At the German Water Partnership (GWP) Annual Conference 2025, held on 25 June in Berlin, the WASA programme contributed to one of the day’s most dynamic sessions: “Innovation Meets Application – Research and Industry in Collaboration.”
Research Programme
WaReNam: Collaboration in Action
In May 2025, WaReNam project partners from Germany and Namibia came together for strategic meetings, field visits, and collaborative sessions. The visit deepened partnerships, advanced planning for pilot projects, and fostered policy dialogue.
SASSCAL and WASA partnership agreement
WASANet is currently developing a partnership agreement outlining the corner stones of the collaborations between the WASA research projects, WASANet and SASSCAL.
Introducing the WASA Communications Strategy
The WASA Communication Strategy defines all aspects of effective science communication and will provide research-informed policy making, the basis for demand-driven research and a maximised innovation uptake over the course of the 4-year research programme.
Co-HYDIM-SA holds a series of Workshops in Namibia and Botswana
The Co-HYDIM-SA project aims to develop a hydrometeorological early warning and information system to optimise the management of water resources and improve water security in southern Africa.
Conference in Stellenbosch Launches Main Phase of the WASA Research Programme
With 108 participants from research, politics, industry, and interdisciplinary networks, the event marked the start of the main phase of the WASA programme, which aims to contribute to sustainably secure water resources in the southern African region.
Voices from the Governing Board
The implementation of WASA is guided by a Governing Board consisting of representatives from ministries, governmental organisations responsible for water management and research, and funding organisations of the countries where the respective research and implementation projects are conducted.
Initial Overview of the WASA Research Programme
The first publikation of the Water Security in Africa (WASA) research programme provides an initial overview of the research projects.