Project Goal
The Pakistan Climate Resilience Research Coordination Network (RCN) works to advance the capability of researchers to co-produce science-to-action interdisciplinary research, education, and workforce development. Those efforts, in turn, will improve climate adaptation and resilience in Pakistan.
The RCN is a project of USAID’s Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA), which will:
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Establish a research coordination network steered by participating HESSA HEI researchers and guided by shared goals, a collaborative mindset, and a plan for sustained engagement
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Strengthen the capabilities of participating faculty in research development, grant writing, and research methods
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Build transdisciplinary teams around critical focal research areas
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Mobilize research teams to identify funding opportunities and write proposals
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Launch international research partnerships aligned with key focal research areas
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✨ 7th Webinar
Climate Resilience in Pakistan
Moderator
Dr. Zafar Khan
Associate Professor & Chair, Department of Forestry & Wildlife Management, Karakoram International University
Speakers
Prof. Dr. Attaullah Shah
Vice Chancellor, Karakoram International University
📌 Topic: Indigenous knowledge, aptitude, and best practices in climate change mitigation
Dr. Babar Khan
Senior Ecosystem Specialist, International Center for Integrated Mountain Development
📌 Topic: The Hindu Kush Himalayas: a global asset in climate crisis
Dr. Fozia Parveen
Assistant Professor, The Aga Khan University
📌 Topic: Research, data, and development agencies: how does adaption translate to communities
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Members
Dr. Jennifer Weidhaas
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Utah, USA
Dr. Steven Burian
Professor, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
Executive Director, Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH)
Director of Science, Alabama Water Institute
The University of Alabama, USA
Dr. Asim Zia
Professor of Public Policy & Computer Science, Department of Community Development and Applied Economics & Department of Computer Science at the University of Vermont
Director: Sustainable Development Policy, Economics & Governance Ph.D. Program
Director: Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security
Co-Director: Social Ecological Gaming and Simulation Lab
University of Vermont, USA
RCN Webinars
Impact of Climate Change on Public Health Services in Pakistan
March 24, 2024
Climate change induced challenges in the drylands of Pakistan
December 19, 2023
Water Scarcity Challenges in Pakistan
February 27, 2024
RCN Climate workshop
November 7, 2023
RCN Climate workshop
September 26, 2023
RCN Climate workshop
July 12—14, 2023
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