West Africa Nodal Office (GLP-NOWA)
Scientific and Innovation Pole
Focus on: Research and training on land systems and related discipline (Climate Change, Biodiversity, and landscape ecology) at the national and regional levels, on behalf of the GLP and Future Earth.
People in This Office
University Nangui Abrogoua
Ivory Coast
Events
January
30
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 (All day) to Thursday, January 31, 2019 (All day)
The MAUPP project (Modelling and forecasting African Urban Population Patterns for vulnerability and health assessments) is a four-year research project (2014-2018) funded by the STEREO-III program of the Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO). A free conference and a workshop will be organized in Nairobi, Kenya, both to present and discuss the scientific results of the project and to demonstrate the potentialities of the developed datasets.
Jobs
Spatio-temporal modelling of fresh water snails as vectors for schistosomiasis
KU Leuven
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Monday, December 10, 2018
The Geography and Tourism Research Group at KU Leuven and the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) (Belgium) seeks applications for a Phd position on spatio-temporal modelling of snail populations, beginning in February or March 2018.
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Exploring food systems transformations in Africa's rapidly changing cities
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Wednesday, August 15, 2018
The Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) seeks applications for a postdoctoral fellowship on African city food systems, beginning early September 2018. The postdoc will be based in South Africa for approximately 75% of the time and work as a guest researcher in the Netherlands for the remaining time.
One Planet Fellowship for African researchers
BNP Paribas Foundation and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Apply by:
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
The BNP Paribas Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in partnership with the Agropolis Foundation, and under the auspices of the French ministry of Higher education, Research and Innovation, today announced the creation of One Planet Fellowship, a $15 million 5-year programme.
Mapping the different types of forest of the Congo Basin by high resolution satellite remote sensing
Université catholique de Louvain
Apply by:
Saturday, September 30, 2017
The successful applicants for this position with the Université catholique de Louvain will be in charge of the necessary satellite remote sensing development and of the production of national forest maps for the 10 countries of the Congo Basin (Central Africa).
Socio-anthropological Field Researcher (Consultancy)
Rainforest Foundation UK
Apply by:
Friday, June 9, 2017
This research aims to observe and document local social and institutional practices and processes relating to the establishment of community forests, and from this to capture learnings and propose best practices and effective methodologies and tools for use in RFUK’s community forests project in DRC.
Research Coordinator at IFPRI Africa
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Apply by:
Friday, March 31, 2017
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified Research Coordinator I for the West and Central Africa Office for a two-year, fixed-term appointment. This position will be based in Dakar, Senegal.