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OpportunityWATER, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Biodiversity Media Grants 2021Many of the threats currently facing global biodiversity have been exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic. Funding for critical conservation and ecotourism projects has been redirected or lost, economic growth has been prioritized over protecting wild spaces, and media coverage of the outbreak has dwarfed reporting on conservation. Indeed, the biodiversity crisis is one that impacts all of humanity and has not received the media coverage that it deserves. Media organizations and reporters have an important part to play in raising public awareness of biodiversity and conservation issues, and highlighting potential solutions to these problems. As a part of the Earth Journalism Network’s Biodiversity Media Initiative project, we are pleased to announce a second round of grant opportunities for journalist networks, media organizations, civil society organizations or academic institutions that are working to improve media coverage of biodiversity and conservation issues in countries where information is most under threat and most urgently needed. The Biodiversity Media Grants will support projects that: Build the capacity of journalism networks and media organizations to report on biodiversity and conservation issues Carry out biodiversity and/or conservation training activities for journalists Build internal capacity Organize local networks around these issues We are especially interested in projects that focus on conservation in biodiversity-rich regions of the world, such as the Amazon, Central Africa and Southeast Asia. For more information on the funding opportunity or to apply, visit the Earth Journalism Network websiteBy: Derek Tobias
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OpportunityWATER, ENERGY, AND THE...
Biodiversity Media Grants 2021Many of the threats currently facing global biodiversity have been exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic. Funding for critical conservation and ecotourism projects has been redirected or lost, economic growth has been prioritized over protecting wild spaces, and media coverage of the outbreak has dwarfed reporting on conservation. Indeed, the biodiversity crisis is one that impacts all of humanity and has not received the media coverage that it deserves. Media organizations and reporters have an important part to play in raising public awareness of biodiversity and conservation issues, and highlighting potential solutions to these problems. As a part of the Earth Journalism Network’s Biodiversity Media Initiative project, we are pleased to announce a second round of grant opportunities for journalist networks, media organizations, civil society organizations or academic institutions that are working to improve media coverage of biodiversity and conservation issues in countries where information is most under threat and most urgently needed. The Biodiversity Media Grants will support projects that: Build the capacity of journalism networks and media organizations to report on biodiversity and conservation issues Carry out biodiversity and/or conservation training activities for journalists Build internal capacity Organize local networks around these issues We are especially interested in projects that focus on conservation in biodiversity-rich regions of the world, such as the Amazon, Central Africa and Southeast Asia. For more information on the funding opportunity or to apply, visit the Earth Journalism Network website Read moreBy: Derek Tobias
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ArticleAGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS
2021 Africa Agriculture Status ReportAAP would like to highlight MSU Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the AAP/GYAN Youth Transformation Platform Kwame Yeboah’s recent collaboration with colleagues from @Making Cents International and the @Bureau of Integrated Rural Development at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, to author Chapter 8 of the report: "Capturing the Synergies Between Youth Livelihoods and Resilient Agri-food Systems". During this meeting, Kwame Yeboah and AAP partners discussed many issues facing agri-food system development in Africa. Some of these topics included: Building sustained and resilient agri-food systems in Africa. The impacts of youth livelihoods in Africa that are intricately intertwined with the performance of the agri-food systems. How to foster youth engagement. Address policies that facilitate youth access to productive resources. Harnessing youth potential for resilient agri-food systems. AAP recognizes the significance of the Africa Agricultural Status Report and continues to share our support for Assistant Professor Kwame Yeboah’s work on these vital topics.By: Raquel Acosta
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ArticleAGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS
2021 Africa Agriculture Status ReportAAP would like to highlight MSU Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the AAP/GYAN Youth Transformation Platform Kwame Yeboah’s recent collaboration with colleagues from @Making Cents International and the @Bureau of Integrated Rural Development at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, to author Chapter 8 of the report: "Capturing the Synergies Between Youth Livelihoods and Resilient Agri-food Systems". During this meeting, Kwame Yeboah and AAP partners discussed many issues facing agri-food system development in Africa. Some of these topics included: Building sustained and resilient agri-food systems in Africa. The impacts of youth livelihoods in Africa that are intricately intertwined with the performance of the agri-food systems. How to foster youth engagement. Address policies that facilitate youth access to productive resources. Harnessing youth potential for resilient agri-food systems. AAP recognizes the significance of the Africa Agricultural Status Report and continues to share our support for Assistant Professor Kwame Yeboah’s work on these vital topics. Read moreBy: Raquel Acosta
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OpportunityAGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS
The Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTechThe inaugural Milken-Motsepe Prize focuses on accelerating progress towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1 and 2: no poverty and zero hunger. The Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech is a global competition for innovative solutions to increase economic value to farmers, from seed to sale. Registration is open to anyone.Winning teams will increase net economic value to small and medium-sized farms by: Developing innovative technology solutions for any stage of the food system, from seed to sale Designing a viable business model Increasing farm productivity and/or decreasing post-harvest loss Registration is free and open to anyone, with a $1 million grand prize available for the winning team, and $1 million in additional prizes. For more information or to apply, please visit the Milken-Motsepe Prize webpage.By: Derek Tobias
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OpportunityAGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS
The Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTechThe inaugural Milken-Motsepe Prize focuses on accelerating progress towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1 and 2: no poverty and zero hunger. The Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech is a global competition for innovative solutions to increase economic value to farmers, from seed to sale. Registration is open to anyone.Winning teams will increase net economic value to small and medium-sized farms by: Developing innovative technology solutions for any stage of the food system, from seed to sale Designing a viable business model Increasing farm productivity and/or decreasing post-harvest loss Registration is free and open to anyone, with a $1 million grand prize available for the winning team, and $1 million in additional prizes. For more information or to apply, please visit the Milken-Motsepe Prize webpage. Read moreBy: Derek Tobias
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OpportunityAGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS
UN Food Systems Summit High Level Side Event Delivering on the African Agenda in Building ResilientDuring the 2021 AGRF Summit 6-10 September, six African presidents joined by 8,000 delegates aligned with the African common position on building resilient food systems. Their shared vision will help achieve a transformation to improve livelihoods, defeat hunger and tackle malnutrition. To highlight the national pathways and partner actions, on September 21 from 6–7:30 PM (EAT) AGRA and the AGRF will host “Delivering on the African Agenda in Building Resilient Food Systems” a side event ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit. It will address African challenges and solutions in the transition to resilient food systems. Following the declaration (https://agrf.org/summit#summit-declaration) of the AGRF, it will consider what must be done to turn political ambition into reality. The event will be moderated by William Asiko, Managing Director of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Africa Region Office. Provisional speakers include: H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn, Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Chair AGRF Partners Group and Chair AGRA Board Jim Barnhart, Assistant to the Administrator, Bureau for Resilience and Food Security, USAID Ms. Evangelista Chekera, CEO Passion Poultry Hon. Peter Munya, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, Republic of Kenya Elizabeth Nsimadala, President, Pan-Africa Farmers Organization (PAFO) H.E. Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Republic of Ghana H.E. Josefa Sacko, Commissioner Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, African Union Commission Jai Shroff, UPL Limited CEO Rodger Voorhies, President, Global Growth and Opportunity Division, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Please join us on September 21 at 6pm EAT (Nairobi time). Click here to register for the event.By: Derek Tobias
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OpportunityAGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS
UN Food Systems Summit High Level Side Event Delivering on the African Agenda in Building ResilientDuring the 2021 AGRF Summit 6-10 September, six African presidents joined by 8,000 delegates aligned with the African common position on building resilient food systems. Their shared vision will help achieve a transformation to improve livelihoods, defeat hunger and tackle malnutrition. To highlight the national pathways and partner actions, on September 21 from 6–7:30 PM (EAT) AGRA and the AGRF will host “Delivering on the African Agenda in Building Resilient Food Systems” a side event ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit. It will address African challenges and solutions in the transition to resilient food systems. Following the declaration (https://agrf.org/summit#summit-declaration) of the AGRF, it will consider what must be done to turn political ambition into reality. The event will be moderated by William Asiko, Managing Director of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Africa Region Office. Provisional speakers include: H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn, Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Chair AGRF Partners Group and Chair AGRA Board Jim Barnhart, Assistant to the Administrator, Bureau for Resilience and Food Security, USAID Ms. Evangelista Chekera, CEO Passion Poultry Hon. Peter Munya, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, Republic of Kenya Elizabeth Nsimadala, President, Pan-Africa Farmers Organization (PAFO) H.E. Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Republic of Ghana H.E. Josefa Sacko, Commissioner Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, African Union Commission Jai Shroff, UPL Limited CEO Rodger Voorhies, President, Global Growth and Opportunity Division, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Please join us on September 21 at 6pm EAT (Nairobi time). Click here to register for the event. Read moreBy: Derek Tobias
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OpportunityEDUCATION
AAP Public Dialogue Series 2021AAP is excited to be hosting our next Public Dialogue “The Engaged University: Working with policy makers, the private sector, and communities to advance African higher education transformation” on Wednesday, September 22nd at 9:00am-10:30 EDT. This dialogue session will be co-hosted by our affiliates at @The University of Botswana and those at @SARUA. This session will examine innovative strategies for African universities to engage across all sectors and the impact these engagements are having on the transformation of the African higher education sector. AAP recognizes that universities are now seeing themselves as catalysts for positive change in their communities and beyond, and is proud to be a part of this progress. This series will be done with the help of @University World News as AAP’s media partner.By: Raquel Acosta
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OpportunityEDUCATION
AAP Public Dialogue Series 2021AAP is excited to be hosting our next Public Dialogue “The Engaged University: Working with policy makers, the private sector, and communities to advance African higher education transformation” on Wednesday, September 22nd at 9:00am-10:30 EDT. This dialogue session will be co-hosted by our affiliates at @The University of Botswana and those at @SARUA. This session will examine innovative strategies for African universities to engage across all sectors and the impact these engagements are having on the transformation of the African higher education sector. AAP recognizes that universities are now seeing themselves as catalysts for positive change in their communities and beyond, and is proud to be a part of this progress. This series will be done with the help of @University World News as AAP’s media partner. Read moreBy: Raquel Acosta
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ArticleOTHER
Digital Communications Workshop at LUANARAAP is proud to highlight the new digital strategy work recently accomplished with our affiliates at @LUANAR led by AAP’s communications coordinator @Wisdom Nelson Chimgwede. LUANAR has currently moved to improve dissemination of best practices including research findings through digital means. Speaking at a web, social media and on-line content management training the University’s Vice Chancellor Professor Emmanuel Kaunda said the development is aimed at enhancing the university’s relevance among farmers and stakeholders in the provision of the much needed information and knowledge on agricultural transformation. Through its affiliation with AAP, LUANAR identified some gaps revealing the need to strengthen the communications functions and AAP has offered to provide technical assistance through the communications section at the university. Attached is a video feature from the workshop.By: Raquel Acosta -
ArticleOTHER
Digital Communications Workshop at LUANARAAP is proud to highlight the new digital strategy work recently accomplished with our affiliates at @LUANAR led by AAP’s communications coordinator @Wisdom Nelson Chimgwede. LUANAR has currently moved to improve dissemination of best practices including research findings through digital means. Speaking at a web, social media and on-line content management training the University’s Vice Chancellor Professor Emmanuel Kaunda said the development is aimed at enhancing the university’s relevance among farmers and stakeholders in the provision of the much needed information and knowledge on agricultural transformation. Through its affiliation with AAP, LUANAR identified some gaps revealing the need to strengthen the communications functions and AAP has offered to provide technical assistance through the communications section at the university. Attached is a video feature from the workshop. Read moreBy: Raquel Acosta -
ArticleCULTURE AND SOCIETY
Mali’s roadmap for lasting peace has laudable goals: but it doesn’t go far enoughSteve Esquith, one of the PIs during the first round of AAP Transformation Institutions Strategic Partnership Grants and an African Futures mentor, has recently published an article within @TheConversation. This article is related to his peace-building work achieved under the grant. We encourage colleagues to read through his review of Mali’s new government action plan. Read the article: https://theconversation.com/malis-roadmap-for-lasting-peace-has-laudable-goals-but-it-doesnt-go-far-enough-166419By: Raquel Acosta
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ArticleCULTURE AND SOCIETY
Mali’s roadmap for lasting peace has laudable goals: but it doesn’t go far enoughSteve Esquith, one of the PIs during the first round of AAP Transformation Institutions Strategic Partnership Grants and an African Futures mentor, has recently published an article within @TheConversation. This article is related to his peace-building work achieved under the grant. We encourage colleagues to read through his review of Mali’s new government action plan. Read the article: https://theconversation.com/malis-roadmap-for-lasting-peace-has-laudable-goals-but-it-doesnt-go-far-enough-166419 Read moreBy: Raquel Acosta
