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OSS Showcases DRESSEA and the Drought–Water Nexus at Stockholm World Water Week 2025

Stockholm, Sweden – August 25 - 28, 2025 …

The fourth national GMES workshop in Libya…

Third Council of Ministers of the W-Arly-Pendjari Complex: Together for a Joint Governance

Ouagadougou, August 25, 2025 – The W-Arly-…

Third supervision mission of the ADSWAC project in Angola and Namibia

The Sahara and Sahel Observatory undertook its…

Our focus areas

The OSS mission is to support its African member countries in the sustainable management of their natural resources in a particularly disadvantageous climate change context .

Biodiversity

Preserving ecosystems, restoring land, valuing life

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Climate

Strengthening resilience to climate change

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Water

Ensuring water security and regional cooperation

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Land

Preserving ecosystems, restoring land, valuing life

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Our tools

Afrik-ENCA

This methodology, implemented across six African countries, provides a first Ecosystem Accounting of Natural Capital…

WAP Complex MR-EWS

A tool that helps anticipate and manage risks related to drought, floods, wildfires, and human–wildlife conflicts in…

MISLAND

An integrated land degradation monitoring system that harnesses Earth Observation data to deliver information, raise…

MISBAR

A monitoring and control system for irrigated areas, built on high-resolution spatial data, designed to provide…

Turning Methane into Opportunity

Supporting economic growth and addressing the climate crisis is a dual challenge that Africa’s oil and gas sector is facing. Methane is one of the most potent drivers of climate change...

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