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Through a collaboration with UNICEF-Yoma, youth in southern Africa can access training in digital citizen science skills that is recorded in a blockchain-based CV. (Photo: Groundtruth)
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Digital innovation and citizen science to preserve freshwater systems

A new IWMI project aims to create a transboundary citizen science network across southern Africa, using digital tools to collect data that will influence policy decisions that directly affect their communities.

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September 19, 2025 | By IWMI

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Mariangel Garcia Andarcia, Nicole Langa, Henry Roman

Research
Water data science > Water data science for action, Water futures data and analytics

Funders & Partners
Government of Belgium > Enabel
GroundTruth
Limpopo Watercourse Commission (LIMCOM)

Projects
Digital Innovations for Water Secure Africa (DIWASA), CGIAR Accelerator for Digital Transformation

Locations
Africa > Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Tags
citizen science, Digital twins, training

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