The African Research and Impact Network (ARIN) is inviting you to participate in a virtual Tomorrow’s cities’ African regional Urban DRR Research and Policy workshop co-organized by Nairobi Risk Hub and UNDRR to be held on Thursday 31st March 2022 between 2:00p.m-4:00 p.m. East African Times (EAT). ARIN is the regional DRR research and policy dialogue convener for Nairobi City Risk Hub under the Tomorrow’s Cities Hub funded by the UKRI’ […]

Background Think Tanks are a central part of Africa’s knowledge system. They generate objective and cutting-edge research and connects Africa to best international research practices and partnerships for SDGs.  However, in the last decade, Africa has witnessed erosion of some of the hitherto key knowledge producing think tanks due to several factors including organisational failures, […]

Background African Research Institutions face uphill task in writing competitive grant proposals that can compete with the developed countries’ submissions. Leadership of research projects operating in Africa has traditionally been dominated by researchers from developed countries as PIs with those from Africa often take the role of CO-Is or research assistants.  This is partly due […]

Background Given the complexity and emergent characteristics of innovations in emerging economies such as Kenya, there is a need for models that can measure the dynamic nature of innovations in these countries. In an attempt to measure and champion relevant policy engagements on innovations within institutions while promoting practical skills necessary to create innovations that […]

Background The challenges facing Africa’s research systems are complex. There are no straight fixes to them. Instead, multiple pathways and interpretations exist. But how can we appreciate this multiplicity of options and ensure that no one is left behind in the efforts to transform the continent’s research systems? This edition will focus on unpacking various […]

Background Globally, we are all affected by climate change, but vulnerable communities bear a disproportionate burden. Africa is experiencing temperature and rainfall above normal variability(6th IPCC report), which manifest in the local communities in terms of loss of livelihoods, poverty, famines, prolong droughts, food and water insecurity, biodiversity loss, and humanitarian challenges among others. Governments […]

Background African institutions and researchers are part of several research partnerships. Some of these partnerships are based on short term specific projects while others are based on specific research ideas. The rapidly changing research environment and funding landscape has left little space for researchers to reflect on what models of partnerships have worked and how […]

Background Science-policy interface remains a major area of attention in Africa where investment in research remains relatively low due to the ‘perceived’’ weak connection between research, policy, and practice. There have been thoughts that strengthening innovation as well as knowledge translation and user sensitizing are pathways that can help strengthen research-policy and practice linkages.  This […]

Background The World is on the verge of and amid several transitions structured by major social, economic, and environmental disruptions including climate change, COVID-19, and knowledge shifts. These disruptions are redefining new institutional cultures, governance, and decision-making processes, with implications on the people and particularly the poor and marginalized groups, including women, children, indigenous people, […]