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 […]