The first annual NetCDA project meeting took place in Würzburg on November 21st, 2024. Together with all German and West African partners from the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Land Use (WASCAL), we have laid the foundation for our future work in the context of training new climate change experts in West Africa.
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