Strengthening education, research and innovation capacity in sustainable energy for economic development

Kenya is endowed with renewable energy resources that would enable the transition to a greener economy. But low skills and inadequate research capacity in sustainable energy technologies has stalled efficient development of these energy resources.

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Objective

The overall goal of this project is to enhance educational excellence in partner universities in Kenya and Norway through quality teaching, research and innovation to produce well qualified and competent postgraduates in sustainable energy and economics. Specifically, the project aims to educate through mobility and quality postgraduate training to increase skills and competencies in the energy sector.

Important goals include:

Executing student mobility for MSc and PhD students
Executing staff mobility
Conducting guest lectures and student co-supervision at partner universities

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New Norwegian-Kenyan-collaborative project on sustainable energy and economics

A new project will enhance quality and produce well qualified and competent postgraduates in sustainable energy and economics. The project is a collaboration between NMBU and Moi University in Kenya.

Moi University and Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Norway) embarks on a project

Prof. Isaac N. Kimengi, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic, Research & Extension) on Tuesday 15th February, 2022 received Prof. Sam Muyiwa from Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Norway), who paid a courtesy call to the Office of the Vice-Chancellor at the Main Campus. Moi and Norwegian University of Life Sciences won a grant of NOK 6 million (Kes. 77 Million) to implement staff and student mobility exchange for Masters and Doctoral (Ph.D.) in the fields of Sustainable Energy, Economics, Environmental Science, and Ecology. The project will also support two (2) full scholarships for Moi University graduate assistants to pursue Masters in Norway.

Researchers

External participants

Associate Professor Augustine Makokha School of Engineering Moi University, Eldoret Kenya

Dr. Lucy Rono Senior LecturerSchool of Business and Economics Moi University, Eldoret Kenya

Project manager

Muyiwa Samuel Adaramola

Professor

muyiwa.adaramola@nmbu.no

Project Coordinator

Department

Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management

Time frame

1. January 2022 to 31. December 2026

Funding

NorPart - DIKU Norway

Strengthening education, research and innovation capacity in sustainable energy for economic development

Strengthening education, research and innovation capacity in sustainable energy for economic development

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New Norwegian-Kenyan-collaborative project on sustainable energy and economics

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