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The African Climate and Environment Center – Future African Savannas (AFAS) is one of the four DAAD-funded Global Climate and Environment Centres. www.afas.africa

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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 30/09/2026
🌍 Yesterday, we kicked off the DAAD Global Centres Symposium 2026, themed “Bridging the Gap: Knowledge, Policy and Practice for Climate-Resilience and Sustainable Development.” 🌍 Day 1 was a great one for the AFAS team, with contributions across key sessions. #DAADGlobalCentres #AFAS
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 25/09/2026
🎓 Welcome to our new AFAS student cohort in Abidjan! They kicked off the new academic year together with students from the SPIBES Master’s on Science-Policy-Practice Interfaces in #biodiversity, #ecosystemservices & #climatechange. Wishing them a great year ahead!🌱
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 15/09/2026
🌍 We’re pleased to share that Dr. Juliet Kamau, AFAS Project Manager, presented the AFAS project at the recent ZEF International Advisory Board meeting in Bonn. A great opportunity to share AFAS’ work and exchange ideas with Board members! @zefbonn.bsky.social #Research #KnowledgeExchange
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 14/09/2026
📄🚨Nouvelle note politique (version française) Découvrez notre dernière note politique rédigée par notre Alumni, Farida Bonkoungou. 📄 Lire ici : www.afas.africa/wp-content/u... 🔍 Découvrez plus de notes politiques AFAS : 👉 www.afas.africa/fr/ressource...
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 11/09/2026
📄🚨 New Policy Brief! 📘🌱 Explore our latest policy brief by our alumna, Farida Bonkoungou. 📄 Read it here: 👉 www.afas.africa/wp-content/u... 🔍 Discover more AFAS policy briefs: 👉https://www.afas.africa/resources/policy-briefs/
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 02/09/2026
📄🚨 New Policy Brief! 📘🌍Explore our latest policy brief by our alumna, Withney Zodan. 📄Read it here: 👉 www.afas.africa/wp-content/u... 🔍 Discover more AFAS policy briefs: 👉https://www.afas.africa/resources/policy-briefs/ #ecosystemservices #communitybasedconservation #SustainableDevelopment
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 26/08/2026
🚨 Nouvelle note politique (version française) 🚨 📘🌍 Découvrez notre dernière note politique rédigée par notre Alumni, Lawrence Akpoterai. 📄 Lire ici : 👉 www.afas.africa/wp-content/u... 🔍 Découvrez plus de notes politiques AFAS : 👉 www.afas.africa/fr/ressource...
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 26/08/2026
🚨 Nouvelle note politique (version française) 🚨 📘🌍 Découvrez notre dernière note politique rédigée par notre Alumni, Nouhou Zoungrana. 📄 Lire ici : 👉 www.afas.africa/wp-content/u... 🔍 Découvrez plus de notes politiques AFAS : 👉https://www.afas.africa/fr/ressources/notes-politiques/
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 05/08/2026
🎉 Congratulations to our AFAS fellow Karim Sékongo on his PhD defense on 25.07.2026! His research combined #indigenousknowledge, tree ecology, and beneficial soil fungi to support the #conservation and #sustainablemanagement of key savanna tree species in #CôtedIvoire 🌳🌍 #PhD #NbS #Africa
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 30/07/2026
🌍 New blog! ✍🏽🌱 Read our new blog by our PhD student Joseph Ndiba, on how Africa's youth are advancing climate resilience through innovation, knowledge, and sustainable agriculture. Read more: www.afas.africa/cultivating-... #ClimateResilience #SustainableAgriculture
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 29/07/2026
📄🚨 New Policy Brief! 📘🌍Explore our latest policy brief by our student, Thomas Alhassan. 📄Read it here: 👉 www.afas.africa/wp-content/u... 🔍 Discover more AFAS policy briefs: 👉 www.afas.africa/resources/po... #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateChange #Mangroves #Lamu #Kenya #ClimateResilience
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 01/07/2026
🌍 Don’t miss the 2nd Climate Lecture by Irene Vélez Torres, Colombia’s Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development! 📅 7 July 2026 | 12:00–13:15 UTC (or 14:00-15:15 CEST) | Online & free Register now: lnkd.in/emg2BSEQ #ClimateAction #DAAD #FossilFuelTransition #Sustainability #Colombia
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 23/06/2026
📸We’re pleased to share the publication of the 2025 AFAS Photo Report!📸 The report brings together highlights from our main activities throughout 2025 ✨ Take a look and explore the full photo report on our website: lnkd.in/gb_zFjfb 🌍 #AFAS #AnnualReport #2025 #DAAD
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 28/05/2026
🚨 Nouvelle note politique (version française) 🚨 📘🌍 Découvrez notre dernière note politique rédigée par notre Alumni, Atud Cecile Bih. 📄 Lire ici : 👉 lnkd.in/dw4nYSgT 🔍 Découvrez plus de notes politiques AFAS : 👉https://www.afas.africa/fr/ressources/notes-politiques/
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 27/05/2026
🚨 Nouvelle note politique (version française) 🚨 📘🌍 Découvrez notre dernière note politique rédigée par notre Alumni, Theophilus Dumenyo. 📄 Lire ici : 👉 www.afas.africa/wp-content/u... 🔍 Découvrez plus de notes politiques AFAS : 👉https://www.afas.africa/fr/ressources/notes-politiques/
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 15/05/2026
📢 24 doctoral researchers and 8 postdoctoral researchers open positions! The positions offered by the new collaboration center (CRC 1780) focuses on #sustainablefoodsystems in #Europe and #Africa. 🌍 More information below ⬇️ www.zef.de/fooddiverse @zefbonn.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 30/04/2026
📢 DAAD Climate Lecture Series 2026 🌍 DAAD's digital 4-part series returns on May 12! Join experts in #climate & #environment sharing insights on key developments in sustainability. 📅Save the date & learn more in the flyer. #DAAD #ClimateAction #Sustainability #LectureSeries
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 23/04/2026
🌍 AFAS Workshop 2025 in Abidjan 🇨🇮 From 24–28 Nov, AFAS brought together diverse stakeholders to scale Nature-Based Solutions for resilient savannas 🌱 ⚡Focusing on collaboration & integrating Indigenous knowledge with research and policy. Read more: www.afas.africa/afas-multi-d... #AFAS #NbS
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 02/04/2026
🚨 New Policy Brief 🚨 📘🌍Explore our latest policy brief by our Alumni, Nancy Karikari. 📄Read it here: 👉https://www.afas.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Policy-Brief-Nancy-Karikari-.pdf 🔍 Discover more AFAS policy briefs: 👉https://www.afas.africa/resources/policy-briefs/
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 01/04/2026
🚨 New Policy Brief 🚨 📘🌍Explore our latest #policy brief by our Alumni, Yao Kevin Kouassi. 📄Read it here: 👉https://www.afas.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Policy-brief-Kevin-1_-Final.pdf 🔍 Discover more AFAS policy briefs: 👉https://www.afas.africa/resources/policy-briefs/ #Biodiversity #NbS
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 30/03/2026
🌍 AFAS Master’s Fellowships – Apply by 31 March! ⏳ Only 1 day left! 18 fully funded spots in Nairobi & Abidjan. 🔎Focus: Water, Agriculture, Energy, One Health, Biodiversity. 👉 Apply: www.afas.africa/call-for-app... #AFAS #DAAD #nbs #AfricanSavannas
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 19/03/2026
🌍 AFAS Master’s Fellowships – Apply by 31 March! ⏳ Only 12 days left! 18 fully funded spots in Nairobi & Abidjan. 🔎Focus: Water, Agriculture, Energy, One Health, Biodiversity. 👉 Apply: www.afas.africa/call-for-app... #AFAS #DAAD #nbs #AfricanSavannas
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 12/03/2026
🎓 AFAS Knowledge Exchange Week 2025 in Nairobi 🇰🇪 brought together AFAS students, staff & partners from Cologne, Bonn, Abidjan & Nairobi. ⚡A week of research, professional development & Nature-based Solutions 🌍 Read more: www.afas.africa/afas-knowled... #KnowledgeExchange #AFASCommunity
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AFAS Knowledge Exchange, Engagement & Dissemination Week 2025: Strengthening Collaborative Research in Nairobi - AFAS
The AFAS Knowledge Exchange, Engagement & Dissemination week took place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 13–17 October 2025. During this week, the AFAS team from the University of Cologne, the University of Bo...
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 11/03/2026
🌍 AFAS Master’s Fellowships – Apply by 31 March! ⏳ Only 20 days left! 18 fully funded spots in Nairobi & Abidjan. 🔎Focus: Water, Agriculture, Energy, One Health, Biodiversity. 👉 Apply: www.afas.africa/call-for-app... #AFAS #DAAD #nbs #AfricanSavannas
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 05/03/2026
🌍 AFAS Master’s Fellowships – Apply by 31 March! ⏳ Only 26 days left! 18 fully funded spots in Nairobi & Abidjan. 🔎Focus: Water, Agriculture, Energy, One Health, Biodiversity. 👉 Apply: www.afas.africa/call-for-app... #AFAS #DAAD #nbs #AfricanSavannas
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 04/03/2026
🌍 New Blog ✍🏽🌾 Saitabau Lulunken explores how Maasai pastoralists use indigenous knowledge & grass reserves as Nature-based Solutions to adapt to climate change in the Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya. 🌱 #IndigenousKnowledge #MaasaiPastoralism #AFAS #Research 👉 Read more: www.afas.africa/when-elders-...
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When Elders Govern Grass: Indigenous Adaptation in the Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya - AFAS
Climate change constitutes one of the most pressing global challenges of our time. Its impacts fall disproportionately upon indigenous communities who have contributed least to its causes yet possess ...
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 25/02/2026
📢 We’re relaunching our #Twitter presence to advance our engagement and knowledge sharing on climate and savanna research in Africa! 🌍 Follow us at @afas_cc to stay connected with our latest research, publications, and collaborative initiatives! 👉https://x.com/afas_cc #weareback #AfricanResearch
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 20/02/2026
🌍 Call for Applications: Master Fellowships AFAS is offering 18 fully funded Master fellowships on #climateadaptation & #biodiversity in #AfricanSavannas! 📍 Nairobi (Kenya) 📍 Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) 🗓 Deadline: 31st March, 2026 Apply here: lnkd.in/eM9qBzED @daadworldwide.bsky.social
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 18/02/2026
🌍✍🏽 AFAS Student Blog | New Post Jonathan Bachiseze Magala examines how cashew in Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire, evolved from a 1960s reforestation crop into a global commodity — and the sustainability lessons for African savannas. 🌳🌍 👉 Read more: www.afas.africa/from-restora... #StudentBlog
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From Restoration Goal to Socioeconomic Prominence: Sustainability Lessons from Cashew Expansion in Northern Côte d’Ivoire Savannas - AFAS
When I arrived in Korhogo, northern Côte d’Ivoire, for my master’s fieldwork under the African Climate and Environment Center – Future African Savannas Programme (AFAS), I expected to study agroforest...
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 18/02/2026
🚨 New Policy Brief 🚨 📘🌍Explore our latest policy brief by our Alumni, Jonathan Magala. 📄Read it here: 👉 www.afas.africa/wp-content/u... Discover more AFAS policy briefs: 👉https://www.afas.africa/resources/policy-briefs/ #PolicyBrief #AFAS #Agroforestry #SavannaEcosystems #FoodSecurity
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 12/02/2026
🚨 New Policy Brief 🚨 🦁🌍Explore our latest policy brief by our Alumni, Kabir Adelakun. 📄 Read it here: 👉 www.afas.africa/wp-content/u... Discover more AFAS policy briefs: 👉 www.afas.africa/resources/po...
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 22/01/2026
📢🌍 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 🌍🎓 AFAS invites applications for 3 funded positions in Nature-based Solutions: 🔹 Postdoc – Univ. of Nairobi 🇰🇪 🔹 Postdoc – UFHB 🇨🇮 🔹 PhD – UFHB 🇨🇮 📅 Deadlines: • 29 Jan 2026 (Kenya Postdoc) • 15 Feb 2026 (UFHB Postdoc & PhD) 🔗 Apply here: www.afas.africa/open-postdoc...
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 06/01/2026
🌍We’re excited to share the first AFAS student blog of the year✍🏽✨, reflecting on the documentary "The Battle for Laikipia"🎥. The blog captures their critical engagement with #climatechange, #land, and #livelihoods in Kenya’s rangelands 🌱🐄. 👉 Read the full blog here: www.afas.africa/resource-con...
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Resource Conflicts in a Changing Climate: A Reflective Blog on the Battle for Laikipia - AFAS
The Battle for Laikipia is a documentary film set in Laikipia County, Kenya. It highlights the complexities of land conflicts between indigenous pastoralist communities such as the Samburu and large-s...
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 17/12/2025
🌍 BRIDGES Cologne Policy Insights #3 reflects on our team’s participation in the UNFCCC SB62 “pre-COP” in Bonn. AFAS team members Dr Gerda Kuiper, Prof. Daniel Olago & Dr Juliet Kamau attended. Read more 👉 bridges-hub.cologne/bridges-colo... #SB62 #DAAD #ClimateAction
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BRIDGES Cologne Policy Insights #3: Science-policy platforms for more inclusive Nature-based Solutions - UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES Thematic Hub for Planetary Wellbeing
The AFAS team published the open-access article “Nature-based solutions in the savanna belt of Africa: Insights from a systematic review” last year. The
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 16/12/2025
🚨 New Policy Brief 🚨 🌱💧Explore our latest policy brief by our Alumni, Annet Margaret Nabirye. 📄 Read it here: 👉 www.afas.africa/wp-content/u... Discover more AFAS policy briefs: 👉 www.afas.africa/resources/po... #PolicyBrief #AFAS #NatureBasedSolutions #FloodManagement #ClimateResilience
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 04/12/2025
🌿 Day 5 | Final day in the field exploring nature-based solutions + sustainable land use. 🔎 Agroforestry at Mr. Ambroise’s plantation 🌱 Seed conservation & #Reforestation at SODEFOR A strong, hands-on finish to the week ✨ 📸 Photo credits: Macline Hien #Agroforestry #SeedConservation #afas
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 03/12/2025
Day 4 at AFAS Knowledge Exchange Week 🚀 On Day 4, we held concurrent sessions that powered progress: 🔹 Staff: Curriculum & Capacity Sustainability Lab 🔹 Students: Policy Brief Writing Boot Camp A strong day of skills, strategy & future-focused growth. 💡✨ #AFAS #CapacityBuilding #Impact
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 27/11/2025
🌍 Day 3 of the AFAS Knowledge Exchange Week in Abidjan! A full workshop day with PI presentations, a keynote on Nature-Based Solutions, and a panel on Indigenous knowledge + science. We ended with co-creating Phase 2 research themes — a big step toward Africa-focused solutions. 🚀🌱
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 25/11/2025
🎓Day 2 of the AFAS Knowledge Exchange Week in Abidjan started with a beautiful graduation ceremony at UFHB and powerful student testimonials captured in video recordings. 🎓🌍✨ We closed the day with student presentations and a productive workshop planning session.🚀📚
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 25/11/2025
Yesterday, we kicked off the AFAS Knowledge Exchange Week in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire!🌍 We had a partner dialogue meeting where the AFAS staff engaged with the authorities of Félix Houphouët-Boigny University. We wrapped up the day with research presentations from AFAS master's students from UFHB 💡
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 24/11/2025
🚨 New Policy Brief! 🚨 Explore the latest brief developed by AFAS student Theophilus Delali: 📄 Read it here: 👉 www.afas.africa/wp-content/u... Discover more AFAS policy briefs: www.afas.africa/resources/po... #AFAS #PolicyBrief #ScienceForPolicy #ClimateResearch
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 19/11/2025
🚨 New Policy Brief! 🚨 Check out the latest brief by AFAS student Bruno Emmanuel Diarra: 📄 EN: www.afas.africa/wp-content/u... 🇫🇷 FR: www.afas.africa/wp-content/u... More briefs: www.afas.africa/resources/po... #AFAS #PolicyBrief #ScienceForPolicy
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 18/11/2025
🚨 New Policy Brief Alert! 🚨 Check out a new #policybrief from our AFAS student Elvire Dossa! 📄 Read it here: www.afas.africa/wp-content/u... 🇫🇷 French version: www.afas.africa/wp-content/u... More briefs: www.afas.africa/resources/po... #AFAS #ScienceForPolicy #ClimateResearch
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 18/11/2025
🚨 New Policy Brief Alert! 🚨 We’re excited to share a new #policybrief from our student Ymelda Merveille Taponfack! 📄 Read it here www.afas.africa/wp-content/u... 🇫🇷 French version:https://www.afas.africa/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AFAS-Policy-Brief_Taponfack-FR.pdf #AFAS #ScienceForPolicy
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 18/11/2025
📢 AFAS Update!📢 The French versions of our Policy Briefs are now live on our website. This helps us better engage and inform audiences across the region. 🔗 Access them here: www.afas.africa/fr/ressource... #AFAS #PolicyBriefs #ClimateResearch #ScienceForPolicy
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Notes politiques - AFAS
Notes de Politique AFAS « Les notes de politique sont un outil essentiel pour présenter de la recherche et des recommandations à un public non spécialisé. Elles servent à fournir des conseils politiqu...
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 15/10/2025
Day 3 of our AFAS Knowledge Exchange Week in Nairobi, our Stakeholder workshop! 🌍 Inspiring talks, a panel on Indigenous Knowledge & Science, and Co-creation of research themes for AFAS Phase II on Water, Energy, Health, Agriculture & Biodiversity. ✨ #AFAS #Research #Collaboration #Sustainability
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 15/10/2025
🌍 Day 2 took us to the Science for Africa Foundation for an inspiring dialogue on bridging research, policy & practice. 🌿Later, we had a pilot planning session brainstorming future Nature-based Solutions projects and partnerships for action. 💡🤝 #AFAS #SFA #NbS #ClimateAction
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 13/10/2025
🌍The AFAS team from UoC, UoB and UFHB is spending the week at University of Nairobi for an exciting Knowledge Exchange, Engagement & Dissemination Week. Day 1 started with presentations from our students, who shared key insights from their #research 💡 #AFAS #KnowledgeExchange #Sustainability #NbS
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 07/10/2025
📍 Fieldwork Highlight – Bruno Emmanuel Diarra | Cinzana, Mali 🌾 Explored how millet farmers adopt Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) amid rising climate variability — using surveys, focus groups & interviews. #AFAS | MSc Climate Change & Adaptation – #CSA #Agroecology
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 07/10/2025
📍 Fieldwork Highlight – Withney Zodan | Sitatunga Valley, Benin 🌿 Surveyed 300+ people to explore how communities value and depend on ecosystem services — and how land use change is putting them at risk. #AFAS | MSc Climate Change & Adaptation – UFHB | #Agroecology #Research.🌱
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