SASSCAL

🇳🇦 Happy 36 Years of Independence, Namibia! 🎉 SASSCAL celebrates Namibia’s independence on 21 March and honours the country’s progress, unity, and strength, while remaining committed to supporting sustainable development through science and innovation 🌱🔬

🌳 World Forestry Day – 21 March SASSCAL contributes to woodland and forestry management by generating scientific data, building professional skills, and supporting community-based research projects. Zambia is the SASSCAL Centre of Excellence for Woodlands and Forestry Management

Meet the SASSCAL Council of Ministers for 2026–2028. We extend our sincere congratulations and look forward to their leadership in advancing regional cooperation in climate science, environmental sustainability, and adaptive land management.

SASSCAL hereby congratulates Honourable Inge Zaamwani, Namibia’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, on her appointment as the new Chairperson of the SASSCAL Council of Ministers. 🇳🇦 #SASSCAL #CouncilOfMinisters #ScienceLeadership #ClimateScience

SASSCAL hereby congratulates Honourable Felix Mutati, Zambia’s Minister of Technology and Science, on his appointment as the new Vice-Chairperson of the SASSCAL Council of Ministers. He was appointed at the SASSCAL Council of Ministers meeting held on 12 March in Gaborone.🎉👏🇿🇲

SASSCAL hereby invites service providers to submit quotations for the supply and delivery of one minibus for the SASSCAL Angolan Node. The closing date for the submission of quotations is 20 March 2026. lnkd.in/dZ-W3kcM

HONOURABLE INGE ZAAMWANI, NAMIBIA’S MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, WATER AND LAND REFORM, TAKES OVER AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE SASSCAL COUNCIL OF MINISTERS #SASSCAL #Leadership #Namibia #ClimateResearch #RegionalCooperation #SouthernAfrica 📷

The 4th Ordinary SASSCAL Council of Ministers Meeting took place last Thursday, 12 March 2026, bringing together leaders to discuss climate research and regional cooperation in Southern Africa.

⏳ One Day to Go! Only one day left until the 4th Ordinary Council of Ministers Meeting, taking place on 12 March 2026 in Gaborone, Botswana 🇧🇼.

SASSCAL is participating in the 8th African Network of Biosphere Reserves (AFRIMAB) General Assembly, taking place in Livingstone, Zambia, from 9 to 13 March 2026.

Chairperson of the SASSCAL Governing Board, Prof. Gabriel Miguel, announces the SASSCAL 4th Ordinary Council of Ministers Meeting taking place on 12 March 2026 at 09:00 in the morning in Gaborone, Botswana.

Prof. Gabriel Miguel, Chairperson of the SASSCAL Governing Board, together with his delegation, met with Dr. Richard Muyungi, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Vice President of Tanzania. The meeting took place in Dar es Salaam on 6 March 2026.

Accra, Ghana – March 4, 2026 A high-level delegation from SASSCAL is in Accra this week to strengthen cooperation with its sister institution, the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL). The visit, taking place from 2–4 March 2026.

🎓✨ SASSCAL Student Connect – Episode 2 Meet Rachel Ndilimeke Iyambo, a SASSCAL-sponsored student under the SASSCAL 2.0 Research Programme – Project Sustain. 🌱

🇿🇼⚡SASSCAL Engages Regional Leaders at SADC Energy Week in Zimbabwe

🌍✈️Prof. Gabriel Miguel, Chairperson of the SASSCAL Governing Board, is leading a working visit to SASSCAL’s sister organisation, the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), from 2–4 March 2026.

Watch our SASSCAL Sponsored Student Connect – Episode 1 🎥✨ featuring Ms. Anna-Liisa Hatutale! She is supported under SASSCAL 2.0 through the SUSTAIN Project – Sustainable Food Security and Woodland Utilisation for Drought-Prone Communal Areas under Climate Change in SADC.

🌦️ Seasonal Rainfall Outlook for January–March 2026

🌧️The Standardised Precipitation Index and percentage of average rainfall maps for October–November–December 2025, based on CHC CHIRPS 3.0 satellite rainfall data, show that most parts of southern Africa received normal to above normal rainfall.

SASSCAL has announced that its 4th Ordinary Council of Ministers Meeting will take place on 12 March 2026 in Gaborone, Botswana 🇧🇼. Ministers from all SASSCAL member countries are expected to attend the meeting. They will be joined by other invited dignitaries and partners.