On Monday, 27 May 2024, the South Sudan Women’s Research Network (SSWRN), supported by the European Union, held a forum to launch and discuss research conducted by early career researchers involved in the project. This two-part podcast series captures…
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In this episode of Rift Valley Radio, brought to you by the Rift Valley Institute, Catherine Patrick from the South Sudan Women’s Research Network (SSWRN) engages in a compelling discussion with Mary Adut Achiek, an early career researcher from…
The blue cconomy and climate resilience in Somaliland Explore the transformative potential of the blue economy in Somaliland with Hamdi Ali in this podcast episode. Hamdi articulates how integrating sustainable practices in fisheries, aquaculture, and maritime transportation is pivotal…
Urban-based refugee women’s perceptions of Climate change in Nairobi, Kenya. Explore the intricate dynamics of climate resilience in this podcast episode featuring Oricia Ngenyibungi, an early career researcher from the Democratic Republic of Congo. This episode focuses on the…
South Sudanese women researchers and academics face widespread misogyny and barriers to access, financial and workplace inequality, sexual harassment and specific risks of violence across the research sector. In this podcast, a group of junior and senior academics and…
South Sudan’s research industry is small, but it supports a large national and international humanitarian and development sector. Fieldwork is mostly conducted by contracted South Sudanese researchers, who often work under intense pressures and time constraints, in difficult and…
In this podcast, hosted by Hannah Stogdon of the Rift Valley Institute (RVI), we delve into the intricate web of roadblocks, checkpoints, and their pivotal role in the political economy of cross-border trade and conflict in Somalia. Our guests,…
Meet Oricia Makonda, an early career researcher based at the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford and a member of RVI’s research communities of practice 2nd cohort. The research communities of practice project (RCoP), run by the Rift Valley…
Meet Moustafa Ahmed, a researcher at International Crisis Group and a member of RVI’s Research Communities of Practice 2nd cohort. The Research Communities of Practice Project (RCOP), run by the Rift Valley Institute (RVI), aims to bridge the gap…
Introducing the talented early career researchers from RVI’s Research communities of practice (RCoP) 2nd cohort….
Recent Publications
بحث في النزوح
September 24, 2024
أثر الحرب في السودان على التعليم العالي ومجتمع البحث الأكاديمي ملخص تنفيذي خلف اندلاع الحرب في السودان في أبريل 2023 دماراً ومعاناة لا حصر لها، مما شكل تهديداً لمؤسسات مهمة على امتداد القطر. ومن ضمنها مؤسسات التعليم العالي السودانية، التي
RESEARCH IN DISPLACEMENT: THE IMPACT OF WAR ON SUDAN’S HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC RESEARCH
September 24, 2024
SUMMARY The outbreak of war in Sudan in April 2023 has created immeasurable suffering and damage, threatening critical institutions across the country. Amongst these is Sudanese higher education, which has faced not only the destruction of critical facilities, but also
SEMINAR REPORT | RETHINKING ETHIOPIA: LEGACY OF THE ETHIOPIAN REVOLUTION
August 5, 2024
SUMMARY The Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) of Addis Ababa University and the Peace Research Facility (PRF) of the Rift Valley Institute (RVI) jointly organized a seminar on the theme ‘Rethinking Ethiopia: A Seminar on Youth Voices’, held