Abstract: Notwithstanding the dispersed nature of the water, energy and food (WEF) nexus scholar- ship in the African continent, its strategic importance to the African agenda has gained widespread attention in research and planning circles. In this regard, the bibliometric science mapping and content analysis of the WEF nexus scientific publication trends, the conceptual, intellectual and […]
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KALRO Launches Drought Resistant Rice, Doubles Basmati Yield
By George Munene The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has launched a new rice variety, Komboka, that promises farmers to double the yields of presently available cultivars. It is drought-resistant, needing less water to grow which makes it possible to be grown in untraditional rain-fed lowland regions. The new rice variety developed in […]
COVID-19 and the Water–Energy–Food Nexus in Africa: Evidence from Nigeria, Uganda, and Tanzania
By Oludare Sunday Durodola, Victo Nabunya, Margaret Sima Kironde, Chinedu Miracle Nevo, Joash Bwambale. This study aims to assess the impacts of COVID-19 on the access to water, energy, and food as well as to identify innovations in water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices and examine the current policy interventions in Nigeria, Uganda, and Tanzania. […]
RFA Information – Global Research Challenges for Development (GRCD) Award
This Request for Applications (RFA) on Global Research Challenges for Development (GRCD) is issued by the Long-term Assistance and Services for Research: Partners for University-Led Solutions Engine (LASER PULSE) at Purdue University. LASER PULSE is a five-year activity implemented by a consortium comprising Purdue University (lead institution), the University of Notre Dame, Indiana University, Makerere University, […]
WEF Nexus Initiative in Africa Joins International Consortium that received a Belmont Forum project Grant- Theory of Change Observatory on Disaster Resilience (TOCO-DR)
The Belmont Forum is a partnership of national funding organizations and international science councils to promote International transdisciplinary research on global environmental change. This consortium is funded under the DR3 Call on Disaster Risk, Reduction and Resilience. The international consortium is led by Dr. Mathew Kurian who conceptualized the project while heading the Capacity Development […]
Water Energy Food (WEF) Winter School for Southern Africa
Achieving water, energy, and food (WEF) security is a priority for southern Africa, especially under unfavorable climate change, increasing urbanization, population growth and advanced degradation of ecosystems. Since 2011, when the WEF nexus first came to prominence, various southern African actors have been championing it at multiple levels. There has been progress in building a […]
Grand Challenges Africa Innovation Phase 1 Seed Grants | Round 12 Request for Proposals on Food Security and Nutrition
Funding Call Details Deadline: Friday, December 4, 2020 Call Release date: October 27, 2020 Call submission deadline: December 4, 2020 at 23:59hrs East African Time The Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA), created through a partnership between the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) in partnership with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) welcome proposals to address a new Grand Challenge: Promoting and facilitating […]
72nd Annual New Year School and Conference
School of Continuing and Distance Education University of Ghana, Legon Call for papers 72nd Annual New Year School and Conference Theme: Building Ghana in the face of Global Health Crisis Introduction The Annual New Year School and Conference is organised by the School of Continuing and Distance Education, University of Ghana, Legon as its flagship […]
Position for a researcher on Water-Energy-Food-Environment Nexus and GIS modelling to join the Future Energy research Program at the Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
DescriptionIn the context of the H2020 funded project LEAP-RE – RE4AFAGRI (Long-Term Joint EU-AU Research and Innovation Partnership on Renewable Energy) and potentially other projects, the “Future Energy” research Program of the Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (project leader partner) is seeking a Researcher to work in the areas on Water-Energy-Food-Environment Nexus and GIS modelling. The […]