Postgraduate scholarship opportunity in climate finance
Call for Postgraduate scholarships in climate finance for Masters (3) and PhD (1) students
Bold steps to stimulate a changed economy and renewal of South Africa’s growth trajectory
An alternative economic strategy for South Africa, proposed by Dr Nthabiseng Moleko and Prof Mark Swilling could see GDP doubling in 10 years, 10-million people moving out of poverty, and unemployment cut by two-thirds to 12% by 2030.
Covid-19 peer-review of research: Integrity of science crucial in pandemic times
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented disruption to almost every area of life, including science and scientific publishing. Many researchers have seen their projects interrupted, while others have re-invented themselves as coronavirus researchers.
Resource portal launched for resilience practice in southern Africa
The Resilience Hub, an online portal for resilience in practice, launched today. This central information gateway offers users easy access to a variety of resources including webinar recordings, training materials, podcasts, publications and more, aimed at promoting resilience building in the southern African region.
Exploring community-based approaches for maintaining rural water supply infrastructure in Namibia
We seek a Masters student to contribute to understanding whether community-based approaches such as the FundiFix model could be applied to Namibia’s context to help improve WASH service delivery in rural areas, improve the sustainability of water supply services, diversify livelihoods, and improve resilience to climate shocks in rural communities.