by Konstantina Pratta | Mar 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
In January 2023, I had the pleasure of visiting the Walker Institute to undertake some interdisciplinary work. It was a great experience: I focused on using network simulations to model the spread of Onchocerciasis within communities, and I was able to interact with a...
by Konstantina Pratta | Mar 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Walker Institute is acutely aware of the disproportionate impact of climate change on women across the world: in particular in the Global South, where multiple vulnerabilities meet to be further exacerbated by weather events and longer-term climate variability. This...
by Konstantina Pratta | Jul 7, 2022 | Front page news, Uncategorized
The Walker Institute attended UNDRR’s Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR), GP2022 7th Session, Bali, Indonesia, 23-28 May 2022 and led an interactive theatre with stakeholders and partners from across the world. The GPDRR convenes to address...
by rrf105 | May 12, 2022 | Front page news, Sweet Potato, Uncategorized
Working as an interdisciplinary research fellow at Walker 2019-2021 was a whirlwind and a joy. I worked on a wide and ever-changing variety of projects, from flood forecasting in Uganda to climate risk assessments of the Middle East to East African sweet potato pests....
by rrf105 | Jan 4, 2022 | Publications - Reports, Uncategorized
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 OECD Include Walker work in Report on Managing Climate Risks, Facing up to Losses and Damages 2021 The Walker Institute has contributed a case study on uncertainty and the use of decision-driven approaches in East Africa to an OECD...
by Konstantina Pratta | Sep 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
There is a real need for good quality weather and climate information in the Sahel, and a need for this to be made available and integrated into social protection plans that aim to reduce the vulnerability of populations to extreme weather and climate impacts, such as...
