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This platform features Joint Research Centre (JRC) data, tools, partnerships, and stories developed in-house or with African and international partners. It provides a single entry-point to the wealth of European Commission knowledge on Africa and aims to support the European Union (EU) objective of deepening the partnership with Africa.
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This platform serves as the Knowledge and Information hub for the Regional Centers of Excellence program. It underpins its Transversal component helping foster knowledge exchange and strengthen the science-policy interface, covering the priority topics linked to the Green Transition:

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The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) was awarded the 2026 Esri Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award, a distinction granted to only a small number of...
A newly released update from Biodiversity & Forest Regional Centres of Excellence (RCoEs) offers a fresh look at how their work is unfolding across Africa in 2026, inviting readers to...
A new scoping study from the Strengthening Early Warning in Africa (SEWA) initiative reveals promising ways to improve impact-based forecasting and early warning systems across...
Call for Proposals
ECMWF invites organisations to join an online information session on the SEWA Call for Proposals for Regional Pilots on Impact‑based Forecast Tools and Services in support of Early...
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The Joint Research Centre (JRC) hosted an ArcX Programme workshop at its premises in Ispra from 20 to 24 April, bringing together representatives from African Regional Centres of...
The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) is planning to host the Regional Geospatial Forum for Inclusive Biodiversity Action, taking place from 9-12 June 2026,...
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The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) was awarded the 2026 Esri Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award, a distinction granted to only a small number of...
A newly released update from Biodiversity & Forest Regional Centres of Excellence (RCoEs) offers a fresh look at how their work is unfolding across Africa in 2026, inviting readers to...
A new scoping study from the Strengthening Early Warning in Africa (SEWA) initiative reveals promising ways to improve impact-based forecasting and early warning systems across...
Call for Proposals
ECMWF invites organisations to join an online information session on the SEWA Call for Proposals for Regional Pilots on Impact‑based Forecast Tools and Services in support of Early...
Crop conditions monitoring is highly relevant for food security early warning and response planning in food-insecure areas of the world. GEOGLAM (the Group on Earth Observations' Global Agricultural M...
Crop conditions monitoring is highly relevant for food security early warning and response planning in food-insecure areas of the world. GEOGLAM (the Group on Earth Observations' Global Agricult...
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