The 3rd International Conference on Geographical Science for Resilient Communities, Ecosystems and Livelihoods under Global Environmental Change (GORILLA) aims to take stock of emerging geographic oriented science and knowledge for advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The GORILLA Conference seeks to harness geographic science to advance knowledge and foster positive change in understanding and […]
We celebrate our 11 outstanding fellows for receiving postdoctoral awards from CARTA after a competitive selection process. Among them are four recipients of fellowship grants: Nanfizat Abiket Alamukii, Adeyinka Olufolake Adefolarin, and Blessings Nyasilia Kaunda-Khangamwa. Additionally, seven fellows have received re-entry grants: Skye Nandi Adams, Christine Minoo Mbindyo, Priscille Musabirema, Oyeyemi Olajumoke Oyelade, Eniola Olubukola […]
By Judith Grace Amoit We are thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration between the Digital Health Payment Initiative and Research (DHPI-R) project and the World Health Organization’s Africa Regional Office (WHO AFRO). Together, we are developing a comprehensive global research agenda focused on digital payments for campaign health workers in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The […]
Jacob Mobolaji (Cohort Eight graduate, Obafemi Awolowo University) presented on ‘multidimensional deprivation among older persons in Nigeria: implication for poor health outcomes in later life’ at a workshop on Ageing and Health of Older Persons in Sub-Saharan Africa. The workshop was held between February 19 – 23, 2023 in Entebbe, Uganda, and sought to increase the […]
Food insecurity and malnutrition are on the rise in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The slow progress towards food security is partly attributed to demographic pressure, soil quality deterioration, and climate change that have adversely affected agricultural productivity. To address the challenge, Makerere University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) in collaboration with the Norwegian […]