Research Area
Climate Change
Project Status
Ongoing
Start Date
April, 2022
Project Team
- Stella Khaoya
- James Mutiso
- Nancy Wairimu
Project Overview
Climate change poses a significant threat to livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in agriculture-dependent communities. Increasing droughts, floods, and unpredictable weather patterns are affecting food security and economic stability.
This project aims to strengthen climate resilience by identifying adaptation strategies that support sustainable livelihoods and reduce vulnerability to climate shocks.
Objectives
Assess the impact of climate change on local livelihoods
Identify effective climate adaptation strategies
Promote climate-smart agriculture practices
Strengthen community resilience frameworks
Methodologies
Climate vulnerability assessments
Field surveys and farmer interviews
Analysis of climate data and trends
Case studies on adaptation success stories
Expected Outputs
Climate adaptation strategy report
Policy recommendations on resilience building
Toolkit for climate-smart agriculture
Multi-stakeholder dissemination workshop