UNU Hub on Resilient Environment, Agriculture, Climate and Health for Africa

UNU Hub REACH-AFRICA

The UNU Hub on Resilient Environment, Agriculture, Climate and Health for Africa (REACH-AFRICA) hosted at the University of Pretoria’s Future Africa platform is committed to advancing scientific understanding, developing innovative solutions, and training the skilled workforce needed to address Africa’s interconnected water, food, agricultural, environmental, climate, health, and sustainability challenges.

The UNU Hub on REACH-AFRICA is established in partnership with the UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) and is the first UNU Hub established in Africa and the Global South.

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NEWS & EVENTS

Future Africa and UNU Hub at UP congratulate Professor Kaveh Madani on 2026 Stockholm Water Prize

April 12, 2026

Future Africa and the United Nations University Hub on Resilient Environment, Agriculture, Climate and Health for Africa ( REACH-AFRICA) at the University of Pretoria (UP), congratulates Professor Kaveh Madani, Director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), on being named the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate.

UNU Hub REACH-AFRICA contributes to digital agriculture and AI policy brief for climate resilience in Zimbabwe

March 19, 2026

The United Nations University Hub on Resilient Environment, Agriculture, Climate and Health for Africa (REACH-AFRICA), hosted at Future Africa, University of Pretoria, contributed to a new policy brief on digital agriculture and artificial intelligence for climate-resilient smallholder farming in Zimbabwe.

UP named first UN University Hub in Africa and Global South

July 26, 2025

The United Nations University (UNU) marked a historic milestone with the official launch of its first UNU Hub in Africa and the Global South – the UNU Hub on Resilient Environment, Agriculture, Climate and Health for Africa (REACH-AFRICA) – on 23 July 2025 at the University of Pretoria (UP).