ARUA-Climate and Development Holds Strategy Meeting in Nairobi

ARUA- Climate and Development (ARUA-CD) held a meeting from 28 February – 1 March 2023 in Nairobi to review its strategic plan in light of its experience in implementing the partnership since it was founded, and as a result of changes in funding…

ARUA-CD PhD students participate in the Transdisciplinary International Learning Laboratory

  ARUA-CD supported two PhD students to learn transdisciplinary approaches to sustainable development in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Schorfheide-Chorin, Germany.  Sylvester Yiadom Agyei-Boachie from the University of Ghana…

ARUA-CD Researcher Attends 65th Session of the African Studies Association Conference

ARUA-CD affiliated researcher, Prof George Odera-Outa, hosted a panel based on the, “The Sustainability Transitions Debate: Requisite Reforms and Innovations for Africa” at the  65th session of the African Studies Association (ASA) Conference…

Navigating a just transition to net zero emissions

ARUA-CD and TSITICA researcher, Dr Britta Rennkamp, discusses the complexities around South Africa’s path towards a just transition, addressing both the challenges and opportunities. Following South Africa’s commitment to a just transition…

Are Climate Information Services improving resilient agricultural productivity among smallholders?

By Portia Adade Williams, CSIR-STEPRI, Ghana, 20/20 Adaptation Professional’s Programme Fellow, Accra-Ghana Application and acceptance into the 20/20 Adaptation Professionals Programme My acceptance into the Global Centre on Adaptation…

Natural Infrastructure Enhancement for Climate Change Adaptation Interventions in Kenya’s Tana River Delta Water Sector

Cornelius Okello, PhD. is a Research Scientist from Kenya passionate about environmental issues, specifically climate change and freshwater resources. He is currently the Chairman and Lecturer at the Department of Environmental Sciences, Machakos…
Post Cyclone Amphan destruction

Putting local people at the centre of adaptation

by Lucia Scodanibbio, 20/20 Professional at the Global Centre for Adaptation When cyclone Amphan hit southern Bangladesh, exacerbating the impacts felt by the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Bamia Village Savings and Lending Association…
Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa, Photo by Louis Smit on Unsplash

Transforming Social Inequalities Through Inclusive Climate Action

Multi-dimensional poverty and inequality continue to persist in Africa’s societies. The majority of African livelihoods rely on income from agricultural activities, which makes them vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. At the same…

Congratulations to PhD students at the IESS!

Three students from the Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies at the University of Ghana recently defended their PhD research. See their abstracts below: ALCADE CHRISTEL SEGNON ORCiD Thesis Title: Exploring agrobiodiversity-based…