Experts Study Climate Change Adaptation for Kwara State Rural Dwellers

Geographers and urban planners from the University of Lagos, Lead City University, and the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research are studying how rural dwellers in Kwara State can adapt to climate change and mitigate its effects, such as heat waves.

May 23, 2024 - 10:58

Experts Study Climate Change Adaptation for Kwara State Rural Dwellers

Geographers and urban planners from the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lead City University, Ibadan, and the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) are collaborating on a study to help rural dwellers in Kwara State adapt to climate change and mitigate its effects, including heat waves. The research is part of the "A Pan-African and Transdisciplinary Lens on the Margins – Tackling the Risks of Extreme Events" (PALM TREES) project.

The study engages stakeholders in participatory sessions, co-designing and co-producing research with representatives from rural communities, government ministries, departments, agencies (MDAs), and the private sector. These sessions focus on the impacts of floods, droughts, and heat waves on marginalized rural and urban populations.

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Funded by the Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CLARE) Programme of the UK International Development and the Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC), this research is being conducted simultaneously in six African countries. The goal is to develop sustainable solutions to the adverse effects of climate change on farmers and their livelihoods in rural areas.