BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE Climate change is one the biggest challenges of our time. According to the last IPCC report, our chances of successfully coping with negative impacts of climate change are narrowing and we need to approach the situation through “now or never” angle. Not only the frequency of climate disasters has increased, but also Continue Reading
Context/general introduction While many countries recognize adaptation as an important component of their responses to climate change, little guidance on how to operationalize adaptation goals exists. There is thus a need for science-based adaptation planning, which requires sound climate risk analyses and assessment of potential adaptation strategies. To address this issue, the in-depth studies of Continue Reading
DATE: 18TH AUGUST 2022 VENUE: HOTEL SILMANDÉ COUNTRY: OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA-FASO.
As a follow-up to the kick-off workshop held on 1st March 2022, which led to the establishment of a stakeholders’ network, the Living Lab of the City of Ouagadougou has organized a training workshop to train stakeholders on methods and data collection tools to enhance further their involvement in monitoring adverse weather conditions, high temperatures, Continue Reading
As part of their training, the 5th Batch of PhD students in WASCAL Climate Change and Land Use from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, paid a study visit to the WASCAL Competence Centre. This follows six months of classroom lectures at the Graduate School Programme at KNUST, Kumasi in Ghana. Continue Reading
Welcome Meeting and Introductions | 21 June at 9:30 am (CEST)https://hsmw.zoom.us/j/84932306850?pwd=SmhTdW5MYlJpQ083RGlBc1JiOCtUQT09 (Meeting-ID: 849 3230 6850, Kenncode: 586733) Presentation of Selected Research Topics of Mittweida University related to climate change | 21 June at 1:00 pm (CEST)https://hsmw.zoom.us/j/89507289185?pwd=dzgwbTh0aCtnRDkrN2hkdUFrRzByZz09 (Meeting-ID: 895 0728 9185, Kenncode: 420428) Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony | 22 June at 5:00 pm (CEST)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc_Lq4mv0yg AGENDA
Date: 13th April 2022 Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (GMT) Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/t0AwX6Lq2j Zoom URL: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83347687243?pwd=dDBvU3hlQmZjUmZYZ0k1VXZTeHNEQT09
REGIONAL EXPERT WORKSHOP ON E-WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT IN WEST AFRICA: CO-DESIGNING THE RESEARCH ROAD MAP AND THEORY OF CHANGE Date: 22-23 March 2022 Venue: WASCAL Competence center, Ouagadougou. [Terms of references] WASCAL, Competence Centre, BP9507 Ouagadougou 06, Blvd Mouamar El-Khadafi, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso February 2022
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WORKSHOP: WASCAL AND PIK TO VALIDATE A STUDY ON CLIMATE RISK ANALYSIS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF ADAPTATION STRATEGIES IN BURKINA FASO The negative impacts of Climate change on human being are getting more and more alarming, leading decision makers to request for more comprehensive and adapted solutions to the negative and unpredictable effects Continue Reading