NISER, UNILAG, Lead City to research on environmental challenges, others
A landmark research code-named “A Pan-African and Transdisciplinary Lens on the Margins – Tackling the Risks of Extreme Events ” (PALM TREES) sponsored by reputable international institutions such as CLARE, UK International Development as well as IDRC and being conducted by the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Lead City University, Ibadan and University of Lagos commenced with stakeholders’ engagement in Lagos on Tuesday, 23rd April, 2024.
The Palm Trees Project is designed to address extremes such as droughts, floods, heatwaves, among others. The project, which is going on simultaneously in six African countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, etc, brought together stakeholders with a view to gathering their experiences so as to have an all-inclusive research whose outcomes will impact the society.
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Prof. Grace Oloukoi of the Lead City University, Ibadan highlighted the significance of this approach while presenting the essence of the project.
In welcoming participants to the programme, Prof. Mayowa Fasona of the Department of Geography and Planning, UNILAG, said the Lagos workshop was just the beginning of the research and it was to elicit information from the affected communities so as to enrich the expected outputs of the research.
The expected output, according to him, include among others are “reduced barriers to sustainable knowledge networks”, “more equitable relationships between communities, practitioners, researchers and policymakers ” and “sustainable change”.
During the interaction with the stakeholders, they unveiled a lot of the challenges they are facing with regards to certain extremes such as flooding, heatwaves, especially as they affect them in both the central Lagos and the slums. The researchers appreciated the stakeholders for their openness and robust contributions which they said would enrich the research.
The next stakeholders’ workshop will take place in Ilorin, Kwara State.
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