This session will highlight African science, innovation, and local solutions that can strengthen resilience and contribute to global food security and sustainable development.
Date: 29 September 2026, 10:15–11:30 am EAT
Venue: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya
Explore the rationale for investing in climate adaptation, highlighting the costs of inaction, the returns on resilience investments, and the policy, financing, and decision-support tools needed to convert adaptation priorities into scalable, sustainable investments.
When: 29 September, 11:30–13:00 EAT
Venue: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya
This session brings together researchers in Africa and Europe, policymakers, funders and international organizations to discuss how research financing, partnerships and inclusive scientific leadership can strengthen African research ecosystems and connect local knowledge with global climate action.
When: 29 September 2026, 14:00–15:15 EAT
Venue: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya
Panelists will examine how science diplomacy can support sustained, inclusive and mutually beneficial cooperation between African and European institutions, in the context of an increased fragmented international relations atmosphere.
When: 29 September 2026, 15:15–16:30 EAT
Venue: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya
Project / Lao PDR is developing its first National Clean Air Strategy, drawing on emissions data, mitigation analysis and health benefits to guide action.
Feature / Key messages from the second Joint Steering Committee (JSC) meeting on water-related collaboration between ONWR and SEI Asia on 20 August 2026
Journal article / Providing students with hands-on nature-based citizen science education can lead to greater frequency and range of pro-environmental behaviours.
