EPIC Talks: Climate Action, WEF Nexus, and Governance in East Africa

EPIC Talks: Climate Action, WEF Nexus, and Governance in East Africa EPIC Talks: Climate Action, WEF Nexus, and Governance in East Africa On 4 May 2026, EPIC Africa Research Network (EARN) hosted a webinar on water-energy-food (WEF) nexus governance and climate action in East Africa. The session brought together participants from across Africa and Europe […]

EPIC Talks: Stakeholder Engagement and Co-Creation in CLEWs Nexus Research

EPIC Talks: Stakeholder Engagement and Co-Creation in CLEWs Nexus Research On 30 March 2026, EPIC Africa hosted a webinar on stakeholder engagement and co-creation in CLEWs nexus research. The session brought together 50 participants from 7 countries to explore how integrated modelling and inclusive stakeholder processes can support climate-resilient development planning. Two speakers led the […]

From Data Scarcity to Climate Resilience: Advancing Earth Observation in Hard-to-Reach Environments at #EGU26

From Data Scarcity to Climate Resilience: Advancing Earth Observation in Hard-to-Reach Environments at #EGU26 This week at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2026, researchers, engineers, and Earth observation experts came together to address one of the most urgent challenges in climate resilience: improving environmental observations in regions where climate risks are rising fastest, but […]

Unlocking Blue Storage for Green Electricity: A Nexus-Based Evaluation of Pumped Hydro Potential for Grid-Scale Storage in Kenya

Unlocking Blue Storage for Green Electricity: A Nexus-Based Evaluation of Pumped Hydro Potential for Grid-Scale Storage in Kenya Blog by Edo Abraham, Derya Sadak, and Eunice Pereira Ramos, Department of Water Management, Delft University of Technology As countries in Africa accelerate the development of their renewable energy systems to meet access targets and developmental needs […]

Co-Creating Sustainable Futures: Insights from the Second Transition Space Meetings in Nairobi and Accra

Co-Creating Sustainable Futures: Insights from the Second Transition Space Meetings in Nairobi and Accra The EPIC Africa project recently convened its second Transition Space meetings in Nairobi, Kenya (February 2025) for the Tana River Basin and in Accra, Ghana (March 2025) for the Volta River Basin, bringing together diverse stakeholders to collaboratively envision sustainable pathways […]

The EPIC Africa Summer School (2nd Cohort)

The EPIC Africa Summer School (2nd cohort) Applications Now Open!The EPIC Summer School returns with a three-week training on systems modelling of the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus using the CLEWs framework. Hosted by UENR in partnership with KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Delft University of Technology, and VITO, the programme aims to build modelling capacity among […]

Closing the Loop: The Lens of Green Economy through the WEF Nexus

Closing the Loop: The Lens of Green Economy through the WEF Nexus Join the EPIC Africa Research Network (EARN) for the next instalment of our EPIC Talks series—an insightful dialogue that explores sustainability, circular economy, and innovation through the integrated lens of the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus. 🎙 Guest Speakers🔹 Prof. Dr. C. Ing. Osvaldo Romero […]

The EPIC Africa Summer School

The EPIC Africa Summer School 📢 📢 𝐈𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐔𝐄𝐍𝐑The first-ever EPIC Africa Summer School is set to launch on July 2nd, running through to July 12th, 2024, at the University of Energy and Natural Resources in Sunyani, Ghana.This event is aimed at fostering local expertise […]

First EPIC Transition Space Meetings held in Nairobi and Accra

First EPIC Transition Space Meetings held in Nairobi and Accra In early 2024, EPIC Africa launched its inaugural Transition Space meetings, taking place in Kenya’s Tana River Basin and Ghana’s Volta River Basin. These groundbreaking gatherings are key components of EPIC Africa’s innovative co-creation modelling process, aimed at tackling the complex interdependencies of water, energy, […]

WEF Model Development gaining insights from the EPIC Africa Transition Space dialogue – Lessons from Kenya Meeting February 2024.

WEF Model Development gaining insights from the EPIC Africa Transition Space dialogue – Lessons from Kenya Meeting February 2024. EPIC Africa development of fully open-source models for integrated assessment of synergies and trade-offs between resources systems water-energy-food in the Volta and Tana river basins (work package 4) is well under way. The models are constructed […]