Sustainable Development in Africa - Shaping the Future of the Continent on Water, Energy and Climate Change Issues

Abstract

The Young Earth System Scientists, YESS-community (YESS Africa Team) and the Pan-African University, Institute of Water and Energy Sciences (including Climate Change) (PAUWES) Community of Practice (CoP), with the contribution of Future Earth’s Food-Water-Energy Nexus Knowledge-Action-Network (Nexus KAN) and the United Nations University Institute of Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), conducted their first edition of the webinar series on Sustainable Development in Africa on the role of science and social engagement in shaping the future of the continent. The initiative included a series of webinar sessions aimed at enhancing collaboration and networking between researchers of the two communities (YESS and PAUWES) and other scientists within the continent. The sessions were carried out between December, 2018 and June, 2019 with the main target participants being PAUWES students and YESS members. It thus brought together scientists, stakeholders and the fresh vision of Early Career Researchers (ECRs) under the same umbrella to drive the sustainable development of the continent.