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The Faculty of  Science  &Technology held a 2day workshop  on index-based livestock insurance at the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies . The blended conference took place between January  25th -26th,2023. 

The workshop aimed to further develop the research, learning and capacity development agenda around index-based livestock insurance concerning technical capacity, product quality, commercialization and pastoralist welfare.

University of Nairobi/Wangari Maathai Institute (WMI) will co-host a training session on DCAS from 31st Jan -@nd Feb 2023. This trainers of trainers workshop is  for individuals from ministries of agriculture, related government agencies, public research institutions, farmers organizations, academia, media organisations, and non-profit organizations working on climate adaptation for food security in Eastern Africa region to a 3-day training event on DCAS.

Course Duration: February 06 - March 18, 2023
Mode of study: Full time
Mode of delivery: Blended (virtual & face-face)
Cost per participant: Kshs. 50,000
Application fee: Kshs. 1,500 (non-refundable)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Holders of at least a first degree or equivalent (related to natural resource
management) from a recognized institution

Climate change is one of the biggest threats facing humankind today and in this century. Climate change is the greatest challenge of our time.Kenya leads on adaptation globally because of the commitment that the country made in its constitution to decentralization.

The University of Nairobi together with Oxford infrastructure analytics kick-started a week of training on climate-resilient infrastructure in Kenya. The training which runs from 5th December to 9th December 2022 at the Wangari Maathai Institute. aims at achieving several objectives for the project’s success.

These were the sentiments of CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation and distinguished Chair of Wangari Maathai Institute Prof. Patrick Verkooijen during the COP27 Leaders’ Event: Accelerating Adaptation in Africa held in Egypt on November 9th 2022.

Nairobi, Kenya, 23 September 2022 – Global Center on Adaptation CEO, Professor Patrick Verkooijen, was appointed as the Distinguished Chair of The Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies by the University of Nairobi. 

Course Duration: September 05 - October 07, 2022
Mode of study: Full time
Mode of delivery: Blended (virtual & face-face)
Cost per participant: Kshs. 50,000
Application fee: Kshs. 1,500 (non-refundable)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Holders of at least a first degree or equivalent (related to natural resource
management) from a recognized institution

Professor Juan Manuel García-Ruiz, is a Research Professor at the National Research Council (CSIC) at the University of Granada in Spain. Professor Garcia-Ruiz studied at the Complutense University in Madrid where he attained a Ph.D. degree in geology in 1980. Prof. Garcia-Ruiz is an internationally recognized expert in crystallography.

Through the Africa Regional Coordinator of the Global Peace and Development Service Alliance (GPDSA) Mr. Samuel Budoi, the Institute has been invited to participate in a virtual summit which will take place on 16th April, 2021. The theme of the summit is “Environmental Conservation and Entrepreneurship” through Youth Social Enterprise in Environment, Peace, Community and Volunteerism.