Explaining unsuccessful development interventions in Kenya’s drylands democracyinafrica.org/explaining-uns…

Pastoralists exemplify #Resilience through their high-reliability networks. In an ever-changing world, these connections are not just crucial; they're a lifeline.

Learn from their strength in building #sustainable communities ➡️ bit.ly/3xokWKt

#communitybuilding

In 2014 Ktnnews undertook an in-depth investigation into widespread cancer cases in Marsabit County. From Maikona to Kargi, tens of people were in their final stages of dying from stomach and throat cancer.
I went back there years later and I found new cases; those I had…

Three Kenyan PhD scholarships in our 'Governing Nature based Solutions' project. Deadline May 10 2024, details here: drive.google.com/file/d/1dlHBVl…

To women everywhere salute for your incredible contributions to humanity #HappyInternationalWomensDay

Feinstein Research Director Elizabeth Stites examines how #EarlyWarning systems and humanitarian action can be better aligned with the needs and realities of pastoral communities in Eastern Africa.

▶ Watch her presentation: youtu.be/qZCIf0e5M_Q?si…

University of Nairobi Vice-Chancellor @ UoNBI Uonbi Deputy Vice Chancellor Academics Karuti Kanyinga 🄰🅆🅄🄾🅁 🄿🄾🄽🄶🄴 CODESRIA Paul Kamau paschalin basil Herbert Wamalwa Rahma hassan If you plan to attend and participate in person (which is highly encouraged), please complete this Google Form. It will not take more than 45 seconds: bit.ly/49RptUh

UPDATE | REPORT LAUNCH

This event will now be held on Feb 29.

Join us to hear from experts on enhancing resilience and shaping the future of humanitarian aid in Somalia.

Full details of the event and registration link here: bit.ly/3wtDMzv

On behalf of all of those who learnt so much from this work..thank you and congratulations to the entire team💕

'Stop seeing African countries as a place only of crises' says Rahma hassan in this DIIS Denmark policy brief where five colleagues comment on Denmark's future engagement with Africa:
diis.dk/en/research/fu…

📢📢 Deadline extension: January 31st! If you are a Phd student or a posdoc in Critical Agrarian Studies, this call is for you!

May the grass remain green..may the earth remain wet.

Congratulations to our IDS PhD students on their graduation today.
Dr Rahma Hassan and Dr Grace Githaiga have contributed to development research at IDS. The Institute wishes them the best in their future endeavours.
#UoN70graduation

Along with JPS , COHD/CAU, PLAAS and ICAS , we are co-organizing the Writeshop aimed for PhD candidates and early career scholars who are based in, or are originally from, the Global South working on agrarian studies.

The 5th Writeshop in Critical Agrarian Studies and Scholar-Activism is coming!

It will take place from 1 to 7 August 2024 in Beijing.

Check out the Call for applicants:
casasouth.org/call-for-appli…

Deadline is 15 January 2024!

The Next Gen Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship award supports doctoral students carrying out fieldwork, collecting and analyzing data, and working on their literature review and dissertation writing. Fellowship awards are up to $15,000.

ssrc.org/programs/next-…

Land Rights are critical for climate action, including #LossAndDamage . Read why in our joint IDS-UON Policy Brief: researchgate.net/publication/37…

Please don’t let the pedophile Mohammed Abdullahi go free again. We need him prosecuted and teach a lesson to the rest of the pedos in Mandera. By Allah, I will not let go of this no matter how long it will take.
#arrestmohammedabdullahi
#arrestmohammedabdullahi

IDS-UON Karuti Kanyinga Winnie Mitullah Rahma hassan Dr Joanes Atela Iben Nathan Sír Mollo paschalin basil Wanja M. Douglas Paul Kamau University of Nairobi #WeAreRARE I am grateful to the partners institutions; University of Nairobi, University of Copenhagen, Danish Institute for International Studies, Roskilde University and DANIDA for the amazing opportunity. It has been a wonderful journey full of good memories and experiences.

Super grateful to all colleagues and communities who supported the completion of my PhD IDS-UON and University of Copenhagen. !!! To new beginnings Karuti Kanyinga Iben Nathan