October 3, 2025 (NAIROBI, Kenya) Our PASSAGE Project brought together a transdisciplinary team of academic and technical partners for a one-day post-graduate research dissemination and progress review meeting.

“From this forum we can gauge what can be of actionable benefit from the student’s work and also provide them with meaningful feedback”, said Dr. Dereje Wakjira ICPALD Director.

PhD and MSc students from the universities of Nairobi, Makerere and Jigjiga, supported by the project, discussed their research work progress which is critical in generating context-relevant knowledge and tools that can inform local, national, and regional action.

PASSAGE partners collaboratively deliver a holistic approach to anticipatory action, integrating science, policy and practice. This is achieved by co-developing risk narratives and anticipatory action plans informed by predictive, multi-hazard early warning systems that can effectively build the resilience of pastoral communities.

This project is funded by International Development Research Centre (IDRC) /Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

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