past events
Past Events at ESDA
ESDA webinar: CBC ecosystems: How ready are universities? (March 5 th / 2023)
The Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) was launched in Kenya by the Ministry of Education in 2017. It
is designed to emphasise the significance of developing skills and knowledge and also applying those
competencies to real-life situations.
The implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in Kenya has been a topic of discussion
for some time now. The curriculum aims to equip learners with competencies and skills to meet human
resource aspirations of Kenya’s Vision 2030 blueprint for development.
ESDA Phase II Stakeholder Webinar
You are invited to the ESDA – SUD workshop on revitalizing sustainable urban development in Africa.
When: Jun 24, 2021 08:00 AM Nairobi
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwodOyvqzopHtCHEiNb5F_45Dc_or1MNrnk
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
ESDA webinar: Global climate crisis: Towards transformative climate action in Kenya (Dec 7 th /2023)
Kenya has been experiencing extreme weather events such as floods, landslides, and droughts, which have caused significant damage to the country’s infrastructure, economy. These has impacted on the livelihoods and well being of households. Kenya is one of the countries that are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, despite contributing less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions . The country is dealing with multiple effects and impacts related to climate change, including floods, drought,
landslides, rising lake waters, and locust infestations among others. The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report has warned of the risk of high-water stress in Africa, and drylands occupy 90% of Kenya, making the impact of drought on arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) acute. The number of people forced to migrate by drought in Kenya was estimated to be 286,000, with over 8 million Kenyans affected in some way
Environmental institute of Kenya – ESDA Webinar on Decarbonization strategies to reduce environmental impacts (Nov 30 th, 2023)
Most businesses have realized that climate change is no longer an environmental concern rather it is a concern affecting all facets of life. This has led to developing strategies to combat climate change through setting decarbonization strategies to reduce environmental impacts
UoN Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Clinical Studies – ESDA webinar : Higher
Education: The post COVID reality (February 22, 2023)
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic triggered Higher Education institutions to rapidly respond by adopting technology and other strategic actions to maintain academic, research and operational continuity. However, this shift has brought new challenges and opportunities.
The Department of Clinical Studies and the Education for Sustainable Development in Africa (ESDA) programme at the University of Nairobi is organizing a webinar, to be held on 20th February, 2023 at 2:00 – 4:30 PM (EAT). The webinar will share experiences and lessons learned during the post-COVID
period as regards teaching, learning, research and outreach in Higher Education Institutions.
ESDA – Sustainable Urban Development Workshop ESDA universities are scheduled to hold workshops in the next two months to share experiences and exchange ideas of issues Sustainable Urban Development (SUD), Mining and Mineral Resources (MMR) and Sustainable Integrated Rural Development (SIRDA).
These workshops will be organized by various participating ESDA universities from across the African Continent. One of such workshops is tentatively scheduled for 24th June 2021. It will be organized by Kenyatta University and University of Nairobi.
African symposium on Higher Education: Strengthening the role of universities to produce homegrown solutions to Africa’s development challenges (February 24 -25 2021)
Agenda 2063 seeks to Galvanize and unite in action all Africans and the Diaspora around the common
vision of a peaceful, integrated and prosperous Africa, driven by its citizens and taking its rightful place in the world. To this end, Africa seeks fully developed human capital as its most precious resource, through sustained investments based on universal early childhood development and basic education, and sustained investments in higher education, science, technology, research and innovation, and the elimination of gender disparities at all levels of education.
Access to post-graduate education is expected be expanded and strengthened to ensure world-class infrastructure for learning and research and support scientific reforms that underpin the transformation of the continent. The challenges facing Africa if the continent is to put itself firmly on the path to a sustainable future include a fast-growing urban population, globalization and climate change, alongside a need to boost environmental governance. Africa has been an essential resource base for much of humanity for centuries, but has not benefited commensurately from that position. The situation of university education and skills development in Africa is such that innovation and strong governance is a key overarching issue that affects all other priority areas.
