ASSAR blogs and news stories
Participatory Processes web articles
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 - 21:00
Bernadette Shalumbu discusses how strengthening capacities across scales in Namibia.
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 - 12:45
Alcade Segnon reflects on whether accepting an ASSAR PhD scholarship was the best decision he took for his career.
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 - 09:30
In her quintessentially honest and humorous style, Teresa Perez captures her experiences working as an early-career researcher on ASSAR.
Thu, 14 Mar 2019 - 16:00
The changing climate in northwest Ghana puts farming livelihoods and food security at risk. Now a project with multiple strands — from youth engagement, to mobile phone apps, to community outreach centres — is empowering farmers with the knowledge they need to innovate and adapt.
Wed, 30 Jan 2019 - 14:00
This article shares the experience of how Transformative Scenario Planning in the district of Jalna in Maharashtra, India motivated people for action on water management.
Wed, 30 Jan 2019 - 10:00
ASSAR's Kenya team investigated barriers and enablers for effective adaptation to climate change among agro-pastoralist and pastoralist communities in the semi-arid region of Isiolo, Meru, and Samburu counties of central Kenya.
Mon, 08 Oct 2018 - 16:00
This report, by the Indian Institute for Human Settlements, describes the outcomes of a series of transformative scenario planning workshops in Bangalore to discuss the issues of water security and response strategies towards long-term collaborations.
Wed, 12 Sep 2018 - 11:30
Bhavana Rao attended ASSAR Botswana's national Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (VRA) training workshop in August, as a recipient of an ASSAR Small Opportunities Grant. Here she reports back on her cross-learning experience.
Tue, 29 May 2018 - 11:15
The Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) recently held their second Transformative Scenario Workshop (TSP) to think critically about the future of water for domestic and livelihood needs in rural Jalna, India.
Fri, 25 May 2018 - 12:00
On 21 April Teresa Perez presented part of her analysis on Participatory Scenario Processes (PSP) from her fieldwork undertaken in ASSAR regions last year.
Thu, 12 Apr 2018 - 11:00
The TSP process was found to be a very useful tool for the Omusati Region as it brought together people who wouldn't often be in the same place. Read about the process here.
Thu, 12 Apr 2018 - 09:15
Julia Davies looks at some questions that were addressed during the TSP process in Botswana related to land-use challenges in Bobirwa and the surrounding regions.