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SUMMARY:Mukuru Exploratory Scenario Planning (XSP) Workshop 2
DESCRIPTION:The workshop aims to bring stakeholders together to develop future scenarios and come up with\nstrategies to guide planning.
URL:https://nuvoniresearch.org/event/mukuru-exploratory-scenario-planning-xsp-workshop-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901
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SUMMARY:Technical Dialogue on Early  and Responsible Direct Air  Capture in Kenya
DESCRIPTION:On 4 September 2026\, the DACStorE Project\, in collaboration with GIZ Kenya\, Octavia Carbon\, and Nuvoni Centre for Innovation Research\, will convene a high-level technical dialogue in Nairobi on responsible Direct Air Capture and Storage (DACS) deployment in Kenya. As the first country in the Global South to host two operational DACS projects\, Kenya offers a unique opportunity to examine the enabling conditions\, safeguards\, and governance arrangements needed for scaling carbon removal technologies. The dialogue brings together 30–50 participants\, including government representatives\, researchers\, community members\, civil society\, and technology developers\, to discuss cutting-edge research on DACS technology\, infrastructure\, costs\, and siting; explore the socio-economic opportunities and risks for Kenya and Africa; examine policy and governance frameworks; and address questions of social acceptance and equitable benefit distribution. Through a structured programme of research presentations\, panel discussions\, community testimony\, and breakout sessions\, the dialogue aims to generate practical recommendations for responsible DACS deployment that balances climate action with local development priorities. \nClick here for more details on the concept and program.
URL:https://nuvoniresearch.org/event/technical-dialogue-on-early-and-responsible-direct-air-capture-in-kenya/
LOCATION:FairView Hotel Nairobi\, Bishop Road\, Upper Hill\, Nairobi\, Nairobi\, 00100\, Kenya
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SUMMARY:Land Tenure and FPIC in Carbon Projects in Kenya: Perspectives from NRT and Taita Taveta Conservancies
DESCRIPTION:Across Africa\, carbon dioxide removal projects are expanding as part of global climate mitigation efforts. Many of these initiatives are being implemented on community lands\, particularly in rangeland and forest ecosystems. While they offer opportunities for ecosystem restoration\, climate action\, and improved livelihoods\, they also raise important questions around land rights\, governance\, and how communities are involved in decision making. Free\, Prior and Informed Consent is intended to ensure that communities are properly informed and able to make decisions about projects affecting their land. However\, in practice\, it is not always applied as a continuous process. In some cases\, it is treated as a one-time requirement rather than ongoing engagement. This webinar discusses how land tenure and consent are being addressed in practice. It brings together implementation experience\, regulatory perspectives\, and community voices to provide a more grounded understanding of these issues. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of how land tenure shapes project implementation; how consent processes are applied in practice; common gaps in community engagement\, including representation\, understanding of agreements\, and benefit sharing\, and practical ways these challenges can be addressed.
URL:https://nuvoniresearch.org/event/who-owns-the-carbon-land-consent-and-community-rights-perspectives-from-kenyas-nrt-and-taita-taveta-conservancies/
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20260217T090000
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SUMMARY:Co-Creating a Policy and Action Agenda for Sustainable Charcoal Transitions Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Organised by The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)\, University College London (UCL)\, and Nuvoni Centre for Innovation Research\, with financial support from the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) Programme and the British Academy. \nOne billion people in sub-Saharan Africa still cook with charcoal and firewood as their primary fuel. The SDGs call for this practice to be eliminated by 2030\, but progress remains slow despite major government and donor interventions promoting clean cooking. There are two main clean cooking strategies being deployed: 1) making the “available clean” by improving biomass combustion with higher-tech stoves\, or 2) making the “clean available” by switching to alternative fuels like LPG\, electricity\, ethanol. \nPolicy efforts have tended to prioritise fuel switching\, informed by evidence linking biomass use to deforestation\, negative health outcomes\, and time burdens. At the same time\, a large body of evidence highlights the complexity of these relationships\, pointing to context-specific environmental impacts\, mixed health outcomes\, and the importance of charcoal value chains for rural livelihoods. The mixed evidence calls for a reassessment of clean cooking strategies that reflects regional realities\, acknowledging that biomass\, particularly charcoal\, is likely to remain a central part of African energy systems for some time. \nThe workshop will bring together policymakers\, researchers\, practitioners\, and civil society actors to reflect on emerging evidence and policy narratives on charcoal and clean cooking in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim is to co-create a shared policy and action agenda for sustainable charcoal transition in Sub Saharan Africa. \n  \nClosed Event
URL:https://nuvoniresearch.org/event/co-creating-a-policy-and-action-agenda-for-sustainable-charcoal-transitions-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20250328T080000
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SUMMARY:MULTISTAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP ON CIRCULAR COMMUNITIES IN NAIROBI
DESCRIPTION:The workshop is hosted by Nuvoni Centre for Innovation research in collaboration with the Circular Community Foundation. The workshop will bring together stakeholders from both the Netherlands and Nairobi. It will feature presentations and interactive dialogues. The goal is to map the resource flow of circular initiatives. It aims to understand value creation and governance in Nairobi’s circular initiatives\, co-create local interventions and promote knowledge exchange among stakeholders.
URL:https://nuvoniresearch.org/event/multistakeholder-workshop-on-circular-communities-in-nairobi/
LOCATION:Best Western Plus Hotel\, Karuna Road Behind Sarit Centre Westlands\, Nairobi\, Kenya
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250326
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250328
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SUMMARY:CAPACITY-BUILDING AND CROSS-LEARNING WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:Strengthening Synergies Between Academic and Community Researchers\nIntroduction\nCommunity researchers are individuals\, often community members\, who are trained to conduct research in their own community. They are often involved in research teams\, particularly those guided by community-based participatory research approaches. They play a crucial role in facilitating access into a community and ensuring that research reflects the realities and priorities of local communities. Drawing on the lived experience and contextual knowledge of community researchers often enhances the accuracy\, relevance\, and impact of research outcomes.\nHowever\, gaps in knowledge\, roles\, and expectations between academic and community researchers can often hinder effective collaboration. \nThis workshop seeks to enhance synergies between academic and community researchers through mutual capacity-building and cross-learning. It aims to bridge knowledge gaps between the two groups to promote more effective\, inclusive\, ethical and impactful research. \nObjectives \n\nTo build the capacity of community researchers in key research areas\, including research\nconceptualisation\, research ethics and data collection and analysis.\nTo foster cross-learning between academic and community researchers\, fostering strong partnerships\nand mutual understanding.\nTo address ethical issues and power imbalances to create equitable research collaborations.\n\n  \nProposed Focus Areas\nThe training will focus on the following areas: \n\n Research Conceptualisation: Understanding the research process\, defining researchable problem and\nclear research objectives.\nFraming Research Questions: Developing contextually relevant research questions in collaboration with\ncommunities.\n Research Ethics: Ethical considerations\, including informed consent\, recognition\, and addressing power\nimbalances.\nData Collection: Practical data collection tools and techniques (preparation of data collection tools).\nData Analysis and Interpretation: Equipping participants with skills to analyse and interpret qualitative\ndata
URL:https://nuvoniresearch.org/event/capacity-building-and-cross-learning-workshop/
LOCATION:Best Western Plus Hotel\, Karuna Road Behind Sarit Centre Westlands\, Nairobi\, Kenya
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