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Copenhagen Business School (CBS) Delegation.

The Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi, recently had the pleasure of hosting a delegation from Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Denmark as part of the ongoing collaboration under the Danida-funded Knowledge and Innovation Programme – Africa, Business and Society (KIP-ABS).

IDS partners with NAPTA to deliver the Kenya National Public Transport Summit 2025 themed "Public Transport Reimagined: Derisking, Greening and Dignifying Mobility in Kenya"
The key focus areas included:  Innovation, sustainable mobility, governance reforms, inclusive design, financing, safety, and climate readiness across Kenya’s transport systems.
Research Assistants trained on how to conduct key study on Climate Change, Vulnerability and Adaptation in Different Livelihood Contexts in Kenya
The research assistants were trained to conduct Focus Group Discussions in Isiolo, Narok, Kakamega, Meru, Machakos, and Uasin Gishu counties.
Examining Black African Diasporic Wellbeing in a Cross-Cultural Context: The case of Australia
The Institute for Development Studies was pleased to host Dr. Matthew Mabefam and Dr. Anne Corbert from the University of Melbourne at the University of Nairobi.
Generalizing democracy: a horizon for reimagining economic models for a substantive democracy in Africa.

It was a pleasure to have our Director Prof Paul Kamau and Paschalin Basil a Project Coordinator attending the “Generalizing democracy: a horizon for reimagining economic models for a substantive democracy in Africa” conference in Dakar, Senegal.

Sustainable Financing for Development in the Majority World

The Institute for Development Studies was pleased to have Paschalin Basil as one of the speakers in the  "Sustainable Financing for Development in the Majority World" Conference held at the American University in Cairo. Speaking before 200 attendees, Basil contributed in depth on Sustainable financing in the non-profit sector to create dignified and fulfilling work and opportunities for young people in Africa.