Batch 2014

Benjamin Bilalam Jabik

Mr. Jabik Benjamin Bilalam holds a BSc and an MSc in Development Policy and Planning from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. He has worked in both Government and International Non-Governmental organizations in Ghana with specific specialty in programmes design, monitoring and evaluation. His area of interest is participatory approach to development.

PHD TOPIC: THE SYNERGY BETWEEN PLANNED AND AUTONOMOUS CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION APPROACHES BY SMALL-SCALE FARMERS IN THE UPPER EAST REGION OF GHANA

Climate change is a major concern for sustainable development. It has the potential to undermine sustainable development through increase poverty, and delay or prevent the realization of the MDG. In Ghana, Climate change poses an obstacle to agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability, thus increasing vulnerability of small-scale farmers. Both government and non-governmental organizations in their quest to reduce this vulnerability have designed and implemented programs and projects in some communities in the country. Small-scale farmers have also been adapting to the change through their local knowledge and practice which have sustained their livelihoods over time. However, the extent to which the two approaches bridges to improve resilience remains a mirage. Research and design of programs on climate change in Ghana is often project-driven, short-term and uncoordinated leading to fragmented approaches. Usages of traditional knowledge in developing autonomous approaches remain disjointed and undocumented. This study seeks to examine the bridging of the planned and autonomous adaptation approaches adopted by small-scale farmers in the Upper East Region of Ghana. The study will also examine indigenous knowledge that is relevant for climate change adaptation in the country

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