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From Global Expert to Local Champion: Paul T. Yillia’s Energy Ecosystem Vision for Sierra Leone

Dr. Paul Yillia is turning global experience into local impact—electrifying rural clinics, powering sustainable businesses, and building strong ecosystems for decentralized energy in Sierra Leone. Through TENN and national leadership roles, he’s driving climate-smart innovation at the energy–livelihood–healthcare nexus.

2 min read · 01. September 2025
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Biocontrol under climate change| ArmBioClimate| Report on 2nd project year| April 2024 - March 2025

The APPEAR Project ArmBioClimate, a collaborative initiative between Armenian and Austrian academic institutions, continues to demonstrate progress in strengthening Armenia’s resilience to biodiversity loss, zoonotic threats, and climate change. The project promotes interdisciplinary research, academic innovation, and long-term capacity building—aiming to develop sustainable, science-based solutions to environmental and public health challenges.

3 min read · 19. August 2025
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Improving genetic biocontrol | ArmBioClimate | Report on 1st project year | April 2023 - March 2024

Remarkable progress has already been made in achieving the APPEAR ArmBioClimate ("Strengthening genetic Biocontrol capacities under Climate Change in Armenia") project's objectives during the first reporting period.With the launch of a new master’s programme in Environmental Protection and Biosecurity at Yerevan State University, the project takes a major leap in tackling climate-related health and environmental challenges in Armenia. Through curriculum reform, pioneering genetic research on jackals, and strong local and international collaborations, the initiative is shaping a new era of biosecurity education and research.

2 min read · 19. August 2025
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Sustainable rural tourism in Mozambique | Report on 2nd project year | April 2024 - March 2025

CAST Mozambique’s second project year focused on capacity building and stakeholder engagement to prepare the ground for a new Master’s degree in Sustainable Rural Tourism.

2 min read · 19. August 2025
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Sustainable rural tourism in Mozambique | Report on 1st project year | April 2023 - March 2024

The APPEAR project, CAST Mozambique ("Capacity Building for Sustainable Rural Tourism in Mozambique") is paving the way for sustainable rural tourism through strong academic partnerships and targeted capacity-building efforts in higher education. From curriculum needs analysis and stakeholder engagement to the launch of a multilingual project website, its first year laid a solid foundation for deeper impact and innovation in the years ahead.

3 min read · 19. August 2025
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Published: APPEAR III project evaluation 2025

The evaluation covered projects from the current APPEAR III phase implemented across nine countries and six subcontinental regions.

1 min read · 11. August 2025
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BioGold | Report on the 1st project year

The project aims to combine biosorption and chemical remediation techniques to treat contaminated wastewater and tailings, and rehabilitate contaminated soils, thereby safeguarding vulnerable ecosystems around artisanal gold mining (ASGM) areas in Uganda. The biochar composites will be developed from locally available biomass to make them suitable for remediation of the soils for agricultural purposes.

2 min read · 06. August 2025
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GIRT | Report on the 3rd project year

GIRT’s third project year was dedicated to analysing the qualitative research phase in Ethiopia and Mozambique. Once interviewing was completed at all four study sites, a preliminary assessment of the data was conducted. Altogether, more than 400 interviews with female and male residents in informal settlements and slums had been conducted by researchers, as well as PhD students and research associates affiliated with the project. In a joint effort, the project team conceived a master plan for transcribing, translating and coding all interviews.

3 min read · 05. August 2025
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Advancing local capacities for livestock breeding | LoCaBreed | Report 1st project year

The LoCaBreed2.0 project, launched in October 2022, is making strides in strengthening local capacities for livestock breeding in Burkina Faso through collaborative efforts and community engagement. Highlights so far include a dynamic kick-off meeting in Bobo-Dioulasso and the recruitment of promising doctoral and MSc students to drive research and knowledge transfer.

4 min read · 04. August 2025
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Innovating Tourism Education: Visit of Austrian Team to Mozambique

This visit was a key step in building capacity and fostering collaboration between Austrian and Mozambican partners - IMC Krems and Universidade Eduardo Mondlane - to advance sustainable rural tourism education in Mozambique, in line with CAST Mozambique’s key objectives.

5 min read · 04. August 2025
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Enhancing Mountain Tourism Resilience | ReMoDe | Report 1st project year

Mountain tourism in the Alps and the Caucasus faces growing resilience challenges—ReMoDe tackles them head-on. Insights on how this Georgian-Austrian APPEAR Project empowers local stakeholders and builds long-term crisis response capacity.

2 min read · 21. July 2025
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Building Armenia’s Resilience through science - Insights of ArmBioClimate | Second Year Report

How can Armenia protect biodiversity, prevent zoonotic outbreaks, and adapt to climate change? The ArmBioClimate project is turning science into action with cutting-edge research. An overview of the second year of this APPEAR project.

2 min read · 21. July 2025

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