OUR TEAM

Prof. Jackline Nyerere

Associate Professor of Education, and Lead Green Education Hub at Kenyatta University Kenya.

Prof. Jackline Nyerere

Associate Professor of Education, and Lead Green Education Hub at Kenyatta University Kenya.

Jackline Nyerere is an Associate Professor of Education, and Lead Green Education Hub at Kenyatta University Kenya. She is also the Secretary Centre for Education and Sustainable Development in Africa (CESDA). Jackline’s work focuses on skilling, and education for sustainable development. She is currently a PI for the projects on strengthening the development and assessment of life skills education in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda; and building climate knowledge ecosystems for policymaking in Kenya and Tanzania. Her other recent studies include integration of transferable skills into basic and TVET levels to enhance school to work transition in Kenya, and the transforming universities for a changing climate (Climate-U).

Dr. Paul Nyang’au

Researcher with over ten years of experience in impact assessment, agricultural policy, and food security evaluation

Dr. Paul Nyang’au

Researcher with over ten years of experience in impact assessment, agricultural policy, and food security evaluation

Paul Nyamweya Nyang’au is a researcher with over ten years of experience in impact assessment, agricultural policy, and food security evaluation. His expertise spans applied economic research, statistical analysis, and programme evaluation, with particular experience in methods such as contingent valuation and difference-in-differences. His research focuses on generating rigorous evidence to inform policy and improve development outcomes. He has authored and co-authored more than 10 articles published in peer-reviewed international journals. Paul holds a PhD in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Nairobi, as well as a collaborative Master’s degree in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Nairobi and the University of Pretoria. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Education and Extension from the University of Nairobi. To complement his academic training, he has undertaken professional courses in Digital Content Development and Decision-Focused Impact Evaluation. He is committed to applying rigorous research methods to address pressing development challenges, inform evidence-based policy, and contribute to sustainable development through innovative research and collaboration.

Dr. Godwin Opinde

lecturer in the Department of Spatial & Environmental Planning at Kenyatta University

Dr. Godwin Opinde

lecturer in the Department of Spatial & Environmental Planning at Kenyatta University

Godwin Opinde is a lecturer in the Department of Spatial & Environmental Planning at Kenyatta University. He holds a PhD in Environmental Planning and Management. Godwin’s areas of research interest include but not limited to climate change adaptation and mitigation, air quality management, transport planning, waste management, environmental governance and impact assessment. He is a researcher in the Transforming Universities for a Changing Climate project. A member of the Education for Sustainable Development in Africa Next Generation Researchers network. His has international & local experience in environmental matters having served in public service, civil society and academia.

Dr. Farai Kapfudzaruwa

Research and Strategic Partnerships Manager at Future Africa, University of Pretoria

Dr. Farai Kapfudzaruwa

Research and Strategic Partnerships Manager at Future Africa, University of Pretoria

Dr. Farai Kapfudzaruwa is a Research and Strategic Partnerships Manager at Future Africa, University of Pretoria. Prior to that, he was a Grants and Strategic Partnerships Specialist in the Department of Research and Innovation at the University of Pretoria (UP). His main responsibility is facilitating global partnerships through the University’s transformative global engagement strategy – the African Global University Project (AGUP). Before joining UP, he was a programme coordinator for the Education for Sustainable Development in Africa (ESDA) initiative initiated by the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced S tudy of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) in Tokyo, Japan. From 2016-2017, Farai was a JSPS UNU Postdoctoral fellow at UNU-IAS. His postdoctoral research focused on the 2030 Agenda (SDGs), with particular emphasis on governance and linking the global vision with national implementation strategies in the Asia-Pacific and Africa. Before joining the United Nations University, Farai was an Old Mutual Emerging Markets lecturer at the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town for three years. In addition to this, he also worked as a consultant on projects related to inclusive business models, energy efficiency, environmental management and climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa for organizations such as UNDP and GIZ. Dr. Farai Kapfudzaruwa holds a Ph.D. in Business and Political Science from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. His thesis explored the business contributions to climate change governance in areas of limited statehood in the case of South Africa and Kenya.

Dr. Orleans Mfune

Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Zambia

Dr. Orleans Mfune

Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Zambia

Orleans Mfune is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Zambia. He is currently on secondment at the Zambia Higher Education Authority where he holds the position of Manager- Standards, Research & Institutional Audits. Orleans holds a PhD in Geography from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, a Postgraduate Diploma and Master of Human Ecology Degree from Vrije Universiteit Brussels in Belgium and a Bachelor’s degree in Geography from the University of Zambia. He was the founding chairperson of the ESDA Next Generation Researchers (NGR) Network, a programme supported by the United Nations University. He also held the positions of Head of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies and Assistant Dean (Research) of the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Zambia. Orleans’ research work focuses on land resources governance, renewable energy resources, rural-urban linkages and sustainable development.

Prof. Gerald Yiran

Associate Professor at the University of Ghana.

Prof. Gerald Yiran

Associate Professor at the University of Ghana.

Gerald Yiran is a Professor of Physical Geography/ Geoinformation Science at the University of Ghana. His qualifications include a Ph.D. in Geography and Resource Development, a Master's in Geography and Resource Developments, and a BSc in Geodetic Engineering. Yiran is the Country Coordinator (UG), Next Generation of Researchers (NGR-Africa); a member of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS), Ghana Geographical Association, the Ghana Environment Information Network Steering Committee, ECOHEALTH, and the Environment and Natural Resources Research Unit; and a fellow at the Centre for Urban Management Studies. His areas of specialisation include geographic information systems/remote sensing; vulnerability/adaptation to climate variability change; land degradation/land use and land cover change; sustainability studies; urban studies; and quantitative research methods.