16 Aug, 17

Women In Science – Inspiring Stories from Africa

Women are under-represented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields globally, but the situation is worse in Africa. In response to this, the Inter-Academy Partnership-Research (IAP-R) partnered with NASAC to publish a book profiling African women scientists. This publication profiles women in STEM fields in Africa. The stories are written mainly to inspire girls and […]
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13 Jun, 17

Guidelines for Establishing and Strengthening Academies

NASAC Action Item1: Help create new academies and support existing members with developing strategic plans and concrete work plans. NASAC’s Strategic Action Agenda identifies the aforementioned item as a priority and hence the Expert Group (EG) recommends that the item be split into two parts. Click on the link below to view the full report: […]
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03 Nov, 16

Water Management Issues in Africa Conference Report

Water is a crucial resource with great implications for Africa’s development. Climate change coupled with increasing population growth has led to an increase in water demand. In most African countries the demand outstrips the available water resources. As water availability constantly declines, partitioning of water for domestic consumption, agriculture and other forms of water use […]
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12 Sep, 16

The Impact of and Adaptation to Climate Change in Relation to Food Security in Africa

Most science academies (and members of NASAC) in Africa are underresourced and have limited institutional capacity, while their potential role in society is significant, in particular when it comes to offering independent and evidence-based advice to government and promoting science and science education. The public and even scholars are often unfamiliar with the role and […]
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12 Sep, 16

Brain drain in Africa

The migration of African scientists to developed countries represents a personal decision shaped in large measure by an individual’s assessment of where the best career opportunities lie. Governments can help influence this decision by developing and implementing policies for African scientists that improve their living and working conditions at home and that offer realistic prospects […]
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12 Sep, 16

Water Programme Launch Report

Water scarcity remains an unsolved issue to policy makers and water researchers.This crisis is likely to worsen due to climate change compounded by high population growth. However, stakeholders through collaboration can bolster water management through research and innovation, hence the role of the NASAC water programme broadly and the merit of the water steering committee […]
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