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In support of young researchers working on the Collaboration for Adaptation and Resilience in Mali (Co-FARM) project (an IDRC supported program focused on increasing the resilience and adaptive capacities of water resource users in Koutiala, Mali), START and Co-FARM partner…

The final community dialogue for the Collaboration for Adaptation and Resilience in Mali (Co-FARM) project was held on January 5, 2022 in the rural commune of N’Goutjina in Koutiala Cercle, Mali. 28 participants joined the dialogue (54% female) representing linkages…

A video produced by START International highlighting START and Reos Partners’ co-developed capacity strengthening effort on leadership for sustainability with early career West African scientists.

My name is Alou Sidibé, and I am an Agroeconomy student in Master 2 at IPR / IFRA Katibougou and an early career researcher with the Collaboration for Adaptation and Resilience in Mali (Co-FARM) project. Here I will share with…

Co-FARM team members convened a semi-virtual stakeholder engagement event on July 9, 2021 at the offices of Association Malienne d’Éveil au Développement Durable (AMEDD) in Koutiala, Mali. The purpose of this event was to update the community on the experiences…

What motivated you to become involved in the Co-FARM project? I am an agricultural economist by training, and I am enthusiastic about science and research. Working as a Researcher with the Co-FARM project at the start of my career allows…

In October 2020, START joined with partners spread over six different countries and using three languages (French, Bambara and English) for the official launch meeting of the Collaboration For Adaptation and Resilience in Mali (Co-FARM) project. The virtual meeting brought…

1. What is a BCER and why are these systems a promising strategy for those living in Koutiala? BCER is a French acronym which stands for Bassin de Collecte des Eaux de Ruissellement. It is a catchment constructed for collecting…