It was a great honor for the University of Nairobi to be chosen as the host to launch the Rapid Adaptation Mainstreaming Program (RAMP) and screening of World Resource Institute (WRI's) stories on 8th Feb 2023 at Taifa hall
Participants from 13 Eastern African countries converged at the Wangari Maathai Institute for a 3 day training of trainers on the future of resilient food systems in Africa to promote digital climate-informed solutions (DCAS) as a tool to help tackle the growing impacts of climate change across the continent. The training is collaboration between the institute, The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and the African Development Bank.
The workshop took place from January 31st -2nd Feb 2023.
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
