[BURKINA FASO – MoE] TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND LOCAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

2022/4/27

#Combatting Desertification, #Traditional Technology, #Participatory Development Project Overview ✔ KEY POINT Utilisation of traditional knowledge and existing technology is important and effective for combatting desertification What are the roles of modern technologies and indigenous knowledge for …more

[SUDAN-SATREPS] Development of climate-resilient innovative technologies for sustainable wheat production in the dry and heat-prone agroecologies of Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa

2021/8/2

#Crop Production, #Wheat Breeding, #Innovation Platform, #Climate Change ✔ KEY POINT Developing wheat varieties tolerant to hot and dry climate for adaptation to global warming Project Summary Wheat, sorghum, and pearl millet are the major calorie sources in Sudanese diet. They provide more than hal…more

[KENYA-JICA] Capacity Development Project for Sustainable Forest Management in the Republic of Kenya (CADEP-SFM)

2021/8/2

# Forestry, #Farmer Field School, #REDD+, # Tree Breeding, #Regional Cooperation, #Technical Manuals ✔ KEY POINT Comprehensive approach to develop capacity for sustainable forest management with the aim of achieving 10% forest cover in Kenya 1. Project Background Over 80% of Kenya’s land area is cla…more

[BURKINA FASO-JIRCAS] Promotion of Low Carbon Rural Development through Efficient Utilisation of Local Resources for the Realisation of Sustainable Development

2021/6/21

#Low carbon emission, #Sustainable rural development, #Climate change Project Overview ✔ KEY POINT Aiming to conduct projects which can achieve both financial benefit and reduction of carbon emission Source: JIRCAS Climate change affects people’s lives all over the world, and African people are no e…more

[ETHIOPIA-JICA] Sustainable Natural Resource Management Project Through Farmer Field School (SNRMP) in the Rift Valley Area of Oromia Region

2020/11/27

#Farmer Field School, #Extension Methodology, #Sustainable Natural Resource Management, #Semi-arid Land Story Highlights ✔ The Farmer Field School (FFS) approach is an innovative, participatory, and interactive learning approach that emphasises problem-solving and discovery-based learning. ✔ The FFS…more

[SENEGAL-JICA] Capacity Building Project for Controlling Land Degradation and Promoting its Recovery in Degraded Soil Areas

2020/11/5

#Land degradation, #Technical manual, #Involvement of local communities Project Overview ✔ KEY POINT Strengthen human resource capacities so that activities to combat land degradation and promote its recovery are carried out continuously by local people themselves. The fight against deforestation an…more

[ETHIOPIA-SATREPS] Development of Next-generation Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Framework to Combat Desertification

2019/11/6

#Soil Erosion #Sustainable Land Management Project Summary ✔ KEY POINT The research project aims to develop a Sustainable Land Management (SLM) framework for Ethiopia to help feed its rising population at the same time improving soil erosion management Degradation of natural resources (land, water, …more

[DJIBOUTI-SATREPS] Research Project for Advanced and Sustainable Methods on Water Utilization Associated with Greening Potential Evaluation in Djibouti

2019/11/6

Project Summary Establishing a method of sustainable and efficient water resources management and utilisation in Djibouti! Djibouti, one of the countries located in the Horn of Africa region, has severe climate conditions. The annual precipitation is only 50 to 200 millimetres, and the maximum tempe…more

[MALAWI-JICA]Institutionalisation of the Equal-Opportunity-for-All Approach for the Sustainable Management of Surrounding Natural Resources in Malawi

2019/11/6

#Participatory Approach #Equal Opportunity #Soil Erosion Story Highlights ✔ To harmonise soil conservation and livelihood upliftment of local communities through improved farming methods, the Government of Malawi and JICA adopted an Equal-Opportunity-for-All or PRRIE approach, preceding “Leaving No …more

[SUDAN-SATREPS] Developing Countermeasures Against Striga to Conquer Poverty and Improve Food Security

2019/9/24

#Striga #Witchweed #Parasitic weeds Project Summary ✔ KEY POINT Get back the food being robbed from us by Striga, known as witchweed, and create an Africa that can win the battle against root parasitic weeds!   Sudan has vast areas of potential cropland, but the development of these may be futi…more