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Title: Africa Regional Centres of Excellence - ArcX: Water Component. 

Main Objective: Strengthen water governance and resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa through research, capacity building, and inclusive solutions for sustainable water resource management and equitable access to WASH services.

Specific Objectives:

  1. Conduct research on climate, hydrology, and the Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystem (WEFE) nexus;
  2. Provide science-based recommendations for water management and environmental risk reduction;
  3. Develop human capacity through training and mobility programmes for young professionals.

Starting Year: 2024
Implementation Duration: 48 months

Areas of Impact:

  1. Hydrology and Climate: Studies on surface and groundwater under changing climatic conditions;
  2. Water Management: Policy and decision-support for transboundary basin management;
  3. WEFE Nexus: Cross-sectoral linkages among water, energy, food, and ecosystems;
  4. WASH: Equitable access to water, sanitation, and hygiene services with gender-sensitive delivery mechanisms.

Target Groups: AUDA-NEPAD Networks of Water Centres of Excellence, regional organisations, river basin authorities, policy stakeholders, service providers, young professionals, and end-users.

ArcX Partners: See ArcX Partners card and the ArcX Partnership Map.

Component Coordinator: University of Stellenbosch.

Leading Regional Centre of Excellence (RCoE): University of Stellenbosh

Scientific and Technical Support from EC - DG JRC: JRC Unit D2 (Ocean & Water).

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