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  • Portrait of Anne Birundi with yellow and orange tulips in the background
    © Stinnig/private

    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 read · 13. March 2019
  • Scholarship holders Charles Rutikanga and Jacqueline Murekasenge
    © OeAD/Stinnig
    activities of scholarship holders

    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 read · 11. March 2019
  • Group of people posing for a selfie
    © Herrnegger

    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 read · 06. March 2019
  • Banner with a lot of written information on it
    © Fountain Publishers, African Books Collective, PROSOWO II project

    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 read · 25. February 2019
  • Red and black lettering on white background
    © APPEAR logo

    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 read · 30. January 2019
  • Written information on flyer with black background
    © African Books Collective, PROSOWO II project

    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 read · 28. January 2019
  • Two man smiling and standing in front of a big poster of the ministry, while one man is ponting at the poster
    © Albert Soudré

    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 read · 24. January 2019
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