Completed projects

The following Academic Partnership projects were successfully completed.

The new APPEAR book provides insights into the second programme phase of APPEAR from 2014 to 2021. The book documents 26 projects of the past programme phase with a wide variety of approaches to knowledge production relevant to development policy. Andreas J. Obrecht (Hg.) (2022): APPEAR II. New pathways towards participative knowledge production through transnational and transcultural academic cooperation StudienVerlag. Book

Exciting examples of participative and transcultural knowledge production within the 17 projects are presented in the book APPEAR - Participative knowledge production through transnational and transcultural academic cooperation, edited by Andreas J. Obrecht. 2015. Wien, Köln, Weimar: Böhlau Verlag. Book

A quantitative account of the first four years of APPEAR, during which 17 projects were funded, can be found in the booklet APPEAR Facts & Figures 2010 - 2014. Browse | Download

Building Organic Agriculture in Armenia; Improving the knowledge and skills of organic stakeholders through participatory curriculum development and outreach | BOAA

• Project coordinator: Bernhard Freyer
• Coordinating institution: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
• Partner institution: Armenian National Agricultural University
• Partner country: Armenia
• Project duration: 1 March 2017 - 31 July 2020
• Project website

Transdisciplinarity for Sustainable Tourism Development in the Caucasus Region | CaucaSusT

• Project Coordinator: Andreas Muhar
• Coordinating Institution: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
• Partner Institutions: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, IMC FH Krems, Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan
• Project Duration: 1 July 2016 – 30 November 2020
• Project website

Local Cattle Breeds of Burkina Faso – Characterization and Sustainable Utilization | LoCaBreed

• Project Coordinator: Johann Sölkner
• Coordinating Institution: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
• Partner Institutions: University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, University of Koudougou, Institut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles, Université Polytechnique de Bobo-Dioulasso Project
• Project Duration: 1 April 2016 – 30 November 2020
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Sustainable Management of Water and Fish Resources in Burkina Faso | SUSFISH-plus

• Project Coordinator: DI Dr. Andreas MELCHER
• Coordinating Institution: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
• Partner Institutions: University of Vienna, INERA - Institute for Environmental and Agricultural  Research, University of Ouagadougou, Polytechnic University of Bobo-Dioulasso, IUCN Burkina
• Subcontractor: Ministry of Environment and Fish Resources Project
• Project Duration: 1 December 2016 – 30 November 2020
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Elements for a Burkina Faso national pharmacopoeia: monographs redaction and quality control of endangered antimalarial medicinal plants | MEAMP

• Project Coordinator: Dr. Aline LAMIEN MEDA
• Coordinating Institution: University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
• Partner Institution: University of Ouagadougou (Dr. Martin KIENDREBEOGO)
• Associate Partners: Phytofla Burkina Faso (Dr. Z. DAKYO), University of Pretoria (Prof. K. ELOFF), University of Graz (Univ.-Prof. Dr. R. BAUER), University of Lausanne (Dr. B. GRAZ), University of Oxford (Dr. M. WILLCOX), ULB Belgium (Prof. P. DUEZ)
• Project Duration: 1 September 2012 – 31 August 2014
  
  
  

Sustainable Management of Water and Fish Resources in Burkina Faso | SUSFISH

• Project Coordinator: DI Dr. Andreas MELCHER
• Coordinating Institution: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna
• Partner Institutions: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Laxenburg (Dr. Jan SENDZIMIR); University of Vienna, Department of African Studies (Dr. Gabriele SLEZAK); Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Burkina Faso (Dr. Raymond OUEDRAOGO); University of Ouagadougou (Prof. B. Gustave KABRE); Polytechnic University of Bobo-Dioulasso, Department of Rural Sociology and Economy - IDR (Prof. Patrice TOE); International Union for Conservation of Nature - IUCN, West and Central Africa, Burkina Faso (Dr. Moumini SAVADOGO); Polytechnic University of Bobo-Dioulasso, Institute for Health Sciences (Leon G. Blaise SAVADOGO)
• Project Duration: 15 November 2011 - 14 November 2014

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Professional Social Work in East Africa - Towards Sustainable Impact | PROSOWO II

• Project Coordinator: FH Prof. Dr. Helmut SPITZER
• Coordinating Institution: Carinthia University of Applied Sciences
• Partner Institutions: Makerere University (Janestic Mwende Twikirize), University of Nairobi (Gidraph Gachunga Wairire), Hope Africa University (Jacqueline Murekasenge), University of Rwanda (Charles Rutikanga), Institute of Social Work (Zena Mnasi Mabeyo)
• Project Duration: 1 January 2016 – 31 March 2019
• Project website

Improvement of social work education to foster social development and poverty reduction. An academic exchange of theory, methodology and practice | TECS

• Project Coordinator | Coordinador del proyecto: Mag.a Dr.in Eva KLAWATSCH-TREITL
• Coordinating Institution| Institución de Coordinación: University of Applied Sciences Vienna (FH Campus Wien)
• Partner Institution | Instituciones afiliadas: Universidad Luterana Salvadoreña (Licda. Eneyda Carolina ARTEAGA DE VALLE)
• Project Duration | Duración del Proyecto: 1 August 2012 – 31 July 2014

Inclusion in Education for Persons with Disabilities | INEDIS

• Project Coordinator: Alemayehu Teklemariam Haye
• Coordinating Institution: Addis Ababa University
• Partner Institutions: University of Vienna (Gottfried Biewer), Dilla University (Ababu Teshome Ayalew), Gondar University (Meseret Hassen Ayele)
• Partner Country: Ethiopia
• Project Duration: 1st of March 2017 - 30th of June 2020
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Advanced Academic Partnership for Legal and Human Rights Education | AAPLHRE

• Project Coordinator: Wolfgang Benedek
• Coordinating Institution: University of Graz
• Partner Institutions: Ethiopian Civil Service University, Addis Ababa University
• Project Duration: 1 February 2016 – 30 November 2020
• Project website
   

HU-UIBK Partnership for Strengthening Institutional Capacity in Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation | PSICPCT

• Project Coordinator: Dr. Gutema Imana Keno
• Coordinating Institution: Haramaya University
• Partner Institution: Unit for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Innsbruck (Dr. Norbert Koppensteiner / Mr. Adham Hamed)
• Project Duration: 1st of December 2017 – 30th of November 2020
• Project website
   

Technology Enabled Maternal and Child healthcare in Ethiopia | TEMACC-Ethiopia

• Project Coordinator: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gustav Pomberger
• Coordinating institution: University of Linz
• Partner institution: Addis Ababa University
• Project duration: 1st of January 2017 - 31st of March 2020
• Project website
   

Implementation of Academic Land Administration Education in Ethiopia for Supporting Sustainable Development | EduLAND2

• Project Coordinator: Reinfried Mansberger
• Coordinating Institution: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
• Partner Institutions: Debre Markos University, Technische Universität Wien, Bahir Dar University
• Project Duration: 1st of March 2016 – 29th of February 2020
• Website: www.appear.at/eduland
   

Sustainable Highland Rivers Management in Ethiopia | LARIMA

• Project Coordinator: Wolfram Graf
• Coordinating Institution: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
• Partner Institutions: Ambo University (Geda Kebede Oncho), Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) - National Fishery and Other Aquatic Life Research (Aschalew Lakew Haile) Partner Country: Ethiopia
• Project Duration: 1st of August 2015 – 31st of July 2019
• Website: www.appear.at/larima
   

Strengthening regional capacity in research and training in fisheries and aquaculture for improved food security and livelihoods in Eastern Africa | STRECAFISH

• Project Coordinator: Peter Akoll
• Coordinating Institution: Makerere University
• Partner Institutions: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Silke Drexler), University of Eldoret (Kaunda-Arara Boaz), Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (Adamneh A. Dagne) Partner Countries: Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia
• Project Duration: 1 July 2015 – 31 December 2018
• Project website
   

Academic Partnership on Legal and Human Rights Education | APLHRE

• Project Coordinator: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wolfgang BENEDEK
• Assistant Project Coordinator: Dr. Christian PIPPAN
• Coordinating Institution: University of Graz, Institute of International Law and International Relations | KFU-IILIR
• Partner Institutions: Ethiopian Civil Service University, Institute of Federalism and Legal Studies | ECSU-IFLS (Dr. Solomon Abay YIMER), Addis Ababa University, Center for Human Rights | AAU-CHR (Dr. Tadesse Kassa Woldetsadik)
• Project Duration: 1 October 2011 – 30 September 2013
• Led to Advanced Academic Partnership for Legal and Human Rights Education | AAPLHRE
   

Responding to Poverty and Disability through Higher Education and Research | RESPOND-HER

• Project Coordinator: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gottfried BIEWER
• Coordinating Institution: University of Vienna
• Partner Institution: ddis Ababa University (Prof. Dr. Tirussew Teferra KIDANEMARIAM)
• Project Duration: 1 October 2011 – 30 September 2014
• Led to Advanced Academic Partnership Inclusion in Education for Persons with Disabilities | INEDIS

Strengthening Rural Transformation Competences of Higher Education and Research Institutions in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia | TRANSACT

• Project Coordinator: Dr. Michael HAUSER
• Coordinating Institution: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Centre for Development Research (CDR)
• Partner Institutions: Bahir Dar University (Dr. Getachew ALEMAYEHU DAMOT), University of Gondar (Mr. Zenebe Geberemedhin WOLDEMARIAM), Amhara Region Agricultural Research Institute (Dr. Yigzaw DESSALEGN BEKELE)
• Associate Partner: Sustainable Natural Resource Development Programme in North Gondar (Mr. Teshome MULU)
• Project Duration: 1 February 2011 - 31 January 2014

Transdisciplinarity for Sustainable Tourism Development in the Caucasus Region | CaucaSusT

• Project Coordinator: Andreas Muhar
• Coordinating Institution: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
• Partner Institutions: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (Joseph Salukvadze), IMC FH Krems (Christian Maurer), Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan (Ashot Khoetsyan)
• Partner countries: Armenia, Georgia
• Project Duration: 1 July 2016 – 30 November 2020
• Project website

Academic Collaboration for (Building) Capacity in Environmental Studies | ACCES

• Project Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Irma Inashvili
• Coordinating Institution: Georgian Technical University
• Partner Institution: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Dr. Margarita Himmelbauer)
• Partner Country: Georgia
• Project Duration: 1s August 2016 – 30t November 2020
• Project website

Rooting Development in the Palestinian Context | ROOTDEVPAL

• Project Coordinator: Ayman Rezeqallah
• Coordinating Institution: Birzeit University
• Partner Institutions: University of Vienna (Helmut Krieger), Al-Azhar University (Ali Abu Zaid) Subcontractors: NGO Community Development Committee, NGO Mousawat
• Partner Countries: Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Lebanon
• Project Duration: 15 January 2016 – 15 March 2019
• Project website

Strengthening Capacities for Agricultural Education, Research and Adoption in Kenya | SCARA

• Project Coordinator: Benedict Mwavu Mutua
• Coordinating Institution: Egerton University
• Partner Institution: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Dominik Ruffeis)
• Partner Country: Kenya
• Project Duration: 1 May 2016 – 30 November 2020
• Project website
  
  

Professional Social Work in East Africa - Towards Sustainable Impact | PROSOWO II

• Project Coordinator: FH Prof. Dr. Helmut SPITZER
• Coordinating Institution: Carinthia University of Applied Sciences
• Partner Institutions: Makerere University (Janestic Mwende Twikirize), University of Nairobi (Gidraph Gachunga Wairire), Hope Africa University (Jacqueline Murekasenge), University of Rwanda (Charles Rutikanga), Institute of Social Work (Zena Mnasi Mabeyo)
• Project Duration: 1 January 2016 – 31 March 2019
• Project website: www.appear.at/prosowo
  
  

Promotion of Professional Social Work towards Social Development and Poverty Reduction in East Africa | PROSOWO

• Project Coordinator: FH Prof. Dr. Helmut SPITZER Research Assistant: Mag.(FH) Sabrina RIEDL
• Coordinating Institution: Carinthia University of Applied Sciences
• Partner Institutions: Makerere University (Dr. Janestic Mwende TWIKIRIZE), University of Nairobi (Dr. Gidraph Gachunga WAIRIRE), Institute of Social Work, Tanzania (Dr. Zena Mnasi MABEYO), National University of Rwanda (Mr. Charles RUTIKANGA, MSW)
• Project Duration: 1 March 2011 - 30 November 2014 led to Advanced Academic Partnership Professional Social Work in East Africa - Towards Sustainable Impact | PROSOWO II
• Project website
  

Strengthening regional capacity in research and training in fisheries and aquaculture for improved food security and livelihoods in Eastern Africa | STRECAFISH

• Project Coordinator: Peter Akoll Coordinating
• Coordinating Institution: Makerere University
• Partner Institutions: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Silke Drexler), University of Eldoret (Kaunda-Arara Boaz), Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (Adamneh A. Dagne)
• Partner Countries: Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia
• Project Duration: 1st of July 2015 – 31st of December 2018
• Website: www.appear.at/strecafish
  
  

Capacity building on the water-energy-food security Nexus through research and training in Kenya and Uganda | CapNex

• Project Coordinator: Dr. Jakob Lederer
• Coordinating institution: TU Wien/Vienna University of Technology
• Partner institutions: Makerere University (Dr. Jeninah Karungi-Tumutegyereize), Technical University of Kenya (Dr. Luke Olang), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Dr. Mathew Herrnegger)
• Partner Countries: Uganda, Kenya
• Project duration: 15 December 2016 - 31 August 2020
• Project website
  
  

Strengthening Universities' Capacities for Mitigating Climate Change Induced Water Vulnerabilities in East Africa | WATERCAP

• Project Coordinator: Dr. Paul NAMPALA
• Coordinating Institution: Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)
• Partner Institutions: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Centre for Development Research (CDR) (Dr. Michael HAUSER), Egerton University (Dr. Rhoda Jerop BIRECH), Makerere University (Paul KIBWIKA)
• Associate Partners: Horizont3000, Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM) Uganda Project Duration: 1 April 2011 - 31 March 2014

Rooting Development in the Palestinian Context | ROOTDEVPAL

• Project Coordinator: Ayman Rezeqallah
• Coordinating Institution: Birzeit University
• Partner Institutions: University of Vienna (Helmut Krieger), Al-Azhar University (Ali Abu Zaid) Subcontractors: NGO Community Development Committee, NGO Mousawat
• Partner Countries: Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Lebanon
• Project Duration: 15 January 2016 – 15 March 2019
• Project website

Capacity Building for Renewable Energy Technologies in Mozambique| RETEM

• Project Coordinator: Luís Cristóvão
• Coordinating institution: Zambeze Univesity
• Partner institution: FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences
• Project Duration: 1 January 2018 - 30 June 2020
• Project website
  
  
  

Innovating Sustainable Agriculture in Mozambique - Learning and Teaching Tools | ISAM

• Project Coordinator: João Paulino
• Coordinating institution: Zambeze Univesity
• Partner institution: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna Project
• Duration: 1 January 2018 - 30 November 2020
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Strengthening remote sensing data processing and interpretation capacities for operational use in agricultural system monitoring | EO4Africa

• Project coordinator: Dr. Francesco Vuolo
• Coordinating institution: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
• Partner institution: Universidade Eduardo Mondlane / ESUDER Escola Superior de Desenvolvimento Rural Project Duration: 15 June 2017 - November 2020
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Strengthening universities' capacities for improved access, use and application of ICT for social development and economic growth in Mozambique | ICT4D.MZ

• Project Coordinator: Univ.-Prof. Thomas GRECHENIG
• Coordinating Institution: Vienna University of Technology
• Partner Institution: Eduardo Mondlane University (Univ.-Prof. Luis Emilio MOSSE)
• Project Duration: 1 July 2012 – 30 June 2014

Development of Academic Program on Energy Systems Planning and Analysis in Nepal | MSESPA

• Project Coordinator: Dr. Tri Ratna BAJRACHARYA
• Coordinating Institution: Tribhuvan University
• Partner Institution: Vienna University of Technology (Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian BAUER)
• Project Duration: 17 July 2011 – 16 July 2014

Strengthening of local Research Capacities at the Bluefields Indian and Caribbean University, Nicaragua to confront the effects of Climate Change

• Project Coordinator | Coordinador del proyecto: Romero Ebanks
• Coordinating Institution | Institución de Coordinación: Bluefields Indian And Caribbean University, BICU
• Partner Institution | Institucion afiliada: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU)
• Project Duration | Duración del Proyecto: 1 January 2015 – 30 September 2018
  
   

Changing Minds and Structures: the Nicaraguan Agricultural University’s growing Involvement with Rural Communities | Cambiando mentes y estructuras: El creciente involucramiento de la UNA con las comunidades rurales | DEPARTIR

• Project Coordinator | Coordinador del proyecto: Daniel QUEROL LIPCOVICH
• Coordinating Institution | Institución de Coordinación: Universidad Nacional Agraria (UNA), Managua
• Partner Institutions | Instituciones afiliadas: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) (Thomas GUGGENBERGER), Fundación Casa de los Tres Mundos, Nicaragua (Dieter STADLER)

• Project Duration | Duración del Proyecto: 1 February 2011 - 31 January 2014
   

Academic Partnership in Integrated Urban Development Studies – an interdisciplinary approach for the sustainable development of spontaneous human settlements in the central urban area of Managua | urban_managua

• Project Coordinator | Coordinador del proyecto: Romer ALTAMIRANO, MSc.
• Coordinating Institution | Institución de Coordinación: Universidad Centroamericana, Nicaragua
• Partner Institutions | Instituciones afiliadas: Fundación Casa de los Tres Mundos (Dieter STADLER, MSc.), Vienna University of Technology (Univ.-Prof. Andreas HOFER, Roland KREBS, MSc.)
• Project Duration | Duración del Proyecto: 1 October 2012 – 30 September 2014
  
   

Bioremediation of Contaminated Sites: Research and Education | BIOREM

• Project Coordinator: Irene LICHTSCHEIDL
• Coordinating Institution: University of Vienna
• Partner Institutions: Universidad Nacional Autonóma de Nicaragua (Martha LACAYO, Dionisio RODRIGUEZ) Universidad Nacional Santiago Antunez de Mayolo (Edwin PALOMINO)
• Partner Countries: Nicaragua, Peru
• Project Duration: 1 August 2011 – 31 July 2014

Strengthening Higher Education Capacities in Palestine for Gender Equality | SHE_GE

• Project Coordinator: Sanaa Aboudagga
• Coordinating institution: Islamic University of Gaza
• Partner institution: University of Graz (Libora Oates-Indruchova)
• Project duration: 12th of June 2017 - 30th of November 2020
• Project website: https://appear.at/she-ge
   

Developing maker‐movement‐inspired training courses on renewable energy sources in the Gaza Strip ‐ Palestine | MakingFutureEnergy4Palestine

• Project Coordinator: Christoph Pfeifer
• Coordinating Institution: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
• Partner Institution: Islamic University of Gaza (Hala El‐Khozondar)
• Partner Country: Palestinian Territories
• Project duration: 1st of February 2017 - 30th of June 2020
• Project website
   

Capacity Building for Energy- Efficient Buildings Towards a Sustainable Built Environment in the Gaza Strip- Palestine | CBEEB

• Project Coordinator: Matthias Schuss
• Coordinating institution: Vienna University of Technology (TU WIEN)
• Partner institution: Islamic University of Gaza (IUG)
• Project duration: 1st of January 2018 - 31st of December 2019
• Website: www.appear.at/cbeeb
   

Rooting Development in the Palestinian Context  | ROOTDEVPAL

• Project Coordinator: Ayman Rezeqallah
• Coordinating Institution: Birzeit University
• Partner Institution: University of Vienna, Al-Azhar University
• Project Duration: 15 January 2016 – 15 March 2019
• Website: www.appear.at/rootdevpal
   

Promotion of Energy- Efficient Buildings Towards Developing Sustainable Built Environment in the Gaza Strip- Palestine | PEEB

• Project Coordinator: Dr. Kristina Kiesel
• Coordinating Institution: Vienna University of Technology
• Partner Institution: Islamic University of Gaza
• Project Duration: 1 May 2015 – 30 April 2017
   

Capacity Building for Rural Development in Occupied Palestinian Territory | RURAL_DEV

• Project Coordinator: Dr. Samar AL NAZER
• Coordinating Institution: Birzeit University
• Partner Institution: Graz University of Technology (Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Grigor DOYTCHINOV)
• Associate Partners: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Vienna University of Technology
• Project Duration: 1 September 2012 – 31 August 2014
   

Conflict, Participation and Development in Palestine | CPDP

• Project Coordinator: Samia AL-BOTMEH, M.A.
• Coordinating Institution: Birzeit University
• Partner Institution: University of Vienna (Dr. Petra DANNECKER, Dr. Helmut KRIEGER)
• Project Duration: 1 August 2011 - 31 July 2014
• led to Advanced Academic Partnership Rooting Development in the Palestinian Context | ROOTDEVPAL

Bioremediation of Contaminated Sites: Research and Education | BIOREM

• Project Coordinator | Coordinador del proyecto: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Irene LICHTSCHEIDL
• Coordinating Institution | Institución de Coordinación: University of Vienna
• Partner Institutions | Instituciones afiliadas: Universidad Nacional Autonóma de Nicaragua (Prof. Dr. Martha LACAYO, Prof. Dr. Dionisio RODRIGUEZ), Universidad Nacional Santiago Antunez de Mayolo, Peru (Prof. Dr. Edwin PALOMINO)
• Project Duration | Duración del Proyecto: 1 August 2011 – 31 July 2014

Professional Social Work in East Africa - Towards Sustainable Impact | PROSOWO II

• Project Coordinator: FH Prof. Dr. Helmut SPITZER
• Coordinating Institution: Carinthia University of Applied Sciences
• Partner Institutions: Makerere University (Janestic Mwende Twikirize), University of Nairobi (Gidraph Gachunga Wairire), Hope Africa University (Jacqueline Murekasenge), University of Rwanda (Charles Rutikanga), Institute of Social Work (Zena Mnasi Mabeyo)
• Project Duration: 1 January 2016 – 31 March 2019
• Project website: www.appear.at/prosowo
   

Promotion of Professional Social Work towards Social Development and Poverty Reduction in East Africa | PROSOWO

• Project Coordinator: FH Prof. Dr. Helmut SPITZER
• Research Assistant: Mag. (FH) Sabrina RIEDL
• Coordinating Institution: Carinthia University of Applied Sciences
• Partner Institutions: Makerere University (Dr. Janestic Mwende TWIKIRIZE), University of Nairobi (Dr. Gidraph Gachunga WAIRIRE), Institute of Social Work, Tanzania (Dr. Zena Mnasi MABEYO), National University of Rwanda (Mr. Charles RUTIKANGA, MSW)
• Project Duration: 1 March 2011 - 30 November 2014 led to Advanced Academic Partnership Professional Social Work in East Africa - Towards Sustainable Impact
• Project website

Sustainable Energy Access for Sustainable Cities | SEA4cities

• Project coordinator: Aminata Fall
• Coordinating institution: Vienna University of Technology
• Partner institution: Ecole Polytechnique de Thies (Mamadou Wade), Austrian Institute of Technology (Reinhard König)
• Partner country: Senegal
• Project duration: 1 January 2018 – 30 June 2020
• Project website

Professional Social Work in East Africa - Towards Sustainable Impact | PROSOWO II

• Project Coordinator: FH Prof. Dr. Helmut SPITZER
• Coordinating Institution: Carinthia University of Applied Sciences
• Partner Institutions: Makerere University (Janestic Mwende Twikirize), University of Nairobi (Gidraph Gachunga Wairire), Hope Africa University (Jacqueline Murekasenge), University of Rwanda (Charles Rutikanga), Institute of Social Work (Zena Mnasi Mabeyo)
• Project Duration: 1 January 2016 – 31 March 2019
• Website: www.appear.at/prosowo
  
   

Promotion of Professional Social Work towards Social Development and Poverty Reduction in East Africa | PROSOWO

• Project Coordinator: FH Prof. Dr. Helmut SPITZER Research Assistant: Mag.(FH) Sabrina RIEDL
• Coordinating Institution: Carinthia University of Applied Sciences
• Partner Institutions: Makerere University (Dr. Janestic Mwende TWIKIRIZE), University of Nairobi (Dr. Gidraph Gachunga WAIRIRE), Institute of Social Work, Tanzania (Dr. Zena Mnasi MABEYO), National University of Rwanda (Mr. Charles RUTIKANGA, MSW)
• Project Duration: 1 March 2011 - 30 November 2014 led to Advanced Academic Partnership Professional Social Work in East Africa - Towards Sustainable Impact | PROSOWO II
• Project website

Professional Social Work in East Africa - Towards Sustainable Impact | PROSOWO II

• Project Coordinator: Helmut Spitzer
• Coordinating Institution: Carinthia University of Applied Sciences
• Partner Institutions: Makerere University (Janestic Mwende Twikirize), University of Nairobi (Gidraph Gachunga Wairire), Hope Africa University (Jacqueline Murekasenge), University of Rwanda (Charles Rutikanga), Institute of Social Work (Zena Mnasi Mabeyo)
• Partner Countries: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi
• Project Duration: 1st of January 2016 – 31st of March 2019
• Project website

Strengthening of Higher Education, Research and Community Outreach in Agro-Ecology in the Rwenzori Region in Western Uganda | AER

• Project Coordinator: Bernhard Freyer
• Project Assistant: Phillipp Dietrich
• Coordinating Institution: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
• Partner Institution: Mountains of the Moon University (Moses Muhumuza)
• Partner Country: Uganda
• Project Duration: 1 May 2016 – 30 November 2020
• Project website
   

Strengthening regional capacity in research and training in fisheries and aquaculture for improved food security and livelihoods in Eastern Africa | STRECAFISH

• Project Coordinator: Peter Akoll
• Coordinating Institution: Makerere University
• Partner Institutions: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Silke Drexler), University of Eldoret (Kaunda-Arara Boaz), Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (Adamneh A. Dagne) Partner Countries: Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia
• Project Duration: 1 July 2015 – 31 December 2018
• Project website
   

Promotion of Professional Social Work towards Social Development and Poverty Reduction in East Africa | PROSOWO

• Project Coordinator: FH Prof. Dr. Helmut SPITZER
• Research Assistant: Mag. (FH) Sabrina RIEDL
• Coordinating Institution: Carinthia University of Applied Sciences
• Partner Institutions: Makerere University (Dr. Janestic Mwende TWIKIRIZE), University of Nairobi (Dr. Gidraph Gachunga WAIRIRE), Institute of Social Work, Tanzania (Dr. Zena Mnasi MABEYO), National University of Rwanda (Mr. Charles RUTIKANGA, MSW)
• Project Duration: 1 March 2011 - 30 November 2014 led to Advanced Academic Partnership Professional Social Work in East Africa - Towards Sustainable Impact
• Project website
   

Capacity building on the water-energy-food security Nexus through research and training in Kenya and Uganda | CapNex

• Project Coordinator: Dr. Jakob Lederer
• Coordinating institution: TU Wien/Vienna University of Technology
• Partner institutions: Makerere University (Dr. Jeninah Karungi-Tumutegyereize), Technical University of Kenya (Dr. Luke Olang), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Dr. Mathew Herrnegger)
• Partner Countries: Uganda, Kenya
• Project duration: 15th of December 2016 - 31st of August 2020
• Project website
   

Strengthening Universities' Capacities for Mitigating Climate Change Induced Water Vulnerabilities in East Africa | WATERCAP

• Project Coordinator: Dr. Paul NAMPALA
• Coordinating Institution: Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) Partner Institutions: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Centre for Development Research (CDR) (Dr. Michael HAUSER), Egerton University (Dr. Rhoda Jerop BIRECH), Makerere University (Paul KIBWIKA)
• Associate Partners: Horizont3000, Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM) Uganda Project Duration: 1 April 2011 - 31 March 2014
   

Master Program Medical Anthropology and International Health | MA-MEDANIH

• Project Coordinator: PD Mag. Dr. Ruth KUTALEK
• Coordinating Institution: Medical University of Vienna
• Partner Institution: Gulu University (Dr. Grace Akello)
• Project Duration: 1 October 2012 – 30 September 2014
   

Promoting Gender Responsive Budgeting and Gender Mainstreaming through Research and Research Dissemination, Gender Responsive Policies and Strengthening Institutional and Management Capacities | GENDER

• Project Coordinator: Dr. Elisabeth KLATZER
• Coordinating Institution: Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) (ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Luise GUBITZER)
• Partner Institutions: Makerere University (Dr. Consolata KABONESA), Kyambogo University (Prof. Dr. John OPUDA-ASIBO)
• Project Duration: 1 April 2011 - 31 March 2014