Climares - PhD Candidates

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PhD

CANDIDATES

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HALAZE MANHICE - Marine Biology and Fisheries Management

“My particular focus on climate resilience stems from my extensive work with coastal communities in Mozambique, where the impacts of environmental change are a daily reality. I am committed to leveraging my expertise and cultural understanding as a Mozambican scientist to co-create and implement solutions that are both scientifically robust and genuinely community-informed.”

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MOZAMBIQUE

PhD Candidate

FILIPE SILVESTRE MATE – Risk / Gender Studies / Geography

His passion lies on the intersection between Gender and climate issues; he decided to conciliate his recent training in Risk and Gender studies. Apart from that, Mate has been actively engaged in data collection process in many different provinces in Mozambique and abroad.

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MOZAMBIQUE

PhD Candidate

TEDDY KISEMBO – Land Use & Regional Development / Urban Planning

“I have witnessed how climate hazards disproportionately impact the most vulnerable populations, including refugees who are often settled in ecologically fragile areas. I believe that by understanding and building on these existing strengths, we can develop more effective, empowering, and sustainable climate solutions.”

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UGANDA

PhD Candidate

JUDITH OKUONZIA TOMMA - Physical Land Resources (Soil Science) and Agricultural Land Use and Management

“Focusing on climate resilience allows me to align my technical expertise in soil science and sustainable land management with my passion for nature-based and gender-responsive solutions. It provides an opportunity to empower communities not only to adapt but also to thrive in the face of climate change, thereby safeguarding both ecosystems and human well-being for future generations.”

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UGANDA

PhD Candidate

ESPOIR KULIMUSHI MUGABO - Rural Development

“Climate resilience issues are very important to study and are of interest to us here, not only because we want to perfect our theoretical and empirical knowledge on climate resilience, but also to participate in the co-creation of knowledge on climate resilience with stakeholders.”

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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

PhD Candidate

LUCIE BAHATI - Agronomy / Phytotechny

“ I am a member of civil society in and representative of a network of rural women's associations since 2023 in North Kivu. Climares will allow me to to formulate recommendations and implement innovative solutions to face the challenges of women producers.”

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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

PhD Candidate

ALFRED MUKENGERE MURHABAZI – Private Law and Development Studies

“I believe that research on the climate resilience of IDPs can generate knowledge and practical solutions to strengthen their adaptive capacities, enhance livelihoods in vulnerable environments, and contribute to building sustainable futures for generations to come.”

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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

PhD Candidate

ANTA BETTY KANTEYE – Socio-Anthropology

“I am really passionate about research, particularly about subjects with a big social impact. This is one my academic and professional goals: to be useful for humanity across my knowledge. By the way, working on resilience to climate changes is a wonderful occasion for me to achieve my goals and to follow my passion to accompany people to fight, together, against climate change.”

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SENEGAL

PhD Candidate

NDEYE FATOU NGOM - Physical Geography / Environmental Sciences

“This PhD, with its multidisciplinary and participatory approach, provides both practical training and a solid framework for professional development, while offering the opportunity to fully integrate into the scientific community.”

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SENEGAL

PhD Candidate

SONDOS DERBANI - Architecture

“I want to bridge my architectural training with my belief in climate justice and social equity. The Climares project offers the perfect opportunity to focus on climate resilience for construction workers in Morocco, whose struggles I have witnessed firsthand on construction sites. My goal is to contribute to innovative, inclusive and practical solutions to protect these communities.”

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MOROCCO

PhD Candidate

MAROUA DAHBI – Animal Science

“My research within Climares will focus on the Central High Atlas, where these challenges are especially visible. I believe that combining scientific research with local knowledge can lead to innovative and sustainable adaptation strategies, benefiting both people and ecosystems.”

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MOROCCO

PhD Candidate

CO - CREATING KNOWLEDGE∞ACTION NETWORKS

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climares@iss.nl