Call for Proposal
Duration
01.01.2023 – 31.12.2025
Total Eligible Costs
€ 800 000.00
Project Website
Contact at IRI UL
Project Consortium
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (koordinator)
- Inovacijsko-razvojni inštitut Univerze v Ljubljani (SI)
- University of Ljubljana (SI)
- Maseno University (Kenya)
- South Eastern Kenya University (Kenya)
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology (Uganda)
- Makerere University (Uganda)
- Universitat Rovira i Virgili (SP)
Key challenge
Climate change is one of the greatest threats for the future of our planet. The effects are increasingly evident in different sectors and regions worldwide, but particularly for food systems in Africa the impact of climate change is already significant. Food systems in Africa have been growing rapidly, largely driven by population growth, and increasing urbanization. The growth, however, has been mostly in an unsustainable manner, with negative consequences for both the environment and human health. Therefore, there is an urgent need to strengthen the sustainability of Africa’s food systems and adapt them to climate change.
Higher education plays a vital role in equipping future leaders with the knowledge, tools, and skills needed to strengthen the sustainability of Africa’s food systems. Through interdisciplinary and evidence-based learning, higher education institutions can contribute by delivering graduates who are able to address real-life sustainability challenges. By collaborating with different stakeholders and promoting research and innovation, higher education can help to strengthen the sustainability of Africa’s food systems and adapt them to the challenges of climate change.
Aim
INSSPIRE stimulates evidence-based inclusive education for sustainable development through building intra-university capacity, strengthening the university-community collaboration, and enhancing inter-university partnerships. It aims to develop the higher education staff capacity for the delivery of courses and modules on food systems and climate change and to equip students with skills and real-life experiences for transformation of food systems and their future labour market success.
Key objectives
- Building intra-university capacity at programme/course and institutional level in four partner universities in
Kenya and Uganda. - Strengthening university-community collaboration to ensure societal relevance of curricula on
food systems and climate change. - Enhancing inter-university partnerships through South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC). Developing and exchanging innovative teaching & learning approaches for sustainable development.