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.
Tue, 20 Nov 2018 - 16:30
A reflection on ASSAR's journey taking its Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (VRA) training from local to national level in Botswana.
Mon, 05 Nov 2018 - 14:30
How ASSAR helped strengthen the capacity of pastoralists in Kenya's drylands to deal with pasture scarcity.
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.
Thu, 27 Sep 2018 - 15:30
When the ASSAR Mali team discovered the need for new capacities in Koutiala to enable better use of the scarce soil and water resources, they organised a three-day cross-border exchange visit for 11 Koutiala stakeholders to neighbouring Burkina Faso, which has vast experience in water and soil fertility management practices.
Thu, 27 Sep 2018 - 14:15
In this report, ASSAR's Botswana team describes the outcomes of a series of workshops with a group of diverse stakeholders to discuss the thorny issue of land use in Bobirwa Sub District 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.