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Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) Promoting Science for Sustainable Development

Windhoek, Namibia
Joined March 2020
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A delegation from SASSCAL, led by Executive Director Prof. Nelago Indongo, visited the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at José Eduardo dos Santos University in Huambo, Angola 🇦🇴, to review the renovation of the building that will host the SASSCAL Graduate Studies Programme.
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Y4H2 Scholarship Testimonial | Student Spotlight 7 Meet Helvi Amanyanga from Windhoek VTC. This testimonial concludes our current TVET Y4H2 Student Spotlight series, highlighting the importance of continued investment in youth skills dev't to support Namibia’s GH2 ambitions.
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Y4H2 Scholarship Testimonial | Student Spotlight 6 Meet Vezembouua Katjinaani from the River Higher Institute of Technology. Supported under the #JCoI partnership between Namibia and Germany and funded by #BMFTR, the #Y4H2 Programme is implemented by #SASSCAL.
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Y4H2 Scholarship Testimonial | Student Spotlight 5 Meet Munekamba Metaatu from the National Institute of Technology (NIT). In this video, Munekamba expresses his appreciation for the opportunity provided through the Youth for Green Hydrogen #Y4H2 scholarship.
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#Y4H2 Scholarship Testimonial | Student Spotlight 4 Meet Hanna Shipingana from Tulipohamba Training Institute In this video, Hanna shares how the Y4H2 scholarship has supported her studies, strengthened her understanding of #greenhydrogen.
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Y4H2 Scholarship Testimonial | Student Spotlight 3 Meet Paulus Titus from Triumphant College.
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The Executive Director, Prof. Nelago Indongo, signed today in Luanda, a MoU with Gabinete de Gestão do Programa Espacial Nacional and Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia e Geofísica on the implementation, operation, and expansion of the Drought Mitigation Platform in Angola🇦🇴.
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Season’s Greetings 🎄✨ As we reflect on the year gone by, SASSCAL warmly thank all our stakeholders for your continuous support, encouragement, and active involvement in our journey. May this festive season bring you peace, joy, and renewed energy.
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Y4H2 Scholarship Testimonial | Student Spotlight 2 Meet Sirkka Pinehas from the Namibia College of Open Learning (@Namcol_Namibia ) . In this video, Sirkka shares how the Youth for #GreenHydrogen (#Y4H2) scholarship has supported her academic journey.
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Midlands State University is one of SASSCAL’s technical partners under the WeMAST Project, funded through the GMES & Africa Programme under the African Space Agency. 🌍🛰️
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with participation from over 120 institutions across more than 25 countries. This was shared by Professor Marambanyika of Midlands State University during his presentation on SASSCAL’s success story at the GMES & Africa Forum 2 in Cairo, Egypt.
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📊 SASSCAL has trained 258 people in Earth Observation (EO) data—empowering communities to improve wetlands management and harness EO for economic development. Of these trainees, 38% were women (exceeding the 30% target) and 66% were youth,
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Union& the @AUC, the GMES & Africa programme implemented through the African Space Agency has also enabled SASSCAL’s WeMAST Project to empower communities with advanced wetlands management skills using EO data, driving positive economic impact across the SADC region. 🛰️🌱
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🎥 Watch: African Space Agency President Dr. Tidiane reveals that the GMES & Africa initiative has created more than 12,000 jobs across the continent. He made the announcement during his closing remarks at the GMES & Africa Forum 2 in Cairo, Egypt. 🇪🇬🌍 Funded by the European
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policymakers, scientists, academia, regional bodies, NGOs, the private sector, and end-users. Alaso watch; https://t.co/CaxL6CNzFt
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Africa’s long-term Earth Observation roadmap and strengthen the continent’s expanding space economy. 🌍🛰️ Held under the theme “GMES and Africa: A Journey Toward Shaping Africa’s EO Road Map as a Key Pillar of a Sustainable African Space Economy,” the forum brought together
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🎥 Watch the closing remarks by EU representative Catherine Ghyoot at the GMES & Africa Forum 2 in Cairo, where SASSCAL played an active role. SASSCAL also participated in the GMES & Africa Phase 2 Continental Forum, held from 1 to 3 December 2025—an event that helped shape
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He made these remarks on the sidelines of the GMES & Africa Forum 2 🏛️. Also watch: https://t.co/LzPKQhjaeL
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🌍 SASSCAL's WeMAST software developer, Albano Do Santos, highlighted the European Union partners’ commitment to Africa, supporting new satellite sensors 🛰️ to improve climate data 📊 and strengthen the continent’s response to climate change 🌱.
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She added that with new opportunities emerging in EO and space technologies, she is eager to keep sharing these advancements. also watch: https://t.co/9ULOcN6IF4
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