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“REBUILDING BETTER AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THROUGH A JUST TRANSITION FOR AFRICA -WHAT DOES COP 27 OFFER? “

Background The World is on the verge of and amid several transitions structured by major social, economic, and environmental disruptions including climate change, COVID-19, and knowledge shifts. These disruptions are redefining new institutional cultures, governance, and decision-making processes, with implications on the people and particularly the poor and marginalized groups, including women, children, indigenous people, […]

Science – Policy Interphase in Africa; Panel Discussion

Background Science-policy interface remains a major area of attention in Africa where investment in research remains relatively low due to the ‘perceived’’ weak connection between research, policy, and practice. There have been thoughts that strengthening innovation as well as knowledge translation and user sensitizing are pathways that can help strengthen research-policy and practice linkages.  This […]