Cambridge-Africa

Funded Projects 2025

 

No.

Project Title

Cambridge & African Collaborators

African Country

 1 Developing more sustainable and resilient oil palm cultivation in Liberia by safeguarding biodiversity and livelihoods Professor Turner (Zoology) & Dr Freeman (University of Liberia)  Liberia
 2 Building Cowpea Genetic Resources to Improve Food Security and Climate Resilience in Somalia Dr Warsame (Plant Sciences) & Mr Isse (Zamzam University of Science and Technology)  Somalia
 3 Climate crisis and conflicts: The role of social intermediaries in shaping peace through entrepreneurship. The case of West Pokot in Kenya  Dr Rauch (Judge Business School) & Dr Kinoti (University of Nairobi)  Kenya
 4 African Small Island Developing States: Cabo Verde, Climate Change Adaptation and Youth  Dr Saddington (Geography) & Dr Lopes (Higher Institute of Business and Economic Sciences)  Cabo Verde
 5 Innovating Sustainable Construction: Alternative Construction Materials for Climate-Resilient Building in Uganda  Dr Zhang (Architecture) & Dr Olweny (Uganda Martyrs University)  Uganda
 6 Mitigating Corrosion in Aqueous Zinc Batteries through a Green and Sustainable Strategy Professor Grey (Chemistry) & Professor Chahul (Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi)  Nigeria
 7 Climates of Change Around Lake Chalbi, Kenya: Developing a Deep History of Human-Environment Interactions  Professor Lane (Archaeology) & Dr M'Mbogori (National Museums of Kenya)  Kenya
 8 Cultivating Resilience: Harnessing Beneficial Fungi for Nutrient Efficiency in Cereal Crops in Ghana  Professor Paszkowski ( Plant Sciences) & Dr  Osei-Wusu (Un_iversity of Ghana  Ghana
 9  Breeding for enhanced photosynthesis to improve climate resilience of African cowpea and common bean  Dr Kromdijk (Plant Sciences) & Dr Snsa (IITA Genetic Resource Centre)  Nigeria
 10 Integrated heritage protection: building resilience and sustainability in coastal Mozambique  Dr Moffett (McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research) & Dr Macamo (University of Eduardo Mondlane) Mozambique
 11 Volarization of waste from fish into sustainable feed ingredient for African catfish, Clariasgariepinus (Burchell 1822)  Dr Willer (Zoology) & Dr Ahmad (Ahmadu Bello University)  Nigeria
 12 Honeypot Ants as Models for Climate Adaptation: nature-based solutions for climate resilience  Dr LeBoeuf (Zoology) & Dr Ramiadantsoa (Madagascar Biodiversity Center)  Madagascar
 13 Governing Catastrophic Climate Change in African Fragile States  Dr Mbeva (Centre for the Study of Existential Risk) &  Mr Mollo (Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi) Kenya
 14 Investigating smallholder banana planting material movement in East and West Africa  Dr  Retkute (Plant Sciences)  & Dr Omondi (Biodiversity for Food and Health Lever/ Bioversity International)  Kenya
 15 Empowering Teachers to Foster Climate-Resilient Youth: A Research-Based Development of the 'One Child One Tree' Educational Package  Professor Aysa (Faculty of Education) &  Professor Jansen (University of Rwanda)  Rwanda
 16 Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in Uganda: exploring pathways to climate resilient and job rich  Dr Bardford (Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages & Linguistics) & Dr Mugeere ( Makerere University)   Uganda
 17 Hip Hop, Youth, and Green jobs in Senegal: participatory research for sustainable transformation  Dr Niati (Faculty of Education) & Dr Ndiaye (Université Rose Dieng France-Senegal)  Senegal
 18 Climate Resilience Policy Integration into Development Planning in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  Dr Zabala (Land Economy) & Dr Bimir (Kotebe University of Education)  Ethiopia
 19 Applying transdisciplinary and youth-driven citizen science for a healthy and climate resilient Lagos  Dr Okello (Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership) & Dr Elias (University of Lagos Center for Housing and Sustainable Development)  Nigeria
 20 Towards accurate Tier 2 estimation of greenhouse gas emissions of cattle populations in Ghana: determining the populations and productivity of transhumance cattle in Ghana  Professor Wood ( Veterinary Medicine) & Dr Avornyo (Animal Research Institute) Ghana
 21 Youth-driven Climate Futures: Co-creating Resilient Urban Pathways in Ethiopia Dr Debnath (CRASSH) & Dr Asmare (Bahir Dar University)  Ethiopia
 22 Disaster reduction through data science and remote sensing in the Western Rift (DRIFT)  Dr Van Wyk de Vries (Department of Earth Sciences) & Dr Sekajugo (Mountains of the Moon University)  Uganda
 23 Building Nigeria’s Capacity for Climate-Resilient Agriculture Through Molecular Biotechnology  Dr Ibe (Faculty of Education) & Professor Nwachukwu (Michael Okpara University of Agriculture)  Nigeria
 24 Hacking for Photosynthesis: “From field photosynthesis to genetic architecture”  Dr Kromdijk (Plant Sciences) & Dr Sansa (IITA Genetic Resource Center)   Nigeria
 25 Innovative Qualitative Methods: new approaches for understanding climate resilience and sustainability in Africa  Professor Lemanski (Geography) & Dr Fatti (University of the Western Cape)  South Africa
 26 Building capacity of Young African Scholars for Nature-Society Interface Research in East Africa  Professor Sandbrook (Geography) & Professor Tumusiime (Makerere University)  Uganda
 27 Urban Rental Housing and Climate Resilience: The Case of Nairobi  Professor Sunikka-Blank (Architecture) & Dr Gichuyia (University of Nairobi)  Kenya
 28 Engineering Biology for Climate Resilience and Sustainability in Africa: co-creating an interdisciplinary postgraduate curriculum Dr Molloy (Biochemistry) & Dr Rosca (Ashesi University)  Ghana
 29 Engage, Anticipate, Transform: Upskilling Researchers to Co-Create Policy-Relevant Research for Healthy Sustainable Urban Futures  Professor Oni (MRC Epidemiology Unit) & Dr Elias (Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development, University of Lagos)  Nigeria
 30 Ecologies in Place: mapping the agroecological connections between food production, climate change and community resilience in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa  Professor Fennell (Land Economy) & Professor Drimie (University of Stellenbosch)  South Africa
 31 Communities of Hosts and Refugees Transitioning to Climate Resilience” (CHART-CR)  Dr Katz (Architecture) & Dr Karubanga (Makerere University)  Uganda
 32 Lung health in Africa, climate resilience and sustainability: A PATS MECOR Workshop  Professor Mortimer (Pathology) & Professor Masekela (University of KwaZulu Natal)  South Africa