NetCDA

European Academic Network for Capacity Development in Climate Change Adaptations
in Africa

About NetCDA

The BMBF-funded project NetCDA aims to strengthen academic education on climate change adaptation strategies in Africa. The project is run by nine German partners in a project consortium in close collaboration with the graduate school programme of the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL).  

Since 2010, WASCAL is dedicated to capacity development and strengthening the research infrastructure related to climate change. The academic education of young professionals in association with the German counterparts is a pivotal component of their work.

Over the next two years, the collaboration project NetCDA aims to:

  1. support WASCAL doctoral students in continuing and successfully completing their research work, including the supervision by German partners and research visits at the German partner institutions for up to six months
  2. strengthen the implementation of a German network of WASCAL graduate schools
  3. initiate an academic network that unites climate change researchers from Europe and Africa who are active in education.

Interested in learning more about NetCDA, the consortium, and our West African partners? Then please have a look at our About section. You will find the latest news about our activities in our “News” section.

News Blog

Adapting to Extreme Weather in West African Cities – New Publication by Wascal Student

A recent publication by WASCAL doctoral researcher Aliou Gadiaga examines how urban residents in Abuja (Nigeria) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) respond to the impacts of climate change. The study, focuses on household-level adaptation and mitigation strategies related...

Upcoming Webinar: “Climate Services Explained – Benefits, Challenges, and Solutions”

Join WASCAL on June 12 at 3pm CEST for expert insights on the role of climate services in resilience and decision-making. Full details available in the flyer below:...

Field Visit to the Lamto Research Station of Côte d’Ivoire by NetCDA members

Two of the Univeristy Würzburg NetCDA members (Dr. Michael Thiel, Dr. Insa Otte) had the opportunity to visit the Lamto Research Station, located in the forest–savanna transition zone of central Côte d’Ivoire. Established in the 1960s, Lamto is one of West...

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