Girls’ sport for development
1 February 2022
The aim of this project is to co-produce evidence and arguments about how sport can be a means of sustainable development for girls. The project will gather the evidence and arguments in a variety of…
Read MoreSustainable technical and vocational education and training
1 February 2022
Not much has been written about Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the context of East Africa. The more general scholarship on TVET has at its heart the concept of just transition from…
Read MoreNomadic pastoralists and the path to sustainability: the case of livestock enclosures
1 February 2022
The purpose of this research project is to co-produce knowledge between scientific and pastoral communities about the economic and environmental impact of livestock enclosures, and the possible creation of alternative sustainable enclosures for nomadic rural…
Read MoreClimate action in context: learning from the creation of an indigenous language extracurricular course
1 February 2022
This project seeks to generate new knowledge about how to contextualise climate action in the Horn of Africa. This contextualisation is vital, because, if people are to understand the climate crisis and press for action…
Read MorePromoting employer understanding of the capabilities of deaf people
1 February 2022
The goal of this project is to generate new knowledge about how to promote the employment aspirations of deaf people in ways that meet their aspirations for sustainable livelihoods and reduce the inequalities associated with…
Read MoreGreen City
1 February 2022
This research project will introduce a pilot project of planting trees in a city located in the East of Africa, a region which suffers successive droughts and increased desertification. Through the use of consultative meetings…
Read MorePromoting minority engagement with formal and informal education
1 February 2022
This project will research the promotion of minority engagement with formal and informal education in the context of East Africa. The research will employ innovative methodologies including working groups, radio broadcasts, education events and life…
Read MoreLeadership towards a sustainable circular economy in the Horn of Africa
1 February 2022
The main aim of this research project is to explore the meaning, possibility and relevance of the circular economy in the context of the Horn of Africa. The project has an original empirical focus on…
Read MoreEducation and sustainable livelihoods for informal traders
1 February 2022
This project will be examining the research question ‘How can basic education be provided in a way that is best suited to promoting sustainable livelihood aspirations of informal traders?’ A university in the Horn of…
Read MoreFrom aid to sustainability in education
1 February 2022
A major issue in education for sustainable development is how low income rural communities in low income countries can transition from aid dependence to self-reliance in the education sector and to do so in ways…
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