Working with Environmental Variability for Enhanced Water and Food Security in the Drylands

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Vice Chancellor, Kenyatta University, posing on a group photo during March 2023, KMA short courses training.

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A group photo during the opening of short courses training conducted by Kenyatta University, Capacity Development and Consultancy Services at Kenya Military Academy on 15th May 2023

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The Vice Chancellor, Kenyatta University ,Prof. Paul Wainaina during opening session of short course training at Kenya Military Academy on March 2023

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The Vice Chancellor, Kenyatta University Prof. Paul Wainaina paying a courtesy call to the KMA Commandant Major-Gen. Fatuma Ahmed during March short courses training conducted by Kenyatta University, Capacity Development and Consultancy Services.

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The Vice Chancellor, Kenyatta University Prof. Paul Wainaina planting a tree during ,March 2023 KMA short courses training conducted by Kenyatta University, Capacity Development and Consultancy Services.

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Kenyatta University (KU) in collaboration with the Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) have co-developed a five-day short course for policy makers and practitioners working in the Kenyan ASALs.

The objective of the course to strengthen the capacity of county and national government actors and NGOs to plan for the delivery of food and water security in the ASALs under conditions of increasing climate risk.

The course will focus on the interactions between production systems and the environment, good governance and sustainable resource management.

SHORT COURSE STRUCTURE

The course is delivered by the Directorate of Research Capacity Building and Consultancy Services at KU in collaboration with the Geography Department and invited expert guest speakers.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This professional course will be of particular benefit to:

Sectorial development and planning officers in national and county government
Sectorial policy makers in national and county government
Sectorial technical officers and practitioners at county level

Others include:

Development partners operating in ASAL areas
Local administrators/leaders in ASAL areas
Community opinion leaders in ASAL areas
Curriculum officers in Academic and Research Community

CERTIFICATION

A certificate of completion, signed by the Director, KU-RCBCS and Registrar (Academic) will be issued to participants upon successful attendance and participation in the training workshop.

DURATION AND COST

The short course lasts for five days and the cost is Ksh 50,000/- only (inclusive of VAT). This cost covers training and conference package. The primary training venue is Kenyatta University Conference Centre (KUCC). Please note this price does not include accommodation and travel costs and may vary depending on the venue/location of the training.

Any issues not addressed please refer them to:

Director,

Kenyatta University – Research, Capacity Building and Consultancy Services

P.O. Box 43844-00100 GPO; Nairobi - Kenya

Tel. 254-208703845,

Cellphone: +254-713-537878

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Website: cdcs.ku.ac.ke

“This work was funded through the ‘Building Research Capacity for sustainable water and food security in the dry lands of sub-Saharan Africa’ (BRECcIA) which is supported by UK Research and Innovation as part of the Global Challenges Research Fund, grant number NE/P021093/1”

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