🚨 New Policy Brief! 🚨 AFAS Alumna Fanny Massally shares timely insights in her latest brief. 📄 Read it here: 👉https://www.afas.africa/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Masally_policy-brief.pdf 🔍 More briefs: 👉 www.afas.africa/resources/po... #PolicyBrief #EvidenceToAction #AFAS #AlumniImpact

📍 Fieldwork Highlight – Farida Bonkoungou | Gomponsom, Northern Burkina Faso 🌾 Researched nature-based solutions for land restoration in the Sahel, including #FMNR, zaï pits, stone bunds, and mulching across 3 villages. #AFAS | MSc Climate Change & Adaptation – UFHB | #Agroecology #Research

🌍 Fieldwork Update – Theophilus Dumenyo | Kumbungu, Ghana 🌾 Theophilus explored Crop-Livestock Integration vs. Traditional Cropping in the Guinea Savannah. His research focused on gender roles, resilience strategies, and #nature-based solutions for #sustainable agriculture. 📚 #AFAS fellow | #NbS

🚨 New Policy Brief! 🚨 AFAS Alumni, Liza Mungatia, shares fresh insights in her latest work. 📄 Dive in here: 👉 www.afas.africa/resources/po... #StudentVoices #PolicyIdeas #EmergingScholars #AFAS

📍 Fieldwork Update – Elvire Dossa | Mono, Bénin 🌿 Exploring Living Soil Market Gardening (MSV) — a practice focused on soil health based on three principles: reduced/no tillage, permanent soil cover and organic matter input. #AFAS | MSc Climate Change & Adaptation – UFHB | #Agroecology #Research

Don't miss the 3rd DAAD Climate Lecture of the year on "Community-based rangeland reforestation for sustainable livelihoods", by Lucy Waruingi next Tuesday September 9! 🌍 Register on the link below ⬇️

📍 Fieldwork Update – Ann Njuguna 🌍 In August 2025, I visited Mackinnon Road, Taita Taveta County, to study #eco-charcoal production at Taita Ranch — exploring its role in reducing land degradation. 🌿🔥 #AFASFellow | MSc Climate Change & Adaptation | University of Nairobi #ClimateResearch #AFAS

🌱 New blog: Where Grass Means More🌱 AFAS student Julius Toba Malika, shares how Kenya’s Musul community is using grass reseeding to restore land, empower women & preserve culture. 📖 Read: www.afas.africa/where-grass-... #LandRestoration #ClimateResilience #AFASVoices

📍 Fieldwork Update – Annet Nabirye 🌍 In July 2025, I explored wetland restoration at Lubigi Wetland, Kampala — studying its role as a Nature-based Solution for flood management. 🌿💧 AFAS Fellow | MSc Climate Change & Adaptation | University of Nairobi #WetlandRestoration #ClimateAdaptation #NbS

📍 Fieldwork Update- Thomas Alhassan 🌍 In June 2025, I studied how communities engage in Nature-based Solutions for mangrove conservation on Lamu Island — home to 60% of Kenya’s mangroves. 🌱🌊 Thanks to the people of Lamu, DAAD & AFAS for the support. 🙏🏽 #mangroveconservation #ClimateResilience #NbS

📍 Fieldwork Update – Shai Hills, Ghana 🌾 Nancy Karikari (AFAS fellow, Univ. Félix Houphouët-Boigny) researched on plant diversity in protected vs. unprotected savanna zones—showing how Nature-based Solutions support biodiversity & local livelihoods. 🌿🌍 #Fieldwork #NbS #Biodiversity

🌍 Africa’s savannas are under pressure but AFAS is helping shape solutions! 🌾 Our grads Claire & Nouhou turn science into action, linking West & East Africa through research & fieldwork. 📚 Read how AFAS builds climate leaders in this DAAD’s letter. #AFAS #Savannas #ClimateAction

📍 Fieldwork Update – by Julius Toba Malika "On 20 June 2025, my research assistants and I wrapped up data collection on Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Laikipia North, Kenya. Huge thanks to AFAS for funding which made this research possible! 🌱🔬" #Fieldwork #ClimateResearch #AFAS #TeamScience

📢 AFAS scientific publications are now live! Explore peer-reviewed research on nature-based solutions across Africa’s savanna & arid regions. 🔗https://www.afas.africa/resources/scientific-publications/ #AFAS #Research #NatureBasedSolutions #Africa

✨ 3 AFAS fellows took part in ECAS 2025 in Prague from June 25–28! We’re proud of their insightful contributions, these experiences will continue to shape their important work across Africa’s savannas. 💡🌿 #ECAS2025 #AfricanResearch #EcosystemConservation #AfricanSavannas

🌍 NEW BLOG OUT! Why is biodiversity declining even as Africa’s protected areas grow? Our AFAS students explore the paradox & call for a stronger science-policy-practice interface. 📖 Read now: www.afas.africa/reimagining-...

This week, 3 AFAS members attended the #SB62 💬🌱: a side event hosted by IUCN on #NbS for the nature-climate nexus and a Kenya Delegation Meeting, bringing together around 50 Kenyan stakeholders from policy, science, and practice. @daadworldwide.bsky.social #NbS #SB62 #DAAD #UNFCCC

📝 Don't miss tomorrow's DAAD Climate Lecture on "Innovations in the water sector" 💧 by Professor Indumathi Nambi! 🗓️ 24 June ⏰ 9 a.m. (UTC) 🌐 Online Register here ➡️ daad-veranstaltung.webex.com/.../09b9c4c0.... @daadworldwide.bsky.social #WaterSector #DAADGlobalCentres

🚨 New Policy Brief! 🚨 Another of our Alumni, Yvette Cecile Bih Atud shares fresh insights in her latest work. 📄 Dive in here: 👉https://www.afas.africa/resources/policy-briefs/ #StudentVoices #PolicyIdeas #EmergingScholars

We're proud to see AFAS alumna Stella Ndagire featured in DAAD’s 2024 report for her leadership in global science cooperation! 🌍 🎓Her story shows the power of Global North-South + South-South cooperation. 💡 🔗 lnkd.in/eBjqjyhA #AFAS #DAAD #AlumniImpact #Leadership

🌍 PhD Opportunity! Are you from the Global South and passionate about Sustainable Development? Join @zefbonn.bsky.social at The University of Bonn and pursue your PhD with a DAAD EPOS scholarship! 🧑🏽‍🎓📚 📅 Deadline: August 31, 2025 👉 More info: lnkd.in/ereFqrFq #PhD #SustainableDevelopment #DAAD

We're excited to share a webinar on this World Environment Day hosted by ENTO Organics & Youth Eco-Panel (YEP) and proudly moderated by 3 of our students! 🌱🌍 🗓 June 5, 2025 🕐 1:00 PM GMT 📍 Google Meet: lnkd.in/eu6cezKV See you there! 💻 #WorldEnvironmentDay #ClimateActionAfrica #YouthForClimate

From May 5-7, AFAS hosted the in-person Team Meeting of the DAAD Global Centres at @zefbonn.bsky.social (ZEF). The event brought together participants from all eight Centres: ABCD, AFAS, SAGE, TRAJECTS (Climate 🌱) & CAIDERA, G-WAC, GLACIER, PACE-UP (Health 🩺). #DAAD #InterdisciplinaryResearch

Join us today for a dynamic seminar examining the mission of ARUA-CD and its role among global Centres of Excellence! 🌍 Explore key insights on challenges, opportunities, and the future of this unique partnership. 🗓️ Today! 🕔 Time 12:30pm GMT/ 2:30pm SAST/ 3:30pm EAT #ARUACD #GlobalSouth

AFAS UoN students attended the inaugural day of #scienceweek 2025 🔬! The event saw the pre-launch of the CGIAR Climate Action Science Program that aims to transform food🌽, land 🏕️, and water systems 🏞️ to respond to a fast-changing climate 🌍 . #Climateaction #scienceweek #climateresiliance

🔥 New Blog! 🔥 Can fire save Africa’s humid #savannas? AFAS master’s students explore the role of #ecologicalfire at Côte d’Ivoire’s Lamto Reserve—a living lab for fire ecology. 🌍 Read more: www.afas.africa/annual-bush-... #ClimateAction #AFAS #LamtoReserve #SustainableLandUse

📸✨ The AFAS Annual Photo Report 2024 is LIVE! ✨📸 Explore the #highlights of our year—from engaging workshops to the AFAS Summer School & Book Launch, plus vibrant student & alumni activities. Check it out now! 🔗https://www.afas.africa/resources/annual-photo-reports/ #AFASMOMENTS #VisualStorytelling

🚨 Training Opportunities Spring 2025! 🌱📚 Join Digiface's skills & scientific training programs to boost your academic & professional growth! Stay tuned for dates & details. Don’t miss out! 💡✨ www.digiface.org/exciting-tra...

📚 NEW BLOG POST! 📚 One of our students,Julius Toba Malika, shares his reflections from the #Drylands Summer School in #Isiolo, Kenya, where experts & students discussed the future of #pastoralism in Africa’s drylands. 🌱 Read more: www.afas.africa/pastoralism-... #ClimateAction #AFAS #Resilience

🌍🌱 Apply for the Youth AgriChampions workshop on climate adaptation by the Ban Ki-moon Centre! 🌱🌍 🌟 Represent farmers at COP29, Get a certificate signed by Ban Ki-moon & Join the BKMC Alumni Network 🕛 Apply by March 24, 2025 (Deadline: 23:59 CET) Apply now! 🌍👇 bankimooncentre.org/youth-agri-c...

🎉 Exciting news! We've just published a new policy brief from one of our students #NouhouZoungrana! 🌟📚 🔗 Check it out here: www.afas.africa/resources/po... Stay tuned for more amazing student work! 🙌✨ #StudentWork #PolicyBriefs #Innovations #Research #FutureLeaders

🎓 DAAD Scholarships are available for Africans to study in Malawi, Namibia, and South Africa in a wide range of disciplines, e.g. Development Studies or Aquaculture and Fisheries. 🗓Application deadline: April 9!

On February 21st, 2024, all UFHB students successfully presented their master’s thesis proposals 🎓✨, securing approval to embark on field research that will contribute to #sustainabledevelopment, #biodiversityconservation, and #climateresilience across the #Africansavannas! 🌍🌾

🌱 Transforming Arid Lands: Insights from Yatta Farm 🌱 Check out our latest blog from AFAS students at the University of Nairobi on their visit to #YattaFarm! Read the full story: www.afas.africa/transforming...

🌍 Join us for an info event on #Research4Life! 📚 🗓️ Date: 20th Feb 2025 Learn how to access FREE/low-cost peer-reviewed journals & insights from experts! 🌱🎓 Register: www.digiface.org/information-... #AccessToKnowledge #ScienceForAll

🔍 DIGI-FACE WEBINAR 🔍 Join Dr. Kristin Krauss on 19 Feb 2025 at 14:00 CAT for a 2-hour webinar! Learn about #predatorypublishing, paper mills, falsified data, #plagiarism & more. 👉 Register Now: www.digiface.org/digi-face-we... #DIGIFACEWebinar #CitationPollution #ResearchIntegrity

🌍 Apply Now for the Joint Master’s in Water Security & Global Change! 💧 Tackle global water challenges with a unique program offered by #rwthaachenuniversity, #iitmadras, & #tudresden. 📅 Deadline: 28 Feb 2025 📢 Apply now: abcd-centre.org/master-progr... #watersecurity #globalchange #JointDegree

🌍 SDG Alumni Project: Now Accepting Applications! 🌱 🗓 Deadline: 21 Feb 2025 📝 Eligibility: Alumni with 3+ months in Germany or DAAD-funded Apply now! 🔗https://www.digiface.org/sdg-alumni-project-knowledge-and-practice-for-development/ #SDGAlumni #SustainableDevelopment #Agroecology #FoodSecurity

🎉Our alumni Yvonne Githiora & Timothy Downing co-authored a great article on nature-based solutions to tackle climate change in The Conversation Africa! 🌍🌱 Big thanks to Cornelius Okello for contributing too! 🙌 Read it here: theconversation.com/can-nature-h... #AFAS #NBS #AlumniSuccess 🌿

🧠 DIGI-FACE Webinar: Basic Principles of Scientific Knowledge Production 📝 Join this webinar on 5th Feb, 14:00 CAT to learn key skills for scientific argumentation & academic writing! 🔗 Register now: : www.digiface.org/digi-face-we... #digiface #scientificwriting #academicskills #Webinar #research

📢 We have just published the latest policy briefs from our students on our website! 🎓✨ Check out their insightful work and stay tuned for more to come. We’re proud to showcase their innovative ideas and contributions. 🔗https://www.afas.africa/resources/policy-briefs/ #StudentWork #PolicyBriefs

🚨 IMPORTANT REMINDER 🚨 We are no longer active on X (formerly Twitter). 🐦 But don’t worry — you can still find us and stay connected on Bluesky! 🔵 👉 Follow us here for all the latest updates, insights, and discussions: bsky.app/profile/afas... #GoodbyeX #HelloBluesky #NewBeginnings

🚨Applications are now open for the DIGI-FACE February 2025 courses!🚨 Please note: To apply, you need to be a member of DIGI-FACE. For more information and to apply, visit: www.digiface.org/digi-face-fe... #DigiFace #LearningOpportunities #Education #ApplyNow

🚨Les inscriptions sont ouvertes pour les cours de DIGI-FACE de février 2025!🚨 Remarque : pour postuler, vous devez être membre de DIGI-FACE. Pour plus d'informations et pour postuler, visitez : www.digiface.org/digi-face-fe... #DigiFace #LearningOpportunities #Education #ApplyNow

🌍 Apply Now: International Germany Alumni Seminar 2025! 🌊 🎯 Funded by DAAD & BMZ 🔗 Applications are open, learn more: tu-freiberg.de/fakultaet3/b... 🗓 Deadline: 31st January 2025 #WaterManagement #DAAD #GermanyAlumni #IFAT2025 #Sustainability

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Happy New Year from AFAS! 🎉 Meet Ymelda Merveille, our second cohort AFAS Fellow, passionate about solving environmental challenges. With a background in Agricultural Engineering, she’s part of the AFAS program to gain global perspectives. Let's support her! 🌱✨ #SustainableDevelopment #Innovation

🎉The Summer School 2024 videos are now live! 🎥✨ This video is from our Nairobi group from the University of Nairobi 🎓 Visit our website to watch the videos and learn more. Don’t miss out—check them out now! 👉https://www.afas.africa/afas-summer-school-2024/ #AFASSummerSchool2024

🎉The Summer School 2024 videos are now live! 🎥✨ This video is from our Abidjan group from Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny. 🎓 Visit our website to watch the videos and learn more. Don’t miss out—check them out now! 👉https://www.afas.africa/afas-summer-school-2024/ #AFASSummerSchool2024

Excited to introduce Farida Bonkoungou, our second cohort AFAS Fellow, with a mission to create lasting impact on local communities in Burkina Faso. 🌱✨ Let's support Farida as she pushes for climate justice and sustainability! 🌟 #ClimateJustice #Biodiversity #AFASProgram #Sustainability