The Grumeti Fund is a non-profit organization tasked with carrying out the wildlife conservation and community development work in and around 350,000 acres of the Ikorongo-Grumeti Game Reserve complex (IGGR). With a team of 170 dedicated staff managing and protecting the concessions, remarkable conservation accomplishments have been achieved since 2003, including a four-fold increase in […]
Biodiversity, Environment, Climate change International Fund for Agricultural Development — Access to Improved Seeds in Central Africa The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) seeks to increase smallholder farmer productivity and income through access to improved seeds and improved PPP in Central Africa. IFAD will provide a three-year grant for the total amount of up […]
The Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) issues scholarships for IHE Delft Short Courses. Upcoming deadlines for short courses: ·for short courses, held between 02 March and 17 July 2020, the scholarship application period is between 05 September and 06 October 2019. You will need to have academic admission at IHE Delft before you can apply for a scholarship, […]
First year students pursuing BSc. Forestry conducted Field Practical Training at Arusha on 12th to 16th August 2019. The practical was based on the course of FBL 102 – Fundamentals of Ecology taught in the class. Major aim was to equip students with hands-on skills of identifying and classifying different vegetation types alongside with their […]
The Resilience Academy has come up with the 2019 Data Visualization Challenge for university students from Ardhi University, Sokoine University of Agriculture, State University of Zanzibar and the University of Dar es Salaam.Contents1 The Resilience Academy has come up with the 2019 Data Visualization Challenge for university students from Ardhi University, Sokoine University of Agriculture, […]
The blazes are so huge that smoke can be seen from space, and experts say the fires could have major climate impacts. Wildfires are currently burning so intensely in the Amazon rainforest that smoke from the blaze has covered nearby cities in a dark haze. Multiple news outlets are reporting that Brazil’s National Institute for […]
Oxford HR – an executive search firm for the international development sector- is currently supporting WeForest, an NGO focusing on restoring forests and landscapes, with finding a Programme Director to lead their environmental work in Africa. The ideal candidate must have proven senior management experience and results in the environmental sector, including substantial experience in a leadership […]
The Soil Association Certification are running FSC® accredited courses in Kampala from 16th – 20th September 2019. Courses available are: FSC Auditing to ISO 19011 – 1.5 days plus e-learning £200 FSC Forest Management – 3.5 days plus e-learning £500 Discounts available for multiple bookings and students. All courses have been approved by ASI and are part of Soil […]
The Copperbelt University Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mining (CBUACESM) is supported by the World Bank through the Government of the Republic of Zambia. The CBU-ACESM provides leadership in post-graduate education and training for sustainable mining. It promotes multidisciplinary research at Masters and Doctoral levels addressing problems linked to the five thematic areas:(i) Occupational health, vulnerabilities, and risks […]
The Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) conducts Bi-annual scientific conferences that bring together a broad range of professionals from around the world. The 12th in the series of conferences will be conducted this year from 4th – 6th December, 2019 in Arusha, and intends to fully fund a total of 50 Tanzanian students from local […]