved in a joint meeting held by the Ministers responsible for Energy and Water from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on the 30th October 2020 through video conferencing, hosted by the Republic of Mozambique.
/ Southern Africa
DRESS-EA Project launched in East Africa to address climate challenges in IGAD Region
The Strengthening Drought Resilience for Smallholder Farmers and Pastoralists in the IGAD Region (DRESS-EA) project was launched online on 6 October 2020.
/ Southern Africa
Eight African entries make semi-finals of Water ChangeMaker Awards
Eight African entries have qualified in the semi-finals of the Water ChangeMaker Awards, which were launched by GWP and partners in 2020 to recognise the teams and organisations who shape water decisions that build climate resilience.
