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7 months ago

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Climate Conference Icera 2025 Coming to Windhoek [Namibia Economist] The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) will be hosting the International Conference and Circular Economy, Renewable Energies and Green Hydrogen in Africa (ICERA) 2025 from 21 to 22 October, in Windhoek, followed by a scientific tour of the Daures Green Hydrogen Village from 23 to 25 October.

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9 months ago

Researchers to access new climate tool in October Justicia Shipena Come October, researchers across Southern Africa will gain access to a new digital platform that centralises climate data. The SASSCAL Climate Service Gateway, developed by Southern African and German researchers, will be unveiled at the SASSCAL 2.0 Research Programme conference in Luanda, Angola. The portal will house climate data sets and model projections tailored for the Southern African region. It will include variables such as minimum and maximum temperatures, humidity, wind speed, as well as derived indicators like heat wave days, high fire danger days, drought indices, and precipitation events. Researchers will be able to download complete or regional data sets and use built-in visualisation tools for analysis. The Gateway is one of the key outcomes of the Tipping Points Explained by Climate Change (TIPPECC) project, which is part of the SASSCAL 2.0 Research Portfolio. Recently, researchers from Germany and Southern Africa met in Windhoek to consolidate and present their findings under the TIPPECC project and to review progress on the Gateway. Professor François Engelbrecht, the project’s lead investigator, said the platform will improve data access for scientists working on climate change in the region. “So they don’t have to download the entire data for Southern Africa. Users can select the area for which the data is needed,” he said. He added that overall, this Gateway will improve data accessibility and enable more work on climate change impacts and adaptation in the region. Dr. Torsten Weber, principal investigator from the GERICS Climate Service Centre in Germany, said the Gateway was designed with stakeholder needs in mind. “We are supporting Southern Africa in developing a regional or more sophisticated portal that is needed in the region,” he said. He noted that GERICS and SASSCAL have collaborated since the first SASSCAL Research Portfolio, which ran from 2018 to 2021. Their partnership continued through the second phase, which resulted in the development of the Gateway. Currently, the platform is hosted in Germany and is undergoing its final testing phase before being transferred to SASSCAL servers. The data sets available through the Gateway come from TIPPECC researchers and other international contributors. Some of the data was also used to support the IPCC’s previous climate report. The project is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

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9 months ago

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Sasscal appoints Irja Indongo as executive director to lead climate efforts across southern Africa Irja Indongo has been appointed as executive director of Sasscal, bringing extensive leadership and research experience to the regional climate and land management body. Indongo will be leading across the five Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (Sasscal) member countries, which are Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia. According to a statement issued by Sasscal, Indongo has served as the vice chairperson of the Namibia Statistics Agency board and the chairperson of its Statistics Board Committees. Additionally she brings over 13 years of senior management experience from the University of Namibia, supported by a track record in research management, academic leadership, and institutional development. Indongo holds a doctorate of philosophy in sociology. The post Sasscal appoints Irja Indongo as executive director to lead climate efforts across southern Africa appeared first on The Namibian.

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9 months ago

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SASSCAL appoints Professor Irja Nelago Indongo as the new Executive Director The Governing Board of the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) has announced the appointment of Professor Irja Nelago Indongo as the new Executive Director, effective 1st June 2025. Professor Indongo will lead the organisation from the SASSCAL Regional Secretariat in Windhoek, Namibia,

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9 months ago

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SASSCAL appoints Clive Mulumba as Director of Finance and Administration SASSCAL has appointed Clive Mulumba as Director of Finance and Administration, effective 1st June, 2025. Mr Mulumba, describes himself as a dynamic and results-driven finance leader with over 18 years of comprehensive experience in finance, audit, risk assessment, procurement, operations, and business management. He has committed himself to promoting sustainable

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10 months ago

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SASSCAL Project to Support Namibia’s Climate, Food and Water Goals SASSCAL Project to Support Namibia’s Climate, Food and Water Goals NBC Online Tue, 04/15/2025 - 18:51

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10 months ago

Namibia set to tackle climate change with science-based solutions Niël Terblanché Namibia is committed to regional climate research and adaptation by hosting the latest Southern Africa Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) Thematic Workshop in Windhoek. The workshop that started on Tuesday brought together scientists, students, farmers, and policy experts to exchange knowledge and shape practical responses to the region’s escalating climate challenges. The deputy minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform, Ruth Masake, officially opened the workshop and stressed the urgency of evidence-based, collaborative solutions. “Namibia continues to experience increasing climate variability, ranging from severe droughts to extreme rainfall, flash floods, and outbreaks of pests and diseases. Just last year, President Nangolo Mbumba declared a State of Emergency because of the prolonged drought,” she said. The SASSCAL Regional Secretariat has played an instrumental role in its development since its founding. According to Masake, Namibia was the first to sign and ratify the SASSCAL Treaty and has continued to meet its financial obligations to the institution. She encouraged remaining member states to finalise ratification processes and said that doing so would elevate SASSCAL to the status of an international organisation, strengthening its governance and global standing. SASSCAL, a partnership between Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Germany, has over the years led research in agriculture, biodiversity, water, and climate resilience. Under SASSCAL 1.0, Namibia implemented 18 national research projects with a combined value of EUR 1.8 million. In the current phase, SASSCAL 2.0, Namibia is responsible for projects worth N$58 million, with broader funding from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research totalling N$200 million. Masake praised initiatives such as the Graduate Studies Programme at NUST, the installation and upgrade of automatic weather stations, and the scholarship schemes, which have benefited over 100 students across the Member States. “SASSCAL’s achievements extend beyond research,” she said while citing the development of Africa’s first Green Hydrogen Village in the Erongo region and associated youth scholarships. With a theme focused on strengthening resilience through food and water security, the workshop is expected to produce actionable recommendations. “Adaptive and science-based solutions are not just necessary—they are urgent. The research presented and deliberated during this workshop must be translated into practical interventions that improve the lives of our people,” Masake urged.

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10 months ago

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Namibia key in water, food security research - SASSCAL Namibia key in water, food security research - SASSCAL NBC Online Tue, 04/15/2025 - 17:47

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9 years ago

#SASSCAL has installed 160 #weatherstations in southern #Africa. Rene Haak @BMBF_Bund #ICCS5

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