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The following statistics are from the last 5 full calendar years: 2020-2024
Publications
102
Publications co-authored with institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Member Organization (SSARMO)
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9
Publications by IIASA researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Member Organization (SSARMO)
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Projects
8
Projects sponsored by funders from Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Member Organization (SSARMO)
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Engagement
209
Number of times participants from Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Member Organization (SSARMO) joined IIASA events
29
Number of times visitors from Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Member Organization (SSARMO) came to IIASA
107
IIASA staff visits to Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Member Organization (SSARMO)
People
21
- Women
- Men
Staff members from Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Member Organization (SSARMO)
1
- Women
- Men
Postdoctoral researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Member Organization (SSARMO)
10
- Women
- Men
YSSPers from Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Member Organization (SSARMO)
101
- Women
- Men
- Unknown
Total number of alumni from Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Member Organization (SSARMO)
News
05 November 2024
Women's education influences fertility rates in sub-Saharan Africa
New research reveals a strong link between higher female education and lower fertility rates in sub-Saharan Africa. Educated women are driving a shift toward smaller families and even influencing less educated peers. This new forecasting model offers policymakers valuable insights into how women's education shapes population trends, aiding sustainable development efforts.
02 September 2024
IIASA-led research lauded with Outstanding Article Award
An IIASA-led paper published with collaborators and stakeholders from the Ghana Statistical Service, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), SDSN TReNDS, and other partners has received the Outstanding Article Award in the journal Sustainability Science’s Best Paper Awards for 2023.
15 April 2024
Collaborating to devise a strategy for organic waste management in Uganda
IIASA researchers are participating in a new project kicking off in Uganda this week, in which IIASA and a number of international partners will work with Ugandan stakeholders to co-develop a national strategy for organic waste management in the country.
Events
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
RE4AFAGRI, IIASA and World Resources Institute (WRI) joint Workshops
Focus
29 August 2024
Experiencing the science that we write about
IIASA researcher, Linda See, shares her experiences at the coalface of where plastic pollution is collected by volunteers during a beach cleanup event.
08 July 2024
Future food demand in The Gambia: can increased crop productivity and climate adaptation close the supply–demand gap?
The Gambia faces significant food availability issues due to low agricultural productivity. IIASA researchers and colleagues used the FABLE Calculator to explore actions to reduce the food supply-demand gap by 2050. The results, published in Food Security, reveal that current cropland will not meet food demand by 2050.
Publications
Hemerijckx, L.-M., De Vos, K., Kaunda, J.O., & Van Rompaey, A. (2025). Future scenarios for urban agriculture and food security in sub-Saharan Africa: Modelling the urban land-food system in an agent-based approach. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems 118 e102258. 10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2025.102258. Joseph, J., Tramberend, S. , Kabi, F., Fischer, G., & Kahil, T. (2025). Sustainable intensification of fodder crop production can mitigate feed shortage and seasonality in East Africa. Environmental Development 54 e101158. 10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101158. KC, A., Abbasi-Shavazi, M., Eigelaar-Meets, I., Lijadi, A.A., Reiter, C. , Striessnig, E. , & Lutz, W. (2025). Assessing sustainable wellbeing in Africa through “Years of Good Life”. Environmental Development 54 e101140. 10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101140. Willaarts, B. , Campo, P., Magnuszewski, P., Odume, N., Clifford-Holmes, J., Palmer, T., Murata, C., Barreteau, O., Bonte, N., Guillermit, J., Dione, B., Diouf, S., & Lo, H.M. (2024). SDG pathfinding methodological framework: Participatory Approach to Localise the Sustainable Development Agenda. Belmont Forum Project Report “SDG Pathfinding: Co-creating pathways to sustainable development in Africa”. IIASA , Laxenburg, Austria. Hoffmann, R. & Zens, G. (2024). Interrelated drivers of migration intentions in Africa: Evidence from Afrobarometer surveys. Environmental Development 52 e101096. 10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101096.