About our Universities' alumni and partners

Name of University	Overview of project	NWP partners and collaborators	Learn more
University of Michigan, School forEnvironment and Sustainability	2018-2019: Evaluating the impacts of sea-level rise and storm surges on Seychelles' critical infrastructure. Phase I Students: Harold Rice, Jacob Rumschlag & Daniel Xie Advisor: Avik Basu 2019-2020: Evaluating the impacts of sea-level rise and storm surges on Seychelles' critical infrastructure. Phase II Students: Lisa Maillard, Tonya Summerlin & Annalisa Wilder Advisor: Avik Basu	University of Seychelles; Seychelles Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change (MEEC); Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments (GLISA) Seychelles Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change (MEEC); National Bureau of Statistics (NBS); Department of Risk and Disaster Management	Read the case study and the news story to learn more Read the case study and the news story to learn more
Harvard University, John. F. Kennedy School of Government	2019-2020: Increasing access to multi-hazard early warning systems: promoting climate change adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region Students: Daniel Bicknell, Colleen Narlock and Reine Rambert Advisor: William Clark	International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)	Read the case study and the news story to learn more
Yale University, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies	2019-2020: Measuring ecosystem-based adaptation in the Peruvian Andes: six good practices for monitoring, evaluation, and learning Students: Sophie Bloehm, Pallavi Sherikar & Evelin Eszter Tóth Advisor: Gordon Geballe 2020-2021: Ecosystem-based adaptation and water resource management in Nepal and Peru Students: Tiffany Mayville, Claudia Sanchez de Lozada, Krista Shennum Advisors: Gordon Geballe, Amity Doolittle	International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); The Mountain Institute (TMI) International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); The Mountain Institute (TMI)	Read the case study to learn more Read the case study and the news story to learn more
University of Michigan, School forEnvironment and Sustainability	2020-2021: Strengthening adaptation solutions for agricultural development: a study to assess the potential for innovation of climate-smart farm capabilities in Namibia Students: Kiana Lindsay, Lynn Socha and Marissa Lazaroff Advisor: Avik Basu	Global Water Partnership (Southern Africa-GWPSA) through the Namibian Water Partnership; The University of Namibia (UNAM)	Read the tool and the news story to learn more
Wageningen University	2020-2021: Assessment of agricultural adaptation measures in Africa, considering adaptation gaps and co-benefits Students: Marit Achenbach, Ashriah Andani, Lisa Boterman, Asher Lazarus, Wouter Sims & Tanyaradwa Tawha Advisor: Emmanuel Nyadzi	A series of Nairobi Work Programme Partners	Read the knowledge resource and the news story to learn more
University of Michigan, School forEnvironment and Sustainability	2021-2022: Developing a methodological framework for quantifying the impact of climate change on biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region Students: Emily Johnson, Kasey McDonald & Lindsey Spero Advisor: Avik Basu	International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)	Read the case study and the news story
Wageningen University	2022: Review and comparative assessment of relevant monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks for adaptation and resilience Students: Laura Mackenzie, Manuela Gutierrez Garcia, Nina Zibetti, Prabath Meegamage & Pratik Gupta Advisor: Wout Sommerauer	Nairobi Work Programme Partners	Read the knowledge resource and the news story to learn more
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Tribhuvan University of Nepal (TU-Nepal)	2022: Urban flood and drought in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region and climate change: identifying indicators and developing methodologies for science-based adaptation approach Students: Suman Bhattacharyya, Supriya Upadhyay & Dishant Sharma Advisor: S. Sreekesh 2022: Assessing hydro-climatic extremes and urban water security: a case of Pokhara metropolitan city, Nepal Students: Ashim Rimal and Kishor Shrestha Advisor: Vishnu Prasad Pandey	Global Water Partnership (South Asia) UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Center (RCC) - Bangkok Global Water Partnership (South Asia) UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Center (RCC) - Bangkok	Completed Journal paper submitted Completed Final knowledge product under review
National University of Rosario (Universidad Nacional de Rosario, UNR)	2022: Assessing knowledge gaps in adaptation planning and defining suitable measures for adaptation in the land-agriculture-tourism and climate nexus in the Paraná Delta, Argentina Students: Gonzalo Pérez, Jazmín Rocco Predassi, Milena Sergeeva, Nadia I Castillo & Yasmín Tramannoni Advisors: María del Pilar Bueno and Ignacio Lorenzo		Completed Final knowledge product under review
National University of Ireland Galway, J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics	2022: An economic analysis of the limits to ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) for coastal flood risk in the Pacific Islands Students: Alfred Afeku, Brenda Catherine Daly, & Jack Flannery Advisor:Thomas McDermott		Completed Read the summary of findings
Cornell University	2022: Land Use Planning and Risk Management in Andean Peru Students: Anna Connor, Reed Herter, Robert Hoal, Chloe Long and Charlie Tebbutt 2022: Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices for Smallholder Farmers in the Republic of Zambia Students: Katherine Thomas, Valentina Rubio, Rebecca Foody, Hanrui Ma, Chindavone Sanlath and Andy Shin Advisor: Allison Chatrchyan	Expert Input: Carlos Carillo Expert Input: Morton Mwanza	Completed Read the summary of findings Completed Read the summary of findings
University of Michigan, School forEnvironment and Sustainability	2022-2023:Overcoming barriers to accessing climate knowledge for scaling up climate action in the Pacific Island Countries Students: Emily Adrid, Claire Doyle, Anne Olsen, Lavanya Gauri Pandit, Alison Shereda & Carmen Wagner Advisor: Avik Basu	United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Global Adaptation Network (GAN) and GAN’s regional node, Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) and the Australia Pacific Climate Partnership (APCP)	Completed Final knowledge product under review
British University in Egypt (BUE)	2022-2023: An analysis of the desertification-socio-economic nexus in Egypt's delta region Students: Maha Balbaa, Sameh Mansour, Allaa Samir, Remah Ibrahim & Kareem Younes Advisors: Maha Elhini and Hoda Hassaballa	Soil, Water, and Environment Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation	Completed Read the case study
Challenge-Driven, Accessible, Research-based and Mobile European University (CHARM-EU)	2022-2023: Understanding the sensitivity of of ago-ecological zones to historic and future climate change - a case of Botswana Students: Aneta Nerguti, Femke van der Zaag, Jordan Eustace, Maryan Blas Lobo, Migle Labeikyte and Robert Fitzgerald Advisors: Mathew Saunders and Unnikrishnan Brijitha Madhavan	International Water Management Institute (IWMI) - Southern Africa	Completed Final knowledge product under review
University of Michigan, School forEnvironment and Sustainability	2022-2023: Climate resilient integrated water resource management: an evaluation of past and present readiness in the Caribbean region Students: Lis Huang, Alifaire Noreen, Daniel Patmon, Maxwell Tanner Advisor: Avik Basu	Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)	Ongoing

Stories from our partners

Graduate students from Harvard University undertake a capstone project in the Hindu Kush Himalayan subregion

Graduate students of Harvard University (John F. Kennedy School of Government) implemented a capstone project in the Hindu Kush Himalayan subregion. The research addressed a lack of access to awareness-raising products and early warning systems for multiple hazards, a knowledge gap identified under the LAKI. The students collaborated with a UNFCCC regional partner, the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development.

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Graduate students from the University of Michigan develop a climate scenario planning toolkit

Graduate students from the University of Michigan (School for Environment and Sustainability) conducted a research study in collaboration with the University of Namibia to help increase the resilience of farmers in subsistence farming communities in northeastern Namibia. The project resulted in a climate scenario planning toolkit that will help identify the impacts that potential climate conditions may have in the region on subsistence farming practices. The students addressed a persisting knowledge gap concerning agricultural security in the region.

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Graduate students from the University of Michigan undertake a capstone project in Seychelles

Graduate students from the University of Michigan (School for Environment and Sustainability) undertook a project with the Seychelles Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, National Bureau of Statistics, and Department of Risk and Disaster Management. The students worked on addressing two knowledge gaps: the impacts of sea-level rise and storm surge on critical infrastructure in Seychelles.

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Graduate students from Yale University undertake climate action in Peru

Graduate Students from Yale University (School of Forestry and Environmental Studies) designed a project in the Peruvian Andes focusing on measuring ecosystem-based adaptation. The study resulted in six good monitoring, evaluation, and learning practices. The project was conducted in partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN) and The Mountain Institute (TMI).

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Graduate students from the Yale School of the Environment undertake capstone projects in Peru and Nepal

Graduate students from the Yale School of the Environment conducted their master’s thesis on ecosystem-based adaptation and water resources focusing on two mountain regions in Nepal and Peru. The students collaborated with the Mountain Institute and the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The project resulted in five challenges and three good practices for both regions to facilitate the implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation.

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Graduate students from Wageningen University undertake capstone project on agriculture in Africa

Six graduate students from the NWP partner, Wageningen University, conducted a research project to assess the co-benefits of adaptation measures for the agriculture sector across the six African regions. The students undertook a literature review and conducted interviews with regional agriculture experts to gather information for the research leading to the development of a multi-criteria analysis framework to assess co-benefits that focused on climate change mitigation and socio-economic wellbeing. This framework can be used by agricultural practitioners from across Africa and be benchmarked by other regions.

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