Columbia World Projects Welcomes the Next Obama Foundation Scholars
Columbia World Projects (CWP) is proud to announce the next cohort of Obama Foundation Scholars at Columbia University, 12 emerging leaders from around the world who will hold a year-long residency at CWP for the 2021-2022 academic year.
World Bank Funded Climate Resilience Project Builds on Columbia World Projects’ Climate and Food Security Work
The Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) project will help farmers better anticipate destructive climate-related events and take preventative actions, as well as improve their access to climate advisories and recommendations on effective response measures. The project will work with key regional and national institutions across Africa.
2020-2021 Highlights from the ACToday Columbia World Project
During a period marked by global upheaval and tragedy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, ACToday remains focused on its goal of combating hunger by increasing climate knowledge in six countries that are particularly dependent on agriculture and vulnerable to the effects of climate change and fluctuations.
Columbia World Projects Launches Two COVID-19 Projects to Improve Vaccine Confidence and Mitigate Mental Health Risks
The projects will focus on increasing confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine and on developing new digital interventions for populations at high risk of developing long-term mental health conditions as a result of the pandemic. They are launching immediately with a timeline of two years.
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