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Gender issues in cattle management in Burkina Faso

The LoCaBreed project raises awareness of the role of women in cattle rearing. And it supports women in gaining equal opportunities to improve their livelihood.

3 min lesen · 16. April 2019
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In Loving Memory of APPEAR Scholar Anne Mogoi Birundu (1989-2019)

OeAD has been deeply saddened by the sudden loss of our scholarship holder Anne Mogoi Birundu, who perished in the ill-fated plane crash ET302 in Ethiopia last Sunday. Anne was a PhD student at BOKU, supported by APPEAR. We have lost a cheerful and caring person who was very enthusiastic about making our world a better place to live in. To remember the life of Anne a commemoration service will be held on Saturday, 23rd of March 2019 in Vienna.

3 min lesen · 13. März 2019
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APPEAR Scholars contribute to the new PROSOWO book

Jacqueline Murekasenge and Charles Rutikanga carried out empirical research on culturally specific and innovative social work practices in Burundi and Rwanda. Their research was part of the PROSOWO project and has now been published in the book "Social Work Practice in Africa. Indigenous and Innovative Approaches."

7 min lesen · 11. März 2019
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Insights into CapNex: pictures & summary of the project visit to Uganda and Kenya in February 2019

Two years of the APPEAR project CapNex have passed and with it two years of joint research on the water-energy-food security Nexus in the Ugandan-Kenyan border region of the Sio-Malaba-Malakisi River Basin. The studies conducted within the project cover a variety of topics including water demand and water management, energy systems, soil erosion and waste management. The partnership brings together partners from Makerere University, TU Kenya, TU Vienna and BOKU Vienna. In all four teams, Master’s and PhD students have been actively involved in the research activities.

2 min lesen · 06. März 2019
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Book Launch - Indigenous and Innovative Approaches

Within the project PROSOWO - Professional Social Work in East Africa - extensive empirical research has been carried out on culturally specific and innovative social work practices. The latest book presents some of these approaches from Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi and Kenya and will be launched on 6th of March 2019 at Makerere University.

1 min lesen · 25. Februar 2019
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Making Climate-Smart Agriculture Real in Africa with Conservation Agriculture

APPEAR scholar Sara Kaweesa presented a paper at the 2nd Africa Congress on Conservation Agriculture (2ACCA), from 9th-12th October 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The congress brought together expert knowledge and insights from practitioners from different sectors and interest groups at all levels of agriculture development.

2 min lesen · 12. Februar 2019
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APPEAR project evaluation

Purpose of the evaluation was to assess granted APPEAR projects. As referred to in the Terms of Reference (ToR) this evaluation aimed at identifying strengths, weaknesses and challenges during the implementation of the projects and at presenting recommendations for the remaining duration of projects assessed or future similar projects.

1 min lesen · 30. Jänner 2019
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New publication of PROSOWO II project on indigenous and innovative social work practice in Africa

As part of the APPEAR project PROSOWO II (Professional Social Work in East Africa), which has been in its second phase since 2016, extensive empirical research has been carried out into culturally specific and innovative social work practices. The latest publication presents some of these approaches from Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi and Kenya.

1 min lesen · 28. Jänner 2019
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“Taking cooperation to the digital age” - High-Level Forum Africa-Europe 2018

APPEAR scholarship holders Anne Birundu and Vincent-Paul Sanon participated at the High-Level Forum Africa-Europe, that took place on 18th of December in Vienna within the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU.

2 min lesen · 24. Jänner 2019
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Genetic improvement of local cattle breeds in Burkina Faso

LoCaBreed partners attended the regional workshop for the introduction of animal genetic resources management tools by the Ministry of Livestock and Fishery Resources in Gaoua, Burkina Faso.

2 min lesen · 24. Jänner 2019
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Developing new models of sustainable community cooperation in mountain regions of Georgia

APPEAR scholar Lela Khartishvili from Georgia conducted the first research on community based tourism in Georgia and Armenia. The study reveals the role of tourism in community mobilization and sustainable development. It also revealed the challenges and constrains hampering community tourism development in both countries. The research is based on document analysis, qualitative interviews with different stakeholders and the project experiences.

2 min lesen · 24. Jänner 2019
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Paper presentation at a conference for sustainable development in dryland environments

APPEAR scholarship holder Sonnia Musyoka as part of her doctoral work, presented a paper at the Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development in Dryland Environments, that was held at Umma University, in Kenya between 19thand 23rd November 2018. The conference provided an excellent platform for the academia from around the world to engage with the industry, innovators, policy makers, value chain developers, farmers, and service providers among others so that higher education in Africa contributes to solving the problems of natural resources governance in the era of climate change.

2 min lesen · 24. Jänner 2019