In January 2018, ASSAR – one of the ACDI’s largest and most collaborative research projects – drew to an official close.Involving 17 organisations and over 150 researchers and practitioners working in the semi-arid regions of six countries in Africa, and India, this five-year project used transdisciplinary scientific research, capacity building and stakeholder engagement to improve the understanding of the barriers and enablers to effective and sustained adaptation.
In this highly reflective and content-rich article, Lucia Scodanibbio summarises (as much as a single article can) ASSAR’s insights, achievements, challenges and learnings. She also describes her personal experience of managing such a multi-faceted and complex project.
Greeshma Hedge reflects on her experience exploring the role of knowledge brokers for adaptation in India, as part of her small opportunities grant from ASSAR.
Alemayehu Zewdie, ASSAR's Research-into-Use coordinator in East Africa, describes the ASSAR's efforts to develop strategic partnerships to boost research impact in Kenya and Ethiopia.
In January, a group of ASSAR’s research-into-use (RiU) coordinators and regional stakeholders spent a few days at the University of Cape Town to attend a three-day experiential learning workshop.
Sue Moore, from Oxfam GB, explains the use of Research-into-Use and explores what this means for researchers, practitioners and ultimately, those most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
One of the main objectives of ASSAR is to turn research evidence into impactful use. This video features students from Ghana explaining how RiU has shaped their research perspective.
A short film of interviews with PhD and Masters students who participated in a RiU (Research into Use) workshop at the University of Ghana in 2015. They explain their study areas, the relevance the research has for them and the stakeholders involved.