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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre

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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 · 09/10/2026
🌍 The third DAAD Climate Lecture of the year is coming up! Join Prof. Guy Midgley, for a discussion on an African perspective on climate change and the fragility of abundance. 📅 20 Oct 2026 | 09:00–10:15 UTC | Free;online + Q&A Register ➡️ lnkd.in/emg2BSEQ #DAADClimate #ClimateLecture
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 08/10/2026
🌍 Reflecting on Days 2 & 3 of the DAAD Global Centres Symposium 2026! 📌 Day 2: AFAS alumni shared their research at the Poster Session. 📌 Day 3: New AFAS PhD researchers joined skills sessions and the Climate Centres team meeting. 📸 Photo: AFAS; DAAD/Ausserhofer. #GlobalCentresSymposium2026
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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 · 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 · 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 · 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
🚨 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 · 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
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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
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 25/11/2025
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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 · 15/10/2025
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 15/10/2025
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 15/10/2025
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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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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 02/10/2025
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 02/10/2025
🌍 Fieldwork Update – Theophilus Dumenyo | Kumbungu, Ghana 🌾 Theophilus explored Crop-Livestock Integration vs. Traditional Cropping in the Guinea Savannah. His research focused on gender roles, resilience strategies, and #nature-based solutions for #sustainable agriculture. 📚 #AFAS fellow | #NbS
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AFAS - African Climate and Environment Centre @afas.africa · 24/09/2025
📍 Fieldwork Update – Elvire Dossa | Mono, Bénin 🌿 Exploring Living Soil Market Gardening (MSV) — a practice focused on soil health based on three principles: reduced/no tillage, permanent soil cover and organic matter input. #AFAS | MSc Climate Change & Adaptation – UFHB | #Agroecology #Research
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