The ISC-led research funding programme “Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa” (LIRA 2030 Africa) took a distinctive approach to researching urban challenges to sustainability through transdisciplinary, and in this blog, we seek to synthesize the key benefits that transdisciplinary approach provided to the LIRA projects.
19.04.2023
After six years of supporting transdisciplinary research on sustainability across African cities, the research funding programme Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 (LIRA 2030 Africa) is delighted to announce the launch of two reports that capture key achievements and lessons learned, both at the programme and project levels, from advancing transdisciplinary science for sustainable urban development on the continent.
03.04.2023
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24.02.2022
Knowledge co-production is critical for understanding and addressing the challenges facing Africa's cities.
21.04.2021
The COVID-19 pandemic reminds us of the importance of context in urban research - and the need for researchers to grapple with uncertainty in charting more sustainable future pathways, writes Daniel Inkoom.
09.03.2021
Research by early-career scientists funded through the LIRA2030 programme is highlighted in Mozambique’s Voluntary National Review on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, which will be presented at the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development later this week.
07.07.2020
Eight collaborative projects have been awarded up to 20,000 euros through the Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa (LIRA2030) programme in order to foster research collaboration and learning across LIRA projects and to support interdisciplinary writing teams to publish joint academic articles.
13.05.2020
The challenges of sustainable urban development in African cities can best be met through an innovative approach that crosses boundaries between science, policy and society, according to a new report published by the International Science Council (ISC) today.
30.04.2020
Nelson Odume is a part of the ISC's LIRA2030 (Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa) network of early career scientists in Africa conducting solutions-oriented research on global sustainability issues.
09.04.2020
<b>Long read</b>: Developing an appropriate response to COVID-19 in Africa demands a nuanced understanding of the physical, economic and social factors that shape livelihoods in different African cities, argues Buyana Kareem.
13.03.2020
