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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Africa has been managing climate volatility for decades – what the world can learn

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Professor Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi of Lancet Countdown Africa and UNU REACH-AFRICA at Future Africa, University of Pretoria, reflects on what Africa's lived experience in climate adaptation and resilience can offer the rest of the world.
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UNU REACH-AFRICA at Future Africa UP co-authors policy brief on climate finance in sub-Saharan Africa

The United Nations University Hub on Resilient Environment, Agriculture, Climate and Health for Africa (UNU REACH-AFRICA) based at Future Africa at the University of Pretoria has co-authored a policy brief on climate finance in sub-Saharan Africa. The brief examines how financing water, energy, food and ecosystems in an integrated way could improve the effectiveness of climate investments across the region.
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UNU REACH-AFRICA at Future Africa UP participates in Africa Climate-Water-Energy-Food nexus dialogue

The United Nations University Hub on Resilient Environment, Agriculture, Climate and Health for Africa (UNU REACH-AFRICA) hosted at Future Africa, University of Pretoria, participated in high-level discussions on Climate-Water-Energy-Food nexus solutions and sustainable development financing in Addis Ababa.
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Future Africa and UNU Hub at UP congratulate Professor Kaveh Madani on 2026 Stockholm Water Prize

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

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.
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UP named first UN University Hub in Africa and Global South

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).
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