The third call Austrian-African research network projects is open until the 30.11.2022. Applications can be submitted by AfricaUniNet member institutions.
AfricaUniNet is an Austrian-African research network designed to strengthen and expand international cooperation in research and higher education between Austria and Africa. The aim is to support excellent research based in international cooperation and mutual knowledge exchange. The funded projects contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), enhance the scientific foundation of the involved institutions and strengthen partnerships between Africa and Austria by forming new cooperations or expanding existing ones.
You can find more information about the 3rd call here: https://africa-uninet.at/en/activities/the-3rd-call-2022
* All applicants must get in touch with the AfricaUniNet respresentatives at their institution prior to applying. For BOKU this is Andreas Melcher
At the IDR and the CDR, we have been living these partnerships for years. IDR is currently involved in 7 different AfricaUniNet Projects with 13 partner institutions:
-> DERT-South - Decoloniality of research and learning methods in the Global South: A transdisciplinary book project
Partners:
African Research and Impact Network (Kenya)
African Centre for Technology Studies (Kenya)
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Austria)
University of Innsbruck (Austria)
-> ProLit - Promotion and literature awareness in sustainable fisheries and water management transformation pathways for Africa
Partners:
University of Ouahigouya (Burkina Faso)
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Austria)
Builds on the SUSFISH cooperation, which lasted over 10 years.
-> STREM - Strengthening community-based research for river health and climate change mitigation in Eastern Africa, Uganda
Partners:
Kyambogo University (Uganda)
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Austria)
Egerton University (Kenya)
African Centre for Technology Studies (Kenya)
-> ILWA - Interfaces for integrated land/water resource management
Partners:
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Austria)
Bahir Dar University (Ethiopia)
Amhara Region Agricultural Research Institute (Ethiopia)
Debre Tabor University (Ethiopia)
University Zambeze (Mozambique)
University of Ouahigouya (Burkina Faso)
Associate Cooperation:
Egerton University (Kenya)
Kyambogo University (Uganda)
International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (Austria)
-> AgriAqua - Partnership program in integrated agri-aquaculture systems for food security and poverty reduction in East Africa
Partners
Egerton University (Kenya)
Laikipia University (Kenya)
Haramaya University (Ethiopia)
Gulu University (Uganda)
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Austria)
-> WoResil - Rural women productive resources and their resilience to climate changes
Partners
University of Ouahigouya (Burkina Faso)
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Austria)
Bahir Dar University (Ethiopia)
-> GCCF - Gender-specific adaptive capacity on Climate Change and Food Security Status – A catchment approach on agro forestry systems
Partners
Bahir Dar University (Ethiopia)
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Austria)
University of Ouahigouya (Burkina Faso)
Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre (Zimbabwe)