ECOSOLA -
Ecosystem-based solutions for resilient urban agriculture in Africa

Contact

Maren Wesselow
Scientific Fellow

+49 (0)441 798-2798

A5 0-033

ECOSOLA Partners

Project duration

2017 - 2019

Extended until 31st Dcember 2021

Funding

ECOSOLA -
Ecosystem-based solutions for resilient urban agriculture in Africa

Welcome to ECOSOLA!

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ECOSOLA is a collaborative project between the University of Oldenburg, the Planungsgruppe Grün in Bremen, the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in South Africa. The aim of the project is to explore the current role and future potential of small-scale urban and sub-urban agriculture in Dar es Salaam and the Western Cape region.

ECOSOLA News

Guest lecture from Prof. Dr. Raymond Auerbach on ecological agriculture in Africa

interesting guest lecture on “Comparing Organic and Conventional Food Systems: research results from Africa” in the frame of the Master program… more

First dissertation within the ECOSOLA project successfully completed

On Wednesday, 22 January, 2020 Christina Kifunda, the Tanzanian PhD student within the ECOSOLA project successfully defended her dissertation on the… more

Master Thesis incl. Travel Grant for Research Stay in Tanzania

In the context of the LIPSINDAR Project (Linking Partners for a Sustainable and Inclusive Dar es Salaam), a master thesis is offered by the Chair of… more

ECOSOLA Final Workshop in Dar es Salaam

The final workshop of the joint project ECOSOLA took place on 25th September 2019 in Dar es Salaam / Tanzania. more

ECOSOLA Final Workshop

On 25th and 26th September 2019, the project ECOSOLA will present its results to a wide audience in the frame of a final workshop and an exhibition… more

LIPSINDAR stakeholder workshop in Dar es Salaam

From the 12th to the 14th of June 2019, a stakeholder workshop on "Sustainable Mobility" was held in the Tanzanian metropolis of Dar es Salaam. more
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ECOSOLA Summer School

19 students from Tanzania, South Africa and Germany took part in the ECOSOLA Summer School more
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Sustainable African Cities Conference in Ghana

Scientists and practitioners discuss challenges of sustainable urban development and explored future pathways in African cities. more
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