ASSAR blogs and news stories
Drought web articles
Thu, 09 May 2019 - 15:30
With a strong focus on understanding the factors that enhance or diminish people's vulnerability and wellbeing, and the responses they take to deal with both climatic and non-climatic stressors, ASSAR focused on the most marginalised. In particular, we sought to shift the adaptation narrative from centering mainly on infrastructural, technical solutions to forefronting and addressing some of the barriers posed by power structures, patriarchal norms and governance disconnects.
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 - 21:15
Alemayehu Zewdie describes how peer-to-peer learning equips pastoralists to cope better with climate change
Mon, 17 Sep 2018 - 12:30
ASSAR and Kati-FM's climate change radio shows takes a look at gender, agriculture, and climate change policy and action in Namibia. Ndamonako Anna Iita reports on episodes five, six and seven.
Wed, 29 Aug 2018 - 10:30
Ndamonako Anna Iita reports on the latest episodes of ASSAR and Kati-FM's climate change radio show in Namibia.
Fri, 07 Apr 2017 - 09:45
In 2016, as part of ASSAR, researchers from the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), visited Gulbarga Region in Karnataka and Latur Region in Maharashtra to talk to development officers and farmers about the devastating impacts of the recurrent drought.
Mon, 06 Mar 2017 - 13:15
In the semi-arid regions of northern Namibia, floods and droughts are regular events.
Thu, 20 Oct 2016 - 09:00
Shortly after the African Drought Conference, held in Namibia in August, the Omusati Region Drought Resilience Consultative Meeting took place, with the aim of offering feedback from the Drought conference.
Thu, 01 Sep 2016 - 13:30
From the 15th-19th of August ASSAR team members participated in the first African Drought Conference held in Namibia, Windhoek.
Fri, 05 Aug 2016 - 10:00
A great article by Gina Ziervogel (UCT) and Margaret Angula (UNAM) is featured in The Namibian newspaper on how responses to drought in Africa are teaching us about climate hot spots.
Tue, 26 Jul 2016 - 10:45
Arjun Srinivas, a researcher in ASSAR's India team, explains that the challenge for policymakers is to establish a robust policy architecture that is flexible, forward-thinking and enables farmers to adapt to disruptions.
Tue, 12 Jul 2016 - 11:15
The world may still argue about whether or not climate change is for real. But in vast expanses of arid southern Africa, the daily struggle to cope with a changed climate is well under way. may still argue about whether or not climate change is for real.
Fri, 01 Jul 2016 - 11:45
Together with the Southern Africa ASSAR Team, INTASAVE recently completed an excellent documentary about Floods and Drought in Namibia.
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