CRC TRR 228

Future Rural Africa: Future-making and social-ecological transformation

Established in 2018 "Future rural Africa“ is an interdisciplinary collaborative research center involving geographers, anthropologists, political scientists, agroeconomists, soil scientists and ecologists from the Universities of Bonn and Cologne as well as external partners in Germany and Africa to address large-scale land use change and related social-ecological transformations along growth corridors in Kenya, Tanzania and Namibia.

- Project Funding: 1st funding period: 01/2018 - 12/2021; 2nd funding period: 01/2022 - 12/2025
- Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Bollig, since 01/2022;  Prof. Dr. Müller-Mahn, from 01/2018 to 12/2021
- Participating Faculties: Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences
- KPA: Global South Studies
- Relevant SDGs: Good Health & Well-Being (3), Clean Water & Sanitation (6), Affordable & Clean Energy (7), Decent Work & Economic Growth (8), Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure (9), Responsible Consumption & Production (12), Climate Action (13), Life on Land (15)
- Co-applicant University: University of Bonn
- Partners: Charité; University of Potsdam; Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC); German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)

Further information about this CRC can be found here: CRC TRR 228 website / DFG Gepris CRC TRR 228

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