Training Government Officials on Geospatial Data and Open-Source Tools

On March 10 and 11, Resilience Academy conducted a training session for government officials, focusing on the challenges of accessing and utilizing up-to-date geospatial data for climate risk decision-making. The participants, representing government offices from Ilemela and Nyamagana in Mwanza, often face difficulties in using fragmented data for decision-making. Issues such as inconsistent spatial information, […]

Resilience Academy Partners Strengthen Collaboration for Climate Action in Tanzania

By Msilikale Msilanga Today on 6 March, Partners who are part of the Resilience Academy MoU met to discuss the future direction of the Tanzania Resilience Academy and how to strengthen collaboration between all stakeholders. The full-day meeting brought together representatives from various partner organizations to review past achievements, share success stories, and collaboratively plan […]

Building Green and Smart Cities Through Youth, Government and Digital Innovation

The Tanzania Resilience Academy is launching a new initiative for Green and Smart Cities, supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). The goal of this initiative is to transform urban development through open data, digital innovation, and youth engagement. The initiative will focus on two case studies centered on the cities of Tanga […]

Geospatial Data Quality Webinar

By Msilikale Msilanga Welcome to our webinar series, organized by the University of Turku. This series aims to educate and inform our partners by providing an in-depth look into various online training materials, as well as tips and tricks, to enhance knowledge Inspired by our two flagship projects implemented in Tanzania through cooperation between the […]

Finnish Universities and Tanzanian Partners Create Future Collaborations

Blog by Msilikale Msilanga In a display of international collaboration and educational exchange, a high-level delegation from Finland, comprising the Rectors of the University of Turku, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Novia University of Applied Sciences, and the Vice Rector of Novia University of Applied Sciences, traveled on a week-long visit to Tanzania. This insightful […]

Geospatial data, technologies & digital youth skills for social innovations

Geospatial data, technology and digital youth skills for social innovations Join us at the University Of Dar Es Salaam – New Library in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania for the exciting Geospatial data, digital technologies, and youth skills for social innovations Symposium! This in-person event brings together experts and enthusiasts from the field of geospatial information and communication technology. Get ready […]

Transformative climate services for decision-makers based on observational data

By Msilikale Msilanga On 6 December 2023, 16:45- 18:15 UTC+4 Resilience Academy is expected to present on transformative climate services at the COP28 conference. The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from November 30 to December 12, 2023. Resilience Academy is an Observer at the Conference of […]

Resilience Academy and GeoICT4e training to university experts on e-learning using Digicampus

Group photo of University experts

Skills development On 8th and 9th June 2021, Resilience Academy in collaboration with GeoICT4e coordinated a training to University experts from UDSM, ARU, SUA, SUZA, MoCU, UTU, NOVIA, and TURKU MK to provide skills on e-learning using digicampus. The training was derived from the experiences that Resilience Academy had in preparing the e-learning materials to develop online skills as part of the broader objective to provide skills to University staff […]