SADC Regional Training of Trainers of environmental activists and campaigners on tactics and techniques to protect themselves against SLAPPs The Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) under the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Africa calls for applicants for a regional training of…
Civil society organisations (CSOs) from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia met over two days in Lusaka to deliberate on the DRC-Zambia cooperation agreement to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). The EV batteries require cobalt and copper…
The Southern Africa Resources Watch (SARW) sees the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact taking place in France this week as an opportunity for world leaders to refuel efforts to address developing countries’ debt distress and shortfalls in climate…
1. Introduction These Terms of Reference (ToRs) outline the Southern Africa Resources Watch (SARW)’s intention to conduct an organisational and programmatic evaluation. This evaluation is designed to measure the effectiveness and success of SARW’s programs and policies as well as…
The Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) sees credence in the government of Botswana’s stance to walk away from a diamond mining deal with industry giant De Beers if the firm does not accept better terms than the current ones. The…
The Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) proposes that the Zimbabwean government puts in place further reforms that complement its policy decision to ban raw lithium exportation to alleviate the negative impacts on Artisanal miners that the recent ban has had.…
Keynote Speech Delivered at 10th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-X) Claude Kabemba Executive Director of the Southern Africa Resource Watch Leveraging just transitions for a climate-resilient Africa: challenges and opportunities I am humbled to have this…
As we commemorate Africa Climate Week, the Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) affirms that the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is inevitable. The energy transition in Africa must respond to the continent’s realities. A just energy transition…
The Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) joins the rest of the world in commemorating the International Youth Day under the theme “Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages,” with the goal of encouraging action across generations to achieve the…