Rift Valley Institute

Jul 19 2024 113 ep. 37 mins 1k
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The Rift Valley Institute is a non-profit research and training organization working with communities and institutions in Eastern and Central Africa. RVI programmes connect local knowledge to global information systems, aiming to modify development practice. They include field-based social research, support for indigenous educational institutions, in-country training courses and a digital library. www.riftvalley.net

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Women in Research: Reflections and Analysis on South Sudan Pt. 2

Jul 19 2024 88 mins  
Continuing from the forum on 27 May 2024, this second part of the forum recording features Kiden Sawala Laki’s report, “Beyond the Surface,” on women’s participation in fishing markets in Bor, and Catherine Iilwa Robert’s insights on wildlife tourism in Eastern Equatoria State. Concluding with reflections and closing remarks from Manasseh Mathiang and Professor Tom Odhiam

Women in Research: Reflections and Analysis on South Sudan Pt. 1

Jul 19 2024 64 mins  
On Monday, 27 May 2024, the South Sudan Women’s Research Network (SSWRN), supported by the European Union, held a forum to discuss research by early career researchers. In this first part, hear introductions by Amina Abdulkadir, Mark Bradbury, and Geoffrey Lugano, followed by Agau Bul Deng’s exploration of oral history and women’s roles in peace engagement in Bor, and Julia J

South Sudan Women's Research Network - Mary Adut Achiek

Jul 17 2024 17 mins  
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 first SSWRN cohort. Mary shares her research on the historical and evolving roles of women in traditional leadership within the Jieng

RCoP | Hamdi Ali | Research Outputs

Apr 30 2024 5 mins  
Hamdi Ali explains the pivotal role of the blue economy in addressing climate challenges in Somaliland. This episode delves into sustainable practices in fisheries, aquaculture, and maritime transportation, exploring how they help mitigate climate impacts while strengthening economic and environmental stability. Hamdi shares valuable insights from her research, including the challe

RCoP | Oricia Ngenyibungi | Research Outputs

Apr 30 2024 11 mins  
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 unique challenges faced by urban-based refugee women under the pressures of climate change. Oricia shares her findings on the adaptations and struggles of refugee women dealing with c

Women In South Sudan Research

Feb 11 2024 33 mins  
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 freelance researchers discuss the connected challenges women face in South Sudan’s research industry. The discuss

Ethical Research Challenges in South Sudan

Feb 11 2024 14 mins  
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 dangerous conditions, on projects that they have not themselves designed. The country’s own research

The Political Economy of Checkpoints in Somalia

Oct 30 2023 39 mins  
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, Peer Schouten, Abdirahman Edle, and Jamal Mohamed, share fresh evidence and invaluable insights from their research on key trade routes in

Local Governance in Somalia: an RVI-World Bank Urbanisation Roundtable Podcast

Apr 20 2022 14 mins  
The 'Local Governance in Somalia' RVI podcast discusses devolution of power in Somalia in the context of rapid urbanisation. The podcast reflects on the 2021 World Bank Review, which aims to facilitate a more informed dialogue between the government, private sector, civil society, development partners and other stakeholders on a more comprehensive urban development strategy in Soma

RVI 2022 Course Trailer

Mar 14 2022 2 mins  
The RVI education programme aims to inform influential constituencies working in eastern and central Africa about the people and communities in the countries where they work. It consists of 2 main types of trainings; the Annual Field Courses on Sudan and South Sudan, the Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes; and bespoke courses tailored for a variety of international organisations.