Projects Partner to Co-develop the Cuvelai-Basin Early Warning Information System
The CUVKUN Project and the Co-Design of Hydrometeorological Information System for Sustainable Water Resource Management in Southern Africa (Co-HYDIM-SA) Project, recently convened a two-day consultative workshop in Oshakati, Namibia from 30 September-01 October 2025 to collaborate on the co-design and co-development of an integrated Cuvelai-Basin Early Warning Information System (CUVEWIS).The CUVEWIS will optimise data collection, […]
CUVKUN Project Presents Progress at the UNDPs Sustainable Environmental Management and Energy Resilience to Shocks and Crises Portfolio Programme
The CUVKUN Project participated in the UNDP’s Sustainable Environmental Management and Energy Resilience to Shocks and Crises (SEMER) Portfolio Programme Planning and Board Meeting, which took place 5–7 August in Windhoek. During the meeting, the CUVKUN Project Coordinator Silvanus Uunona presented progress made across the 6 key components and highlighted opportunities for collaboration with other […]
Member States Finalise Cunene Watercourse Commission Agreement
Representatives from the Angolan and Namibian governments convened a meeting in Ruacana, Namibia, to advance the finalisation of the agreement establishing the Cunene Watercourse Commission from 1-2 September 2025. Members of the Joint Task Force Caluaque (TFC) and Committee on Bilateral Agreements (CBA) attended the meeting organised by CUVKUN as part of the project’s commitment […]
Stakeholder Consultations to Validate Data
The CUVKUN Project recently commenced a mission comprising of a series of consultations with stakeholders in order to validate the data and information collected from data hosting institutions in both Angola and Namibia from 15-26 September 2025. The mission also undertook field work to confirm the existing network for production and monitoring boreholes in both […]
Virtual Member State Consultations
The CUVKUN Project held a virtual consultation with the Member States of Angola and Namibia on 07 October 2025. The meeting aimed to allow stakeholders from both countries to input and give recommendations to various reports and project tools produced under the six components of the CUVKUN Project during the second quarter of 2025. Discussions included […]
CUVKUN Completes Output Verification Mission with UNDP
A team of CUVKUN Project technical staff and UNDP team responsible for monitoring and evaluating project activities, went on a week long output verification mission to selected sites within the Cuvelai and Kunene basins from the 09-15 November 2025.The mission captured the progress made in the implementation of the project outputs, document project success, lessons learnt, and challenges encountered thus far. The […]
CUVKUN Holds Fourth Project Steering Committee Meeting
The CUVKUN Project held its fourth Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting in Lubango, Angola on 18 November 2025. The PSC is the primary governance body responsible for overseeing the project’s strategic direction and ensuring it achieves its objectives. Its role is to provide high-level guidance, make key decisions, and ensure accountability throughout the project’s lifecycle. […]
The Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis Integration and Policy Harmonisation Workshop for CUVKUN Project
The Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) Integration and Policy Harmonisation Workshop for the Cuvelai and Kunene Basins took place from 3–4 December 2025 in Windhoek, Namibia. The workshop marked an important milestone in strengthening collaborative water governance between Angola and Namibia, two countries that share the highly interconnected Cuvelai and Kunene river systems. The TDA forms […]
Transboundary Water Governance Training for Namibian Officials
CUVKUN in partnership with the Global Water Partnership Southern Africa (GWPSA) with support from UNDP in Namibia and funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) facilitated a specialized training initiative on Transboundary Water Governance for the Republic of Namibia officials, from key ministries responsible for water, energy, international relation, NAMWATER and NamPower. The training took […]
Economic Valuation of the Ecosystem Goods and Services in the Angolan Highlands Ecosystem
The CUVKUN Project Technical Officers recently joined alongside a consultant tasked to carry out an Economic Valuation of the ecosystem goods and services provided by the Angolan Highlands ecosystem from 27 November – 04 December 2025. The field mission engaged with communities living in the five villages of Mabambi (Calucuve), Dongo, Quipungo, Sul-Caconda and Lomue-Cuima of […]