New joint new climate initiative of DDRN, DWF and ENRECA Health: Linkages between climate change, health, water and food security in Southern Africa
Consultancy assignments on climate change research in Southern Africa open to candidates from SADC region - deadline December 8, 2008
The Danish Water Forum together with the two other Danish knowledge networks, Enreca Health and Danish Development Research Network, is involved in a new network initiative aiming at creating a cross-sectoral North-South and South-South knowledge sharing network on climate change and health, water and food security in Southern Africa, represented by the SADC countries.
The network is still under establishment and as a first step a core
group of researchers from Denmark and Southern Africa met for a planning workshop in Botswana on November 11-13, 2008. As a follow-up on this workshop, it was decided to conduct three separate desk studies mapping research results and institutions working within the focal themes, i.e.:
i. Research projects on climate change and human health (overview 1)
ii. Research projects on climate change and water (overview 2), and
iii. Research projects on climate change and food security (overview 3)
We are now looking for three researchers from within the SADC region who can deliver the three separate overviews. The studies will feed into a planned workshop on "Climate Change, impacts on food security, human health and water" to be held in South Africa in February 2009 (still in planning) and provide input to a paper for a conference on climate change held in Copenhagen in March 2009. Furthermore, it will facilitate the development of joint research proposals, and inform about developing practices and policies within the areas covered by the networks.
For more information, please read the Terms of Reference below.
Closing date: December 8, 2008.
Please note that only expression of interests for the consultancy on climate change and water (overview 1) should be sent to DWF: dwf@danishwaterforum.dk
News on joint new climate initiative of DDRN, DWF and ENRECA Health: Linkages between climate change, health, water and food security in Southern Africa
A new initiative on climate change has been started by the Danish knowledge networks (DDRN, DWF and ENRECAHEALTH) with links to Danish climate task force. A small group of scientists and coordinators from the Danish knowledge networks has initiated a process towards creation of a regional knowledge sharing network on these issues within Southern Africa, represented by the SADC countries, and between SADC and Denmark.
The main purpose will be to initiate a process towards creation of a regional knowledge sharing network. In addition, the network aims to contribute to major relevant climate events in 2009 and facilitate development of joint project applications and other research cooperation within its thematic field. It is envisioned that establishing a formal, sustainable research network will facilitate cross-disciplinary cooperation for evidence-based actions in response to climate change.
A first brainstorming and planning workshop was held in Botswana 11-13 November 2008 with participation of members of the core group of initiators from Denmark and SADC. The next step in the process will be a "network creating workshop" in South Africa in early February 2009 with participation of a larger group of scientists and other stakeholders. The workshop will take stock of current regional knowledge related to climate change and its impact on health, water and food security in Southern Africa.
Further information on next steps and focal areas of the planned workshop in South Africa will be made available on the websites and through the news services of the three respective knowledge networks later.
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