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Meet a Daughter of the Dam Restoring Aquatic Ecosystems and Empowering Communities in Malawi

Gladys Chigamba, a research scientist and adjunct lecturer focusing on fisheries, describes herself as a ‘pure inbred’ having earned three degrees from the same institution, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR). Surprisingly, the choice to study fisheries was not her first one.  She found herself on the fisheries list and struggled to change […]

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Call for Applications for The Second Cohort of AWARD Climate Action (ACA) Fellowship

Accelerating African Women’s Leadership in Climate Action The AWARD Climate Action (ACA) Fellowship seeks to achieve a twin goal of increasing the number of African women leading climate change action and catalyze production of climate solutions that work for women smallholders. The Fellowship is designed to address systemic gender inequalities and build the leadership and […]

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Transforming Climate Research Leadership in Africa

This report, on the outcomes and lessons from the One Planet Fellowship, offers a comprehensive look at the remarkable progress made over the past years. It highlights how the Fellowship has not only fostered scientific excellence and leadership but also bridged continents and generations, creating a vibrant community of experts with a shared vision of […]

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