And because of the fact that I was Angolan, they invited me to participate as a volunteer, and that’s how I joined my first expedition on February 2016 as a volunteer to do assistance for the different type of researchers at the Cuanavale source lake and Cuanavale River. The project got back to me saying that unfortunately they had already found a specialist from India to do that type of work, but that they found my curriculum and experience quite interesting. It wasn’t what I was envisioning for myself. I was a little bit reluctant because I didn’t see myself doing that type of work. And my sister invited me to apply for the position.
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So as I returned from South Africa, I heard about this advertisement for a position which was someone to download and upload data from watches, tablets, and computers. And my sister had participated in that expedition as a specialist for freshwater fish. And the project had done their first survey in Angola by the end of 2015, which was on the Cuito River, the main tributary to the Okavango system. I started with the project in February 2016, so I had just come from finishing my second degree in environmental and life sciences in South Africa. My story will be with the National Geographic’s Okavango Wilderness Project is quite a peculiar one. So for the benefit of our listeners in Africa and around the world, could you tell us A, how you became involved in the National Geographic’s Okavango Wilderness Project? And B, what is the goal of this project?ĬOSTA: Thanks again, Aloysius. Kerllen, it is indeed great to see you again.ĬOSTA: A great pleasure, Aloysius.
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Kerllen hosts a brilliant podcast series titled Guardians of the River, which I encourage you to track down and listen to. Kerllen Costa, country director for Angola National Geographic’s Okavango Wilderness Project. I am delighted to welcome to our show Mr. Today we bring you the story of the flora and fauna of the Okavango River Basin, the local communities who have, against all odds, preserved this pristine environment, and individuals who have dedicated their lives to protect the water tower for posterity. With growing human demand for water, agriculture, food security, biodiversity, and climate change, it’s imperative that the water continues to flow unimpeded, that it continues to be protected, and that it is not polluted. Millions of people and wildlife depend on the Okavango River. From the highlands of Angola, an area with the world’s largest concentration of land mines, the Okavango River flows through Namibia to the Delta in Botswana. Instead, we’ll bring you a story of one of Africa’s unique treasures, the water towers of southern Africa and Angola, the source of the Okavango, the Zambezi, and the Cuando Rivers. In this episode, we will depart from our normal interviews with the authors of our report. Today is the last episode of season two of Foresight Africa podcast. Learn more on our website, Brookings dot edu slash Foresight Africa podcast. On this podcast, I engage with the report authors as well as policymakers, industry leaders, Africa’s youths, and other key figures. The report covers key events and trends likely to shape affairs in Africa in the year ahead.
Since 2011, the Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings has published a high-profile report entitled Foresight Africa. ORDU: I’m Aloysius Uche Ordu, director of the Africa Growth Initiative at the Brookings Institution, and this is Foresight Africa podcast.
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