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📢🎓 SASSCAL is excited to announce the inauguration of the 3rd Cohort of TVET Scholarship Beneficiaries for Namibian youth from the Hardap and //Kharas regions!

The scholarship programme is implemented under the Youth for Green Hydrogen Initiative, which supports the implementation of the Joint Communiqué of Intent on Energy and Green Hydrogen between Namibia and Germany. 🇳🇦🤝🇩🇪

This initiative aims to equip young people with valuable technical and vocational skills, helping them participate in Namibia’s growing green hydrogen sector and contribute to a sustainable future. ⚡

🎤 Keynote Address
Her Excellency, Lucia Witbooi, Vice President of Namibia, will deliver the keynote address at the event.

📅 Date: 19 June 2026
📍 Venue: Stampriet, Namibia

Join us as we celebrate and support the next generation of skilled professionals driving Namibia's green energy transition!


Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water & Land Reform Ministry of Technology and Science - ZambiaMinistério do Ensino Superior, Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação Angola Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Botswana Department of Science,Technology and Innovation SA

Join us for the Joint SASSCAL–WASCAL Webinar!

Advancing African Climate Expertise through Graduate Education – Insights from Graduates

📅 17 June 2026
⏰ 14:30–16:00 (CAT)

This exciting webinar will highlight how graduate education is helping to build climate expertise across Africa.

Hear directly from six graduates—three from WASCAL and three from the SASSCAL Graduate Studies Programme—who will share their academic journeys and explain how their studies have shaped their careers and professional impact. 🎓✨

🔗 Register now by following the webinar link below.
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WASCAL Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt Ministry of Technology and Science - Zambia Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Botswana Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water & Land Reform Ministry of Technology and Science - Zambia Department of Science,Technology and Innovation SA

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📣 EXTENSION OF THE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS! 🇿🇦 South African Applicants Only

🎓 Call for Applications: SASSCAL Doctoral Graduate Studies Programme in Agriculture, Food Security, and Sustainable Land Management (AFSLM) – Angola 🇦🇴

SASSCAL is inviting applications for its Graduate Studies Programme (SGSP) in Agriculture, Food Security, and Sustainable Land Management (AFSLM) in Angola. This PhD programme supports SASSCAL’s research goals and responds to the growing need for skilled professionals in the agriculture sector.

The programme is offered in partnership with leading universities, including José Eduardo dos Santos University, Agostinho Neto University (Angola), and the University of Kassel (Germany) 🇩🇪.

The programme aims to build skills and knowledge in:
Food Production
Food Security Technologies
Food Preservation and Processing
Sustainable Land Management

📢 This extension applies to South African applicants only. Eligible South African candidates are encouraged to apply for this scholarship opportunity.

📅 Application Deadline: 19 June 2026

👉Apply online : https://sgsp-afslm.fcaujes.ao/

Department of Science,Technology and Innovation SA Ministério do Ensino Superior, Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação Angola Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water & Land Reform Ministry of Technology and Science - Zambia Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Botswana
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🎓🌟SASSCAL proudly congratulates Dr. Ofentse Moseki from Botswana 🇧🇼on recently earning her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Natural Resource Sciences from the Namibia University of Science and Technology - NUST.

Dr. Moseki was supported through the SASSCAL Graduate Studies Programme in Integrated Water Resources Management (SGSP-IWRM). Her doctoral research, titled "Pearl Millet Water Use Efficiency and Productivity in Semi-Arid Conditions of Namibia," focused on improving agricultural resilience in the face of climate change.

Her study investigated how pearl millet, an important drought-tolerant crop in Southern Africa, responds to water stress and future climate conditions. The findings provide valuable insights into improving water-use efficiency, crop productivity, and food security in semi-arid regions.

Reflecting on her journey, Dr. Moseki described the PhD process as challenging but rewarding, requiring resilience, dedication, and strong support from her supervisors, family, friends, NUST, and the SGSP-IWRM programme.

Today, Dr. Moseki continues to contribute to sustainable development in the region as a Scientific Officer with the SASSCAL Graduate Studies Programme in Agriculture, Food Security and Sustainable Land Management (SGSP-AFSLM) in Angola.

SASSCAL celebrates this remarkable achievement and wishes Dr. Moseki continued success in her career and research journey.

Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Botswana Ministério do Ensino Superior, Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação Angola Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water & Land Reform Ministry of Technology and Science - Zambia Research, Innovation and Partnerships at NUST

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Save the Date!
Join us for the Multi-Scale Water Reuse Strategy for Namibia (WaReNam) Project Round Table Meeting 💧🇳🇦 — a SASSCAL-supported initiative.

Venue: NUST, Windhoek
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 09h00 – 13h00

Let’s come together to discuss innovative solutions for sustainable water reuse in Namibia 🌍💡

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water & Land Reform Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt Ministry of Technology and Science - Zambia Ministério do Ensino Superior, Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação Angola Department of Science,Technology and Innovation SA

💙🏥 SASSCAL Promotes Employee Wellness Through Lifestyle Screening

As part of its commitment to employee well-being, the SASSCAL Regional Secretariat hosted an onsite Lifestyle Screening for staff on 03 June 2026.

The screening gave employees easy access to important health checks, helping them better understand their health status and encouraging healthy lifestyle choices. 🍎💪

At SASSCAL, we believe that a healthy workforce is key to a productive and successful organisation. Through wellness initiatives like this, we continue to support the health and well-being of our employees.

The SASSCAL 2.0 Climate Change Dialogue is currently taking place in Kabwe, Zambia, bringing together more than 60 researchers, government officials, community representatives, students, and academics involved in the implementation of the SASSCAL 2.0 Programme in Zambia.

The two-day event, running from 4 to 5 June 2026, provides a platform for participants to share experiences and assess how the SASSCAL 2.0 research projects have benefited communities and supported government efforts to address climate change challenges.

Officially opening the dialogue on behalf of the Central Province Deputy Permanent Secretary, Mr. Godfrey Chitambala, was Mr. Justin Kapenda, who highlighted the importance of the province to national and regional food security.

He noted that more than 70 percent of Zambia’s food production comes from Central Province, meaning that droughts in the region have far-reaching effects across the country and the wider Southern African Development Community (SADC).

Mr. Chitambala said the dialogue was more than just an academic gathering, describing it as an important opportunity to connect scientific research with the everyday challenges faced by rural communities.

The event also featured opening remarks from the SASSCAL Executive Director, while SASSCAL Alternate Board Member for Zambia, Mr. John Lukonde Chongo, delivered a statement on behalf of the SASSCAL Governing Board. Statements were also delivered by Prof. Chansa Chomba of Mulungushi University, while Dr. Innocent Chomba, SASSCAL Programme Coordinator for Zambia, welcomed participants.

Since its launch in 2023, the SASSCAL 2.0 Programme has supported several research projects in Zambia, including ELNAC, TIPPECC, ANGSOIL, FoSRECs, FRAMe, and Beekeeping.
The programme was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space and was implemented until 2025.

Similar climate change dialogues will be held in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa to evaluate the impact of the SASSCAL 2.0 Programme and help shape the future of climate change research and action across the region.

Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt Ministry of Technology and Science - Zambia Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water & Land Reform Ministério do Ensino Superior, Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação Angola Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Botswana @