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WaterNet 2 days ago

The official launch of the #WRCHack4water is currently underway. @jkileshye Executive Manager of @SADC_WaterNet introduces #human water footprint tracker challenge.@WaterResearchSA @mamohloding1 @AfriAlliance1 @GCRF_BRECcIA pic.twitter.com/5pN9Iwf3ur Retweeted by BRECcIA

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BRECcIA 3 days ago

Day 4 and thus the final day of BRECcIA Annual Researcher Meeting. Our amazingly versatile researcher @fngarachu has taken much of the helm today, exploring how we can best entwine effective targeting of #policy and #impact in our future steps.

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Julie Reeves 4 days ago

@GCRF_BRECcIA @UoSDocCollege twitter.com/cjcornthwaite/… Retweeted by BRECcIA

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BRECcIA 4 days ago

Now in deep discussion on how to synthesise our current research into larger thematically related research projects. Dryland policy, crop modelling and yield gaps, upscaling flood and drought risk mapping are but a few of the proposed themes to form the basis for larger projects

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BRECcIA 4 days ago

Day 3 begins with a #dancing session and schedule introduction led by @psewnarain and @DRwigi. Who knew our #academics are such good dancers? Well done Prenitha for showing us how it's done! (screenshot is of the example original video, perhaps it can be linked by a colleague) pic.twitter.com/J4BtiesI1I

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BRECcIA 5 days ago

Day 2 of our Annual Researcher Meeting Ghana has been kicked off by @PoliteTendai and @CKerapetse of @SADC_WaterNet. We have been taught how to say simple phrases in #Twi a Ghanaian dialect of #Akan, aswell as some interesting facts about #Ghana! Me ma wo aha! pic.twitter.com/JOXZTYNzlG

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BRECcIA 6 days ago

... as this was originally meant to be a physical conference (before #COVIDー19 threw a spanner in the works), we are being reminded of some of the delicious food we are missing out on. This will hopefully be caught up at our Summer School! #Ghana #Fufu #Plantain #Okro pic.twitter.com/ud50WsmzV1

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BRECcIA 6 days ago

Today we start the first day of our BRECcIA 2020 Virtual Annual Researcher Meeting, hosted by our Ghana team. We will be discussing and presenting to each other for the next 4 days, hopefully agreeing on concrete steps for the future in the process.

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BRECcIA 6 days ago

Take a look at our partner events coming up over the rest of the year! It is not an exhaustive list, but we are encouraging partners to send us their event details to host a link on our website: gcrf-breccia.com/events/

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WaterNet 1 week ago

WaterNet and @WaterResearchSA invites you to a webinar on implications of COVID-19 on the SADC research Agenda. The registration link is us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…. @GWPSAF @sadc_gmi @SADC_News @sadcwater @IUCN_Water @WWFLeadWater @WWFSouthAfrica @ihedelft pic.twitter.com/CFS27B7o2B Retweeted by BRECcIA

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Dr Cheryl Metcalf 2 weeks ago

@ShimelsHailu @JulieDReeves @GCRF_BRECcIA twitter.com/GDIHub/status/… Retweeted by BRECcIA

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BRECcIA 2 weeks ago

Read our most recent blog from researcher Frank Musa, who has written about his phase one data collection in #PhalombeDistrict, #Malawi, involving interviews on the impacts of #ClimateChange on livelihoods and how he hopes his research will guide policy: gcrf-breccia.com/2020/06/30/ana…

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BRECcIA 2 weeks ago

Water Research Commission and @SADC_WaterNet have partnered to hold a Hackathon 10-11 July 2020. The networking event will reflect critically around hackathons as possible "problem solvers" for the water sector. For details: gcrf-breccia.com/events/wrc-wat… #watersecurity #hackathon

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Julie Reeves 2 weeks ago

@GCRF_BRECcIA In prep for next week's Training Tuesday: Is interdisciplinary research really the best way to tackle global challenges? timeshighereducation.com/features/inter… via @timeshighered @PoliteTendai @CKerapetse @justinosheff @YawAtiglo @obandojoyA @MosesAsamoah01 @gaxiuer @MerylJag Retweeted by BRECcIA

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BRECcIA 2 weeks ago

Deadline 31st July 2020! Perhaps you may know someone that could benefit? #AssistiveTechnology twitter.com/AssistTech2030…

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BRECcIA 2 weeks ago

A fascinating insight into the work of a #Shea nut processor in #UpperEastRegion in #Ghana as part of researcher Gertrude Domfeh's assessment into the wellbeing outcomes of #women shea processors in northern Ghana. *video is an excerpt, might not be used for research purposes* pic.twitter.com/l0Ayereeud

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BRECcIA 2 weeks ago

Our researcher Moses Asamoah has been on a reconnaissance survey in #Ghana's #UpperEastRegion this week, engaging with stakeholders affected by the annual Bagre dam release from across the border in #BurkinaFaso, assessing microbiological #contamination caused by the #floods pic.twitter.com/Hz1HwmZFTa

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Jean-Marie Kileshye 3 weeks ago

@GCRF_BRECcIA @AfriAlliance1 @WaterNetAlumni @sadcwater @SADC_News @sadc_gmi twitter.com/SADC_WaterNet/… Retweeted by BRECcIA

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IIED 4 weeks ago

Today is #DesertificationAndDroughtDay. At 2.30pm (BST) we'll discuss 35 years of climate crisis, new technologies & land grabs in the drylands of central #Mali. Join us for 'Land, investment & migration: a portrait of village life in Mali' --> iied.org/land-investmen… pic.twitter.com/YktHd6qSBD Retweeted by BRECcIA

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) 1 month ago

Are you thinking of choosing #geography at university or college but unable to visit in person due to current restrictions? If so, check out these virtual tours via @ucas_online , so you can see what it's like on campus and what facilities are available:orlo.uk/A7YNV. pic.twitter.com/LegMCHsq81 Retweeted by BRECcIA

Recent Posts

  • Analysis of gaps between policy-makers and community stakeholders in building climate change resilience in dry lands of Malawi: why do interventions fail?
  • Understanding magnitude and variability of yield gaps in smallholder farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa
  • How can virtual tools support a team of international researchers amid the Covid-19 pandemic?
  • Adapting amidst a pandemic while still striving to achieve BRECcIA’s objectives
  • Linking BRECcIA to the Sustainable Development Goals

Recent Comments

  • Denis on Analysis of gaps between policy-makers and community stakeholders in building climate change resilience in dry lands of Malawi: why do interventions fail?
  • Joy Obando on Understanding magnitude and variability of yield gaps in smallholder farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa
  • Joy Obando on Adapting amidst a pandemic while still striving to achieve BRECcIA’s objectives
  • Joy Obando on COVID-19 lockdown experience
  • Catherine Tlotlo Kerapetse on COVID-19 lockdown experience

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Tweets

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WaterNet 2 days ago

The official launch of the #WRCHack4water is currently underway. @jkileshye Executive Manager of @SADC_WaterNet introduces #human water footprint tracker challenge.@WaterResearchSA @mamohloding1 @AfriAlliance1 @GCRF_BRECcIA Retweeted by BRECcIA

The profile image of GCRF_BRECcIA
BRECcIA 3 days ago

Day 4 and thus the final day of BRECcIA Annual Researcher Meeting. Our amazingly versatile researcher @fngarachu has taken much of the helm today, exploring how we can best entwine effective targeting of #policy and #impact in our future steps.

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Julie Reeves 4 days ago

@GCRF_BRECcIA @UoSDocCollege twitter.com/cjcornthwaite/… Retweeted by BRECcIA

The profile image of GCRF_BRECcIA
BRECcIA 4 days ago

Now in deep discussion on how to synthesise our current research into larger thematically related research projects. Dryland policy, crop modelling and yield gaps, upscaling flood and drought risk mapping are but a few of the proposed themes to form the basis for larger projects

The profile image of GCRF_BRECcIA
BRECcIA 4 days ago

Day 3 begins with a #dancing session and schedule introduction led by @psewnarain and @DRwigi. Who knew our #academics are such good dancers? Well done Prenitha for showing us how it's done! (screenshot is of the example original video, perhaps it can be linked by a colleague)

test Twitter Media - Day 3 begins with a #dancing session and schedule introduction led by @psewnarain and @DRwigi. Who knew our #academics are such good dancers? Well done Prenitha for showing us how it's done! (screenshot is of the example original video, perhaps it can be linked by a colleague) https://t.co/J4BtiesI1I
The profile image of GCRF_BRECcIA
BRECcIA 5 days ago

Day 2 of our Annual Researcher Meeting Ghana has been kicked off by @PoliteTendai and @CKerapetse of @SADC_WaterNet. We have been taught how to say simple phrases in #Twi a Ghanaian dialect of #Akan, aswell as some interesting facts about #Ghana! Me ma wo aha!

test Twitter Media - Day 2 of our Annual Researcher Meeting Ghana has been kicked off by @PoliteTendai and @CKerapetse of @SADC_WaterNet. We have been taught how to say simple phrases in #Twi a Ghanaian dialect of #Akan, aswell as some interesting facts about #Ghana! Me ma wo aha! https://t.co/JOXZTYNzlG
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BRECcIA 6 days ago

... as this was originally meant to be a physical conference (before #COVIDー19 threw a spanner in the works), we are being reminded of some of the delicious food we are missing out on. This will hopefully be caught up at our Summer School! #Ghana #Fufu #Plantain #Okro

test Twitter Media - ... as this was originally meant to be a physical conference (before #COVIDー19 threw a spanner in the works), we are being reminded of some of the delicious food we are missing out on. This will hopefully be caught up at our Summer School! #Ghana #Fufu #Plantain #Okro https://t.co/ud50WsmzV1
The profile image of GCRF_BRECcIA
BRECcIA 6 days ago

Today we start the first day of our BRECcIA 2020 Virtual Annual Researcher Meeting, hosted by our Ghana team. We will be discussing and presenting to each other for the next 4 days, hopefully agreeing on concrete steps for the future in the process.

The profile image of GCRF_BRECcIA
BRECcIA 6 days ago

Take a look at our partner events coming up over the rest of the year! It is not an exhaustive list, but we are encouraging partners to send us their event details to host a link on our website: gcrf-breccia.com/events/

Events
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WaterNet 1 week ago

WaterNet and @WaterResearchSA invites you to a webinar on implications of COVID-19 on the SADC research Agenda. The registration link is us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…. @GWPSAF @sadc_gmi @SADC_News @sadcwater @IUCN_Water @WWFLeadWater @WWFSouthAfrica @ihedelft Retweeted by BRECcIA

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Dr Cheryl Metcalf 2 weeks ago

@ShimelsHailu @JulieDReeves @GCRF_BRECcIA twitter.com/GDIHub/status/… Retweeted by BRECcIA

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BRECcIA 2 weeks ago

Read our most recent blog from researcher Frank Musa, who has written about his phase one data collection in #PhalombeDistrict, #Malawi, involving interviews on the impacts of #ClimateChange on livelihoods and how he hopes his research will guide policy: gcrf-breccia.com/2020/06/30/ana…

Analysis of gaps between policy-makers and community stakeholders in building climate change resilience in dry lands of Malawi: why do interventions fail?
The profile image of GCRF_BRECcIA
BRECcIA 2 weeks ago

Water Research Commission and @SADC_WaterNet have partnered to hold a Hackathon 10-11 July 2020. The networking event will reflect critically around hackathons as possible "problem solvers" for the water sector. For details: gcrf-breccia.com/events/wrc-wat… #watersecurity #hackathon

WRC & WaterNet Hackathon
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Julie Reeves 2 weeks ago

@GCRF_BRECcIA In prep for next week's Training Tuesday: Is interdisciplinary research really the best way to tackle global challenges? timeshighereducation.com/features/inter… via @timeshighered @PoliteTendai @CKerapetse @justinosheff @YawAtiglo @obandojoyA @MosesAsamoah01 @gaxiuer @MerylJag Retweeted by BRECcIA

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BRECcIA 2 weeks ago

Deadline 31st July 2020! Perhaps you may know someone that could benefit? #AssistiveTechnology twitter.com/AssistTech2030…

Applications are open for our Country Investment Fund.

We will invest £1 million across 3-5 grants in Africa to stimulate demand and kick-start processes to support sustainable AT solutions at scale.

Exploring ‘what works’ to get AT to the people that need it.

📸 Angus Stewart pic.twitter.com/vswy6go2Dn

— AT2030 (@AssistTech2030) June 26, 2020
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BRECcIA 2 weeks ago

A fascinating insight into the work of a #Shea nut processor in #UpperEastRegion in #Ghana as part of researcher Gertrude Domfeh's assessment into the wellbeing outcomes of #women shea processors in northern Ghana. *video is an excerpt, might not be used for research purposes*

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BRECcIA 2 weeks ago

Our researcher Moses Asamoah has been on a reconnaissance survey in #Ghana's #UpperEastRegion this week, engaging with stakeholders affected by the annual Bagre dam release from across the border in #BurkinaFaso, assessing microbiological #contamination caused by the #floods

test Twitter Media - Our researcher Moses Asamoah has been on a reconnaissance survey in #Ghana's #UpperEastRegion this week, engaging with stakeholders affected by the annual Bagre dam release from across the border in #BurkinaFaso, assessing microbiological #contamination caused by the #floods https://t.co/Hz1HwmZFTa
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Jean-Marie Kileshye 3 weeks ago

@GCRF_BRECcIA @AfriAlliance1 @WaterNetAlumni @sadcwater @SADC_News @sadc_gmi twitter.com/SADC_WaterNet/… Retweeted by BRECcIA

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IIED 4 weeks ago

Today is #DesertificationAndDroughtDay. At 2.30pm (BST) we'll discuss 35 years of climate crisis, new technologies & land grabs in the drylands of central #Mali. Join us for 'Land, investment & migration: a portrait of village life in Mali' --> iied.org/land-investmen… Retweeted by BRECcIA

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) 1 month ago

Are you thinking of choosing #geography at university or college but unable to visit in person due to current restrictions? If so, check out these virtual tours via @ucas_online , so you can see what it's like on campus and what facilities are available:orlo.uk/A7YNV. Retweeted by BRECcIA

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