Southern African Resilience Academy

IFAD/Edward Echwalu

The Southern African Resilience Academy (SARA), based at the Centre for Sustainability Transitions (CST) at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.

SARA’s role is to act as a convening and support space for inter- and transdisciplinary researchers and practitioners working across southern Africa to engage around pressing resilience and development challenges in the region. The academy’s goals are to strengthen existing expert networks, expand collaboration, and facilitate the co-production of policy and practice-relevant knowledge. Furthermore, SARA aims to contribute directly and meaningfully to regional and global policy discussions around resilience and development, and elevate the southern African voice in international fora.

Read the 2021 – 2023 Outcome Report here.


SARA I: Food Systems Transformations

In 2021, SARA focused on Food System Transformations in southern Africa.


SARA II: Building Equitable Resilience in Southern Africa

From 2022 – 2023, SARA supported eight working groups to synthesise knowledge on building equitable resilience.


SARA III: Transformative Pathways to Resilient and Sustainable Futures

From 2024-2027, SARA will support eight working groups to synthesise knowledge under the theme of transformative pathways.

News from SARA

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