Supported Areas of Cooperation
SACUN promotes collaboration in research across five prioritised themes:
Sustainable Growth:
Critical minerals and supply chains, advancing AfCFTA, innovation in the Blue Economy, infrastructure, green economy, labour supply and skills development
Just and Resilient Societies:
Reconciliation, diversity, gender equality, rule of law, democratization, security, good governance, addressing poverty, ethical environmental practices, quality education, Indigenous knowledge systems
One Health:
Right to healthy environment, access to health resources, mental health, gender and access to health resources, climate change and health, pandemics
Environmental Sustainability:
Sustainable and climate resilient agricultural systems, food security, pollution, clean energy, renewable energy, energy transitions, clean water, sustainable sourcing
Transformative Technologies:
Technological futures, smart transport systems, nanotechnology, urbanization – smart cities, informed policy-making, digital economy, digital innovation, digital infrastructure, big data and data science