{"id":78,"date":"2014-11-04T11:04:41","date_gmt":"2014-11-04T11:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staffpages.uofk.edu\/khalid-hassan\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2014-11-04T11:04:41","modified_gmt":"2014-11-04T11:04:41","slug":"research-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staffpages.uofk.edu\/khalid-hassan\/?page_id=78","title":{"rendered":"RESEARCH PROJECTS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Ongoing Research Projects:<\/h4>\n
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    • A research project applying -among other tools- general equilibrium modelling approach to model -among other issues- the impact of Palestinian agricultural labor movement across borders on the household income and overall remittances. The project is financed by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and involves multidisciplinary researchers from 4 different universities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        • Future-oriented research pathways for food security in East Africa:<\/b> This a multidisciplinary project involving the following institutions: (1) University of Hohenheim, Germany; (2) Ethiopian Institute for Agricultural Research (EIAR), Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI) and Hawassa University from Ethiopia; (3) Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) and University of Nairobi from Kenya; (4) University of Khartoum from Sudan;<\/b> (5) University of Juba, South Sudan; and (6) National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Databank (NAGRC&DB) and Makarere University from Uganda. The abstract of the project follows:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ol>\n

          Many approaches to research on future food security follow analyses of the current situation and<\/i>
          \n<\/i>extrapolate the status quo including all its constraints into a future scenario by adding-on constraints but<\/i>
          \n<\/i>often leaving out potential opportunities for paradigm shifts along the way. The limited success of past<\/i>
          \n<\/i>efforts indicates that a radically different approach is needed to ensure that African countries can feed<\/i>
          \n<\/i>their populations in the 21st century and at the same time use agriculture\u2019s unique potential to promote<\/i>
          \n<\/i>pro-poor development. The proposed research will thus start by developing a vision for Africa in the year<\/i>
          \n<\/i>2050, and identifying scenarios on how to realize this vision. The research project will focus on East<\/i>
          \n<\/i>Africa, considering that this is one of the most food-insecure regions of the continent. The first phase will<\/i>
          \n<\/i>be dedicated to systems analyses based on available knowledge and projections on the bio-physical<\/i>
          \n<\/i>environment and on demographic and socioeconomic developments until 2050. In a 7- day workshop<\/i>
          \n<\/i>FuoRe will develop a road map for research priorities in the region that will be used to develop a full<\/i>
          \n<\/i>proposal for the second phase.<\/i><\/p>\n

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            Proposals and Future Projects:<\/h4>\n
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            • An Integrated Approach to Sustainable Crop production in the Face of Changing Climate and Land use in Eastern and Western Africa: A case study in Kagera and Ogun-Osun River Basins:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              This is a multidisciplinary research proposal developed by 6 African researchers in collaboration with Brown University in the USA as a leading institution.\u00a0 It involve 6 different local institutions from 6 African countries including Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Nigeria, Kenia, and Benin. The major objectives of the project are the following: (1) Assess and characterize environmental and water resources status of two selected river basins in Eastern (Kagera Basin) and Western Africa (Ogun-Osun River Basin); (2) Quantify the future implications of changing climate and land use on river discharges and water resources availability; (3) Analyze the impact of climate change on agricultural production and people\u2019s livelihood with a view to identifying and developing sustainable coping strategies; (4) Identify socioeconomic factors that influence household water use and crop production; and (5) Identify and develop a strategy to improve early warning system for policy and decision making.<\/p>\n

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              The local domestic institutions are:\u00a0 (1) University of Khartoum, Sudan<\/b>; (2) Hawassa University, Ethiopia; (3) Federal Institute of Technology, Nigeria; (4) Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; (5) University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin; and (6) Maseno University, Kenya.<\/p>\n

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                • ADAPT \u2013 A<\/strong>frican D<\/strong>evelopment and climate change A<\/strong>daptation P<\/strong>olicy sT<\/strong>rategies:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ol>\n

                  This is another multidisciplinary project involving 3 African countries besides Germany. The project abstract follows:<\/p>\n

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                  The aims of this project are threefold: analysis of the economic, social and environmental effects of currently discussed climate compatible development (CCD) policies in three African countries and an assessment of the international discussion on CCD; capacity building among the African research institutes with respect to scientific model-based policy consultancy and launching an international network of research institutions.<\/i> For that both the international and respective national CCD discussions and policies are reviewed in WP (work package) 1. Meanwhile, GWS develops a model environment based on open-source software (WP 2), which can then be used to build macro-econometric input-output (MEIO) models in WP 3, including modules relevant for CCD. During WP 4, CCD policies identified in WP 1 are translated into model parameters and corresponding policy simulations are analyzed with respect to economic, social and environmental effects of the proposed CCD policies. Additionally, the country specific results are compared and placed into the context of the international CCD discussion. <\/i>The capacity built within the African research institutes does not only include the use and application of the MEIO models for policy consultancy, but also the ability to extend the models to be applicable to various country-related policy questions.<\/i> During the project the Econometric Input-Output Modelling Network of Africa (EIOMNA) will be launched to ensure a sustainable long-term partnership between the project partners. During the dissemination activities this network will be promoted and other research institutions will be invited to join.<\/i><\/p>\n

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                  The involved institution are:\u00a0 (1) Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Wirtschaftliche Strukturforschung mbH (GWS), from Germany; (2) Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) from Ghana; (3) Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Khartoum, Sudan (UofK)<\/b>; and (4) Consortium pour la recherche \u00e9conomique et sociale (CRES) from Senegal.<\/p>\n

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