Matt Kandelâs âDeveloping resilient livelihoods in the drylands of Africaâ was published this week as part of the Wilson Centerâs Africa: Year in Review 2018, an annual collection of short articles that reviews major trends and developments in Africa. Kandel argues that more focus is needed on building the resilience …
Thirteen BRECcIA team members participated in the first thematic workshop organised by the Resilience Research Team in Tamale, Ghana from 28-29th November 2018. The BRECcIA team had representatives from University of Ghana, University of Southampton, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, and WaterNet. Dr Godfred Jasaw from the University …
Another milestone has been chalked towards building research capacity for sustainable water and food security in drylands in Africa. The BRECcIA Project has successfully engaged sub-national level stakeholders from the three regions in Northern Ghana which is considered the driest areas of Ghana. The workshop brought together thirty-one stakeholders representing …
âTell me and Iâll forget, show me and I may remember, involve me and I will understandâ (ancient Chinese proverb) To ensure the success of every project, stakeholder identification and involvement is essential. It is against this background that the BRECcIA Project has successfully engaged national level stakeholders in …
By Holly Davis, University of Southampton This summer, I was awarded a research bursary by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, to investigate for 10 weeks, the growth of water hyacinth in line with agricultural and industrial expansion since the 1980âs, in Lake Victoria. To characterise hyacinth growth, I …
By Matt Kandel and Claire Bedelian On 30 October 2018 BRECcIA held the first of its three country-level stakeholder workshops in Salima, Malawi. LEAD, along with Chancellor College, University of Malawi, organised and facilitated the workshop. Early Career Researchers for BRECcIA who travelled to Malawi to attend the workshop came …
âConflict, Climate Change, and Disruptions in Food and Water Systemsâ By Laura Lewis, Sosten Chiotha, John Obiri and Mawuli Dzodzomenyo On October 22-23, BRECcIA co-investigators Prof Sosten Chiotha (LEAD, Southern and Eastern Africa), Dr Mawuli Dzodzomenyo (University of Ghana), Prof Laura Lewis (University of Southampton) and Prof John Obiri (Masinde …
By Chris Shisanya, Kenyatta University The ASALs make up to 89% of the Kenya with approximately 38% Kenyaâs Population. This region is home to more than 90% of the wildlife game that supports the tourism industry and contributes 12% of Kenyaâs GDP. It hosts 70% of the national livestock herd …
By Matt Kandel, University of Southampton On 26 September 2018 BRECcIA Researcher and Resilience Theme member, Matt Kandel, attended the workshop, âEthics of co-production: the role of research in resilience-buildingâ at Kings College London (KCL). The KCL workshop, which was co-chaired by Emma Visman (KCL Senior Researcher/independent consultant) and Mark …
University of Southampton BRECcIA researchers, Genevieve Agaba and Matt Kandel, were sponsored by Biotek Foundation to attend the UK-Africa Food Security Symposium on 11-12th September 2018 at the University of Cambridge. Panel sessions included discussions around how regional and international research partnerships can be designed to help tackle food insecurity …
