STAFF PARTICIPATES IN THE 7TH AFRICAN HIGHER EDUCATION WEEK AND RUFORUM TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE 2021

Dr. Oliver Vivian Wasonga of Department of Land Resource Management & Agricultural Technology (LARMAT) represented the University of Nairobi at the “Climate Smart Agriculture Awareness Creation, Need Assessment and Development of Training Module”workshop during the Seventh African Higher Education Week and RUFORUM Triennial Conference 2021 held in Cotonou, Benin between December 09 and 13, 2021. The workshop followed the meeting with the Deans of the RUFORUM network member Universities that took place from December 06-10, 2021.

The objective of the workshop was to bring together leading academic scientists and researchers from across the continent with the aim of contributing to increased awareness of CSA and Climate Information Service tools used across the continent. Specifically the workshop was used to :i) determine the needs for CSA and CIS; b) identify the course modules and develop their contents;and iii) develop a work plan for capacity enhancement in CSA and CIS in targeted countries across Africa.