Burkina Faso

Carbon cApture for microbial Protein synthesis in Burkina Faso (CAP-BFA)

Research project CAP-BFA project aims at contributing both to mitigate climate change and to enhance adaptive capacities of food (fodder) production in Burkina Faso. It will develop innovative technical solutions and build internationally and locally anchored researc ...

Period: 2022-04-1 to 2026-12-31 Countries: Burkina Faso Lead institution: Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark Partner institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique (CNRST), Burkina Faso DAFANI SA, Burkina Faso Expertise-For-Sens-and-Empowerment' (EFSE), Burkina Faso SANLE EXPORT SECHAGE, Burkina Faso Regional Maritime University (RMU), Ghana University of Ghana (UG), Ghana INNITI ApS, Denmark Kvasir Technologies ApS, Denmark Project code: 21-08-DTU Total grant: 11,999,866 DKK

Climate Resilience Across the Rural-Urban Continuum

Research project Projected and existing severe impacts of climate change in West Africa’s Sahel interact with high population growth and livelihood insecurity and fragility. The resulting increased mobility and rapid urbanisation further challenge local governments’ ...

Period: 2021-10-1 to 2026-09-30 Countries: Burkina Faso Ghana Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: University of Development Studies (UDS), Ghana University Joseph KI-Zerbo (UJKZ), Burkina Faso International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE), Burkina Faso Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), United Kingdom Project code: 20-11-KU Total grant: 11,983,689 DKK

Mitigating climate changes on health in Burkina Faso

Research project Due to climate changes, Burkina Faso (BF) has experienced a continual decrease in annual rainfall during the last decades causing food scarcity across the country. To mitigate this, the BF government has established agricultural production and growth ... First year report: The official starting date was 01 April 2021. All partnership agreements were signed by then and introductory on-line meetings were conducted from January to April 2021. A “Teams” platform was established for all partners for ea ...

Period: 2021-04-1 to 2026-03-31 Countries: Burkina Faso Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Burkina Faso Nazi Boni University (NBU), Burkina Faso Project code: 20-01-KU Total grant: 11,999,699 DKK

Climate Change Resilience of Ecosystem Services

Research project The project ‘Climate Change Resilience of Ecosystem Services (CRES)’ aims to increase foodand income diversity and climate change resilience of agricultural systems in West Africa. The focus is on six highly important, native multipurpose trees (Adan ... First year report: CRES aims to improve and diversify local income potentials in Ghana and Burkina Faso through a selection of best varieties of native tree species, value-added products and innovative marketing. It has a website ( https://cres.gr ...

Period: 2021-04-1 to 2026-03-31 Countries: Burkina Faso Ghana Lead institution: University of Development Studies (UDS), Ghana Partner institutions: University Joseph KI-Zerbo (UJKZ), Burkina Faso Association Ragussi (ARAG), Burkina Faso University Norbert Zongo (UNZ), Burkina Faso Savannah Fruit Company (SFC), Ghana Organisation for Indigenous Initiative and Sustainability Ghana (ORGIIS-GHANA), Ghana B4Trees Aps (B4T), Denmark Stjernekommunikation (STJK), Denmark Aarhus University (AU), Denmark Project code: 20-13-GHA Total grant: 11,999,402 DKK

Emerging Epidemics: Improving Preparedness in Burkina Faso

Research project The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa showed how rapidly an infectious disease can spread within and across borders. The overall ambition of this project is to identify key elements for a ‘smart foresighting system’ for early detection of infectio ... Midterm report: - PhD fieldwork completed for all four PhD students (few follow-up investigations may take place during 2021/22): *New knowledge about the status and functioning of the Health Information System related to infectious disesase su ...

Period: 2018-08-1 to 2023-07-31 Countries: Burkina Faso Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Burkina Faso University of Ouagadougou (OU), Burkina Faso Project code: 17-06-KU Total grant: 9,997,249 DKK

Preserving African Food Microorganisms for Green Growth

Research project The aim of the project is to turn the food sector in West Africa into a driver of sustainable growth, improve food security, create new business opportunities, ensure job generation, alleviate poverty and create stronger linkages between relevant sta ... Project completion report: The establishment of bio-banks in Ghana, Burkina Faso and Benin opened up new opportunities for research on fermented foods ensuring the West African microbial heritage. The bio-banks provide strains for research work ...

Period: 2014-01-1 to 2018-12-31 Countries: Benin Burkina Faso Ghana Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: Danish Technological Institute (DTI), Denmark Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (IRSAT), Burkina Faso Chr. Hansen A/S, Denmark Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin University of Development Studies (UDS), Ghana Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ghana Project code: 13-04KU Total grant: 9,997,980 DKK

Fragile futures: Rural lives in times of conflict

Research project The West African region receives increased international attention due to its fragile security situation. Conflicts in neighbouring countries now also threaten the peace and stability in Burkina Faso. Recently, security issues have emerged in the nor ... Project completion report: ’Fragile Futures: Rural Lives in Times of Conflict’, is a five-year collaborative project between the University of Ouagadougou, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS) and the University of Copenhagen. Th ...

Period: 2012-08-1 to 2018-03-31 Countries: Burkina Faso Lead institution: University of Ouagadougou (OU), Burkina Faso Partner institutions: Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé/Direction Regionale de l’Ouest (IRSS/DRO), Burkina Faso University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Project code: 11-014KU Total grant: 6,446,789 DKK

QUALITREE – research based local tree oil production

Research project Oil products from native trees in West Africa are essential for human diet, medicine and cosmetics, but their potentials are far from fully exploited. QUALITREE aims to reduce poverty by increasing food security and income in Burkina Faso and Mali th ... Project Completion Report: Women in rural Africa traditionally extract oil from the seeds of numerous native trees. QualiTree combined investigations of rural people’s knowledge and analyses of physiochemical properties of oils to improve and prom ...

Period: 2011-01-1 to 2017-06-30 Countries: Burkina Faso Mali Lead institution: Aarhus University (AU), Denmark Partner institutions: Centre Régionale de la Recherche Agronomique (CRRA), Mali International Food Science Centre A/S (IFSC), Denmark Access the Energy (ATE), Denmark University of Ouagadougou (OU), Burkina Faso Project code: 10-002AU Total grant: 9,430,267 DKK

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