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‘Learning to Co-Produce’: Forecasts that can Strengthen Preparedness and Resilience to Climate Related Risks

‘Learning to Co-Produce’: Forecasts that can Strengthen Preparedness and Resilience to Climate Related Risks

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 This article was originally posted on the Science for Humanitarian Emergencies and Resilience (SHEAR) blog, HERE. What is co-production? Early warning and early action are vital to strengthening the ...
Livelihoods Analysis Course Successfully Completed by Students Across UK and Africa

Livelihoods Analysis Course Successfully Completed by Students Across UK and Africa

Monday, March 8, 2021 Assessing Livelihood Vulnerability to Extreme Shocks (ALiVE) Already-vulnerable communities are facing multiple shocks, from pandemics to extreme weather events. These shocks are worsening persistent ...
Walker Update 9 March 2021

Walker Update 9 March 2021

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Welcome to the Walker Update, bringing you up to speed with the latest news and developments from the Walker Institute and the wider environmental field. This week, we’re explaining the links ...
Walker Update 23 February 2021

Walker Update 23 February 2021

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Welcome to the Walker Update, bringing you up to speed with the latest news and developments from the Walker Institute. We’re trying something new this issue and have produced a video version of ...
Connecting climate scientists and social protection professionals: ASPIRE training in Senegal

Connecting climate scientists and social protection professionals: ASPIRE training in Senegal

The ASPIRE project is working across three West African Sahelian countries (Senegal, Burkina Faso and Niger) to improve integration of climate and livelihoods information into adaptive social protection planning. As part of this, the Walker team recently traveled to Dakar, Senegal to run the first Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) training.