Publications of the WASA research programme
Initial overview of the WASA research programme and the projects
This comprehensive brochure provides a detailed overview of the WASA research programme, its objectives and the 7 collaborative research projects that focus on addressing critical water security challenges in Africa.
Project sheets on the WASA research programme and the projects funded by BMBF
Short presentations of the WASA research programme and the 7 cooperative projects are available for download on the FONA website.
Publications of the cooperative projects
MAMDIWAS
Futterlieb, M., & Panglisch, S., 2025: Incipient CaCO3-scaling detection for scaling mitigation. Desalination, 613, 119023, https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2025.119023.
Futterlieb, M., & Panglisch, S., 2026: Early detection and control of CaCO₃ scaling in closed-circuit reverse osmosis under antiscalant-free conditions. Desalination, 622, 119622, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2025.119622.
Co-HYDIM-SA
Peireira, C. A., J. P. Martins, A. H. Fink, J. G. Pinto, and A. Ramos, 2024: Drivers of seasonal rainfall variability over the Angolan and Namibian Plateaus. Int. J. Climatol., 44 (11), 3706–3725, doi: 10. 1002/joc.8545.
de Waal, J., M. Maranan, A. H. Fink, A. Watson, A. Bennett, and J. Helmschrot, 2025: Validation of satellite precipitation estimates over the Western Cape region, South Africa. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 26, 759–779, doi: 10.1175/JHM-D-24-0123.1.
WaRisCo
Engelbrecht, F.A., Steinkopf, J., Chang, N., Biskop, S. et al, 2025: Extreme event attribution using km-scale simulations reveals the pronounced role of climate change in the Durban floods. Commun Earth Environ 6, 506, doi: 10.1038/s43247-025-02460-5.
NEU-Water
Maraj, K., Nicklin, E., Edmonds-Smith, C. & Winter, K., 2025: Detection of active pharmaceutical ingredients in surface water polluted by an informal settlement. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 197(11), 1-16, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-14636-9.
Hlongwa, N., Parry, V., Makhahlela, B., Kibirige, D., & Carden, K., 2026: From global north to south: governing contaminants of emerging concern in water systems. Environmental Research Letters, 21(3), 33001, https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ae3782.