#COVID19 in #Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 may have affected mainly urban areas, but are rural locations at more risk from a 2nd wave? This might depend on whether people will shift practices to prevent the spread, suggests Ian Scoones of Institute of Development Studies. Read his blog, here: bit.ly/3hNT2Mc

It's #WellnessWednesday and while kids may not be able to go about their usual activities it's important to look after their mental health and stress management. Try this fun wellness activity for kids stuck inside due to lockdowns or even bad weather >> bit.ly/37FRwbr

Africa’s most fragile & security challenged countries, which tend to be among the poorest, will sit firmly at the back of the queue for access to vaccines. Also, their vaccine roll out plans will be adversely affected by a lack of effective healthcare sectors.

Heavy rains, strong winds & thunderstorms are expected in several districts of Nampula, Sofala & Zambezia provinces in #Mozambique from tomorrow, as Storm #Eloise approaches the central coast of the country. The storm might pass through southern Zimbabwe. reliefweb.int/node/3706395

📣We are delighted to launch our 1st Fellowship Programme. 🔎We are looking for future leaders in #SocialScience to apply their knowledge in humanitarian emergencies in locally relevant ways. 📅Apply by 1 March: socialscienceinaction.org/blogs-and-news… 👉#Anthrologica @FCDO @WellcomeTrust

📢 Apply now! Join our 4th class of #DataFellows this summer (June & July). Deadline is 3 March for fellowships in: 📊 Data Journalism 🌍 Predictive Analytics ⚡️Strategic Communications Learn more: centre.humdata.org/data-fellows/

We now need to treat the Bovine theileriosis disease outbreak as an EPIDEMIC and give it the attention it deserves. The Blitz tick grease programme is a good starting point but we need to escalate it to COMMAND dipping! John Basera

'What are the connections between a banker working on a trading floor in London and a pastoralist herding animals across the grasslands of East Africa? More than you’d think' PASTRES PI Ian Scoones for Aeon Magazine aeon.co/essays/what-ba…

David Graeber wrote this beautiful little essay shortly before he died. It reads like a final wish. "When this crisis is over, let's promise to create an economy that lets us actually take care of the people who are taking care of us." jacobinmag.com/2021/03/david-…

Be part of the conversation tomorrow, on @ZTNnews to learn how planning with local communities has enhanced community preparedness to deal with hazards and disasters. 📅 Wednesday 13 October 2021 ⏲️ 11:00 am

Anselm Kizza-Besigye, who was at my nude protest during my 2019 sentence, critically analyses my feminist praxis African Arguments. How does one subvert structures of oppressive power? Perhaps, by undressing in court while a magistrate reads one's sentence! africanarguments.org/2023/01/poking…

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS❗️ The next phase of our SSHAP Fellowship.🌍 If you're a #socialscientist or #humanitarian practitioner looking for a tailored training programme, apply before 27 March 2023.📝 Details 👉socialscienceinaction.org/blogs-and-news… #Anthrologica @FCDOGovUk @WellcomeTrust

Anthropology as a revolutionary project: David Graeber’s political legacy – Perspectives in Anthropology ow.ly/Ft1w50P20zB

Read a new article by Ian Scoones and Tahira S. Mohamed asking ‘In the welter of jargon-heavy policy documents promoting ‘resilience-building’, the big question remains – what is ‘resilience’, and for whom?’ #Kenya thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2023/0…

#IWMIInTheNews In this NewsDay Zimbabwe article, IWMI’s Henry Roman, S. Africa regional representative discusses how we can build a drought-resilient Zimbabwe by investing in early warning systems that integrate anticipatory action. Read it here ▶️ newsday.co.zw/thestandard/st…

During my field trip to the Somali Region, I witnessed how communities are recovering from the 2023 floods. Our retrospective analysis highlights the power of bottom-up merging local knowledge with science to strengthen disaster preparedness and AA. Read below👇🏾CGIAR

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New IWMI study on the 2023 Somali Region floods examines root causes & offers recommendations for better #DRR, early warning, & community preparedness. Read more: hdl.handle.net/10568/172732 #ClimateResilience #FCM #CGIAR

🌍 Climate change affects many African communities daily. Local actions can bolster their resilience.👉 theconversation.com/climate-crisis… #Adaptation #DRR