Dedication

Prof. Wangari Maathai

Daughter of Africa, winner of Nobel Prize for Peace 2004

The Mugumo tree

Kimingichi wabende

In future when our children awake,

Step out in a bright morning,

Smell the freshness of nature’s fragrance,

See the blooming and the blossoming flowers.

Touch the dew droplets on green leaves,

Feel the sensation of young sunrays,

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.