State building, governance and civil society

The Political Economy of Local Food System Governance: Impacts on climate-vulnerable communities in the Lake Victoria border region

Research project Final grant amount TBA The local communities in the Lake Victoria region in Eastern Africa are negatively experiencing climate changes in many ways. Warmer temperatures and increased rainfall threaten their livelihoods. Communities in this regio ...
Period: 2024-04-1 to 2029-03-31 Countries: Tanzania Uganda Lead institution: Aarhus University (AU), Denmark Partner institutions: Research on Poverty Alleviation (REPOA), Tanzania Kabale University (KAB), Uganda Project code: 24-11-AU
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Governing Nature-based Climate Solutions: Prospects for a just green transition in Kenya (JUCAN)

Research project Final grant amount TBA Nature based Climate Solutions (NbS) are, in brief, actions that aim at benefiting climate, biodiversity, and people. These solutions are high on the global and national carbon offsetting and biodiversity conservation agen ...
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Governing Green Transition: Barriers and Enablers of Power Sector Reform in Indonesia

Research project Indonesia has committed to combatting climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, yet impact far from matches intent. The power sector is overwhelmingly coal dependent with very little progress in renewable energy (RE) uptake. Studies identi ...
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CLAIMS to Energy Citizenship in South Africa

Research project Final grant amount TBA Energy access and affordability are major challenges across Africa. The research project ‘CLAIMS to Energy Citizenship in South Africa’ aims to confront this challenge, focusing on Cape Town. In a rapid transition away fro ...
Period: 2024-04-1 to 2028-03-31 Countries: South Africa Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: African Centre for Cities (ACC), South Africa City of Cape Town, South Africa Project code: 24-M05-KU
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TRANS-AG: Governing TRANSformation in AGricultural Systems

Research project Final grant amount TBA In the TRANS-AG research programme, a multidisciplinary team of Vietnamese and Danish researchers provides novel research on agricultural transformation in response to climate and environmental challenges. Across the globe ...
Period: 2024-04-1 to 2028-03-31 Countries: Vietnam Lead institution: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), Denmark Partner institutions: Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry (HUAF), Vietnam University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Project code: 24-M01-DIIS
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Transformative knowledge for people, forests and climate in Tanzania (Mageuzi ya Maarifa)

Research project Final grant amount TBA Climate change policy and forest management laws and regulations in Africa are developed by experts who are trained using Western epistemological approaches. A wealth of other approaches, using bottom-up knowledge, are ava ...
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“Himili Pamoja” – Gendered Encounters in Climate Change Adaptation in Tanzania

Research project This research aims to promote gender-transformative approaches in climate change adaptation policies and initiatives at household, ward and district level in four districts in Tanzania. To achieve this overarching goal, the project explores the gende ... First year report The objectives of the project remain the same. Four PhD students have been recruited and enrolled at University of Dar es Salaam in November 2022 and they have undergone initial training. The students have been supported in de ...
Period: 2022-05-1 to 2027-04-30 Countries: Tanzania Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Tanzania State University of Zanzibar (SUZA), Tanzania Project code: 21-06-KU Total grant: 11,999,830 DKK
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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’ ...
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