March 23, 2018
The East Africa Social Science Translation (EASST) Visiting Fellowship seeks to equip East African social scientists with the skills needed to carry out rigorous evaluations of economic development programs. The EASST Collaborative invites African researchers to apply for a 4- month fellowship…
March 22, 2018
Organization Overview We provide opportunities for training, research, education and networking that strengthen scientific skills and inspire leadership for advancing solutions to critical sustainability challenges. For the past 25 years, our programs have provided scientists in Africa and Asia with…
March 21, 2018
Like many other cities in southern Africa, Harare, the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe, is experiencing changes in temperatures and rainfall patterns that could threaten the long-term availability of water and energy. Despite the criticality of these issues,…
START’s newsletters offer the latest on research innovations, science capacity development in Africa and Asia, and opportunities in sustainability science from START and partners.
March 20, 2018
Applications are open for the Youth Climate Leaders (YCL) program. YCL wants to shift the image of young people as “leaders of the future” to the leaders of today. The exchange program aims at empowering a diverse group of young…
March 19, 2018
3ie is inviting applications from organizations or consortia to design and implement a stakeholder mapping and needs assessment of evaluation capacity and evidence needs in eight countries in West Africa. West Africa Capacity-building and Impact Evaluation (WACIE) program is a…
March 19, 2018
In February, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) launched the big Earth data Science & Engineering (CASEarth) project, which aims at providing new impetus for interdisciplinary, cross-scale, macro-scientific discoveries using big Earth data. Big Earth data is the collection of…
March 16, 2018
In partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), the ISEPEI Project (http://isepei.org) is hosting a 5th annual series of professional education workshops in 2018. ISEPEI stands for “In-Service ICT Training…
March 13, 2018
Together with Future Earth, the South African Department of Science and Technology, and the National Research Foundation of South Africa, START is pleased to announce Seedbeds of Transformation: the role of science with society and the SDGs in Africa. The…
March 13, 2018
We are delighted to welcome Mzime Ndebele-Murisa as Program Specialist managing START’s involvement with the Future Resilience for African Cities and Lands (FRACTAL) program. Before joining START, Mzime worked as a regional climate change expert and Deputy Dean at Chinhoyi…
SEA-START to lead study on climate change adaptation for the Thailand National Adaptation Plan (NAP)
March 13, 2018
The Southeast Asia START Regional Center (SEA-START), together with researchers from various universities in Thailand, will conduct an assessment on climate change adaptation at four pilot sites to support Thailand’s National Adaptation Plan. The study will address climate change adaptation…