Africa-Europe scientific collaboration on climate change and agriculture

10 May 2022. INTPA Infopoint. Africa-Europe scientific collaboration on climate change and agriculture

Video recording forthcoming

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) and Agropolis Fondation supported by the European Union, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), France’s BNP Paribas Foundation and Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) have partnered to implement the One Planet Fellowship Programme (OPFP). 

With a budget of $20 million, this new programme seeks to build a vibrant, highly connected, and intergenerational network of African and European scientist leaders equipped to lead next-generation research focused on helping Africa’s smallholder farmers adapt to a changing climate. 

Announced at the One Planet Summit in 2017, The One Planet Fellowship is a career accelerator designed to enhance the capacity of high potential agricultural researchers focused on climate change adaptation, by building their leadership, scientific research, networking, and mentoring skills. The InfoPoint session aims to present the various components of the initiative and showcase some early results from the first cohort of Laureates. The event was an opportunity to share insights on the role of science-career development programmes and how they can help to shape future climate change adaptation strategies and policies in Africa.

To continue the discussion, you can join the Capacity4DEV group: Food & Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture – ROSA

• Christophe Larose - Head of sector, INTPA F3- Sustainable Agri-Food systems and Fisheries
• Susan Kaaria - Director of AWARD
• Marie-Christine Cormier Salem - Director of Agropolis Foundation
• Austin Phiri - OPFP Laureate from Malawi
• Teresa Murgia - Researcher, University of Sassari (Italy)
• Joyce Prisca Njoloma - One Planet Mentor from Malawi