Monday, November 04, 2024

The 25th WaterNet/WARSFA/GWP-SA Symposium

The 25th WaterNet/WARSFA/GWP-SA Symposium, held for the first time in Lesotho, brought together experts from Southern and Eastern Africa to discuss critical issues in water resource management. This year's theme, “Enhancing Sustainability: Upscaling Innovations and Best Practices for Integrated Catchment and Water Resources Management in Eastern and Southern Africa – Leaving No One Behind,” emphasized the importance of inclusive practices and collaboration.

Picture by: Sihle Jezile

Researchers presented findings that not only focused on innovative approaches to water management but also highlighted the significance of engaging youth and communities in these efforts.

“There are two very important statistics came that out recently, one is from is from the Linkedin global green skills report and there they found that from 2023 to 2023, the growth in demand for jobs in green skills increased by 23%, and at the same time people who have green skills only increased by 12,3%, this means that there many more jobs out there that require green skills,” said, Camila Haux, specialist for Management and Economics at Yoma.


Done by: Sihle Jezile

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