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HOW GENDER PLAYS A ROLE IN CLIMATE CHANGE
Introduction The global climate crisis is not gender-neutral. Despite having less access to natural resources, women over the world are more dependent on them. In many…
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Community Empowerment Through Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment in Areas with Extreme Land Use Changes
Introduction Climate is the weather conditions of any given region at a particular time, for a period of over 30 years. This brings out the kind…
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ENHANCING SMALLHOLDER WOMEN FARMERS’ ADAPTIVE CAPACITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH GREYWATER REUSE FOR PRODUCTION OF AFRICAN INDIGENOUS VEGETABLES (AIVS) IN WESTERN KENYA
Introduction. Women are the most affected group by the drastic and gradual climate change effects. In this phase of escalating climate change, sustainable small-scale farming approaches…
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BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENT AFRICA THROUGH RESEARCH AND POLICY
Introduction Amidst the effects of temperature variations, altered precipitation patterns, extreme weather, droughts, floods, and sea level rise, climate change presents formidable challenges for…
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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN AFRICA
INTRODUCTION Climate change poses a major challenge for research institutions, academia, local communities, policy-makers and governments need to generate broad public support for an effective response….
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Lessons for Africa’s Research in the face of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought both opportunities and challenges to Africa’s research landscape. During this time, the role of Africa’s research systems (researchers, information, institutions) in contributing to COVID-19…
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Disaster Risk management in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
The Sendai Framework and the Africa’s Agenda 2063 identify disasters as major threats to the sustainability of development gains and progress. Despite this knowledge, the continent has largely attended…
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‘Last Mile’ Initiatives: Building Community Networks to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa
Response to COVID-19 is a collective responsibility requiring actions from the state, non-state actors and citizens. Networks of civil society, private sector and community groups have played…
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The role of subnational governments in promoting people-centred COVID-19 response – highlights for Africa
The impacts of COVID-19 are on the rise as world leaders continue calling for behavioural change amongst citizens and local authorities. In Africa, the push to adopt…
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How is COVID-19 shaping Africa’s knowledge systems?
The COVID-19 situation is unprecedented and is reshaping various aspects of the society. Knowledge systems i.e. how we produce, disseminate and use knowledge is critical for the…
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