Pacificah Okemwa

"Victims are those people who have succumbed to gender-based violence. Survivors on the other side survive GBV."- Prof Grace Wamue #MorningCafe

#CLimateAdaptationREsilience projects are aiming to catalyze transformational change. Question is: what is transformation and how will we know when we see it/progress towards it? #AdaptFutures23

In her new article, Joy Obando shows how women and men experience climate change impacts differently in South Sudan, and describes what 'gender-transformative' climate adaptation might look like in practice. buff.ly/3PzKmdq @obandojoyA @KenyattaUni

@kusparc @obandojoyA Great piece by GEGRESS

In this blog article, we present the initial findings from our research in Bor, Jonglie State of South Sudan. We reinforce the need for a gender-transformative climate adaptation strategies. Read along in this blog article by our PI @obandojoyA sparc-knowledge.org/news-blog/blog…

@DrAlfredMutua @SeanFraserMP Are promoting brain drain?

JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR KENYANS IN CANADA During my official visit to Canada, I have also held a discussion with the Honourable @SeanFraserMP, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada and agreed on the various migration opportunity pathways for Kenyans to go and live or work in Canada. I was pleased to note that there are job opportunities within various economic sectors across Canada and Kenyans can travel to Canada as students, tourists and as workers. MORE JOBS THAN AVAILABLE WORKERS Currently, Canada has more employment opportunities than available people to work and we agreed that Kenya can help fill that gap. The process for those who wish to go to Canada is simple but requires one to be diligent. We are in deep negotiations and we will be providing a comprehensive statement within the next few days with guidance and links agreed upon between the Kenyan and the Canadian Government so that Kenyans can apply for migration or job visas. WARNING In the meantime, please be careful and of wary of agencies that say they are recruiting for Canadian firms. We are aware that some Kenyans have been conned by some agencies and you therefore need to be careful so that you are not swindled. I will be providing a list of Canadian Government approved consultants (under the College of Immigration and Citizenship approved consultants @CitImmCanada). Mbele iko Sawa

@kibeandy Sick

When Men were Men…

"As we co-design an inclusive (digital) future, we—as academics, innovators, artists, and politicians—might learn from pastoralists and approach our use of mobile-based social media." Read Alexis Teyie's about SPARC research: buff.ly/3GWa4Wc

1. Kenyans must understand that Hon Raila's mandamanos aren't about picketing & peaceful demonstration. My fellow countrymen, Kenya is facing an open TRIBAL INSURGENCY that is hell-bent in taking power contra-constitution no matter the cost. Although he tried to go back on it,

@obandojoyA @zack_diary @EyeRadioJuba @RadioMiraya @RadioTamazuj @ParengPhilip @PacificahO @ThomasKibutu The paradox of life is how we shall be crying soon that South Sudan is so dry and that there is famine and drought. How can we collect, purify and store this water for use by livestock in future? @PacificahO @SPARC_Ideas @obandojoyA

"Women, girls, the elderly and people with disabilities are disproportionately affected [by economic shocks]. Supporting adaptation strategies needs to take gender differences into account in order not to reinforce this inequality." - @obandojoyA #IWD2023 buff.ly/3kZ2pyv

As we celebrate International Women's Day. Here is a contribution by our team on our work exploring the sensitivities of building climate resilience and digital skills among women in South Sudan. Congratulations @obandojoyA @WaiyegoMwangi @PacificahO sparc-knowledge.org/news-features/…

For #InternationalWomensDay, read about how SPARC's new partnership with @KenyattaUni (@obandojoyA @PacificahO @weiyagomwangi) is helping build digital skills for climate resilience among fisherwomen and women pastoralists in South Sudan. buff.ly/3kZ2pyv #IWD2023

@waterandclimate @fudeco Yes it is.

A great blog from our colleague and SPARC champion Sarli Nana @fudeco in Nigeria on pastoralism in conflict areas. sparc-knowledge.org/news-features/…

@WaiyegoMwangi @SPARC_Ideas @Ngithongo @MKaigwa @WowziTheWorld @ChloeStullLane @SankalpForum @katharine_v @kusparc @obandojoyA @waterandclimate @WaiyegoMwangi you are so right. The days for competition are over. True, there is need for anticipatory research focusing on collaboration between the old and the young women.

@PacificahO @SPARC_Ideas @Ngithongo @MKaigwa @WowziTheWorld @ChloeStullLane @SankalpForum @katharine_v @kusparc @obandojoyA @waterandclimate I feel we do more completion than collaborations in assisting vulnerable populations and in particular women. Yet to succeed in building resilience for especially women in the context of climate changes solidarity in anticipatory action is key.

Which #innovations work for #women & #youth in #pastoralist drylands? @Ngithongo shares highlights in a blog about our recent webinar on the role of social media in #drylands with @MKaigwa @WowziTheWorld @ChloeStullLane @SankalpForum - #resilience 👇 buff.ly/3xLEWUi

The future of research in Jonglei will depend on the partnerships. Thanks for your hospitality @VC John Garang University