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NET Africa (Natural Environment Technology in Africa)

Brussels, Belgium
Joined January 2018

We promote governance and accountability for Africa focusing on the environmental management of wetlands including lakes and rivers. We conduct research, assessment, auditing and capacity building.

Presence in: Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda
Focus: Environmental Justice, Governance, Accountability & Transparency, Livelihoods, Peace-building & Transitional Justice, Women's Rights

NET Africa exists to promote governance and accountability for Africa’s natural capital, currently focusing on wetlands within Africa, including lakes, rivers, swamps and marshes, wet grasslands, mangroves, coastal areas and coral reefs.

We focuses on four key areas:

(1) Investigation – Hydro-political Research, Water Risk Management, Monitoring & Environmental Auditing (ISO 14001:2015), Environmental Law (EIA, Water Governance & legislation).

(2) Innovation – Monitoring and reporting on innovation in wetland technology.

(3) Intelligence –  Specialist Investment Reporting in wetlands.                                Water Governance Assessment & Training, Capacity building in water risk management, peace building in trans-boundary setting, mainstreaming Women’s Rights and access and training on the benefits and use of the SEEA Framework.

(4) Integration – SEEA Framework ( Training on how to integrate wetlands such as lakes and rivers into the national accounting system using the System of Environmental Economic Accounting).