This proposal focuses on capacity building and curriculum/course development in the field of Nature-based Solutions (NbS). The consortium consists of 2 universities in South Africa (Rhodes and Cape Town), 2 universities in Senegal Ecole (Polytechnique of Thies, Université Cheikh Anta Diop), and 3 partners in the EU: TU Delft (Netherlands), AgroParisTech (France) and INRAE (France). The project will also build upon the African Water Resource Mobility Network (AWARMN) for sharing knowledge. NbS are actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural and modified ecosystems that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously benefiting people and nature. NbS is very high on the agenda, for example, when it comes to the EU (Green Deal) and national (climate) policy documents in Senegal and South Africa. However, designing and implementing inclusive NbS requires specific knowledge and new approaches with close involvement of all stakeholders. This means that we need to train engineering students in new ways and equip professionals with new insights and skills. To this end, the project will result in: ● Revised curricula in the field of environmental sciences and civil engineering. This revision means inclusion of: state-of-the-art knowledge about NbS and related climate resilience, multidisciplinary / transdisciplinary skills / co-creation, ethical considerations, and real-life assignments for students with local stakeholders. In other words, learning outcomes that meet the needs for highly qualified and competent graduates in the field of NbS. Alignment of engineering and environmental science curricula across degrees will be part of the project ● A network of expertise and joint activities across the curriculum partners ● Teaching staff equipped with the latest insight in NbS trough Training-of-Trainer and workshop activities ● Ongoing training program (and related continued partnerships) for professionals / alumni in NbS.