On 27th May 2026, DSAI hosted a webinar focusing on SDG Challenge Funded Projects – SDG 13: Climate Action, as part of our Research Symposium on Irish-Funded Development Research.
Showcasing the value of collaborative, evidence-based research in shaping development policy and practice, this webinar brought together researchers working across Uganda, Zambia and Tanzania to present findings from Irish Aid-funded projects addressing SDG 13: Climate Action. Read the full event details and watch the full recording here.
Chair
Assoc. Prof. Susan Murphy, DSAI Chair, Trinity College Dublin
Presentation 1
Engineering (for) Development: Adapting Wastewater Heat Recovery Technology for Climate Action in Zambia (REHEATZ)
Speakers:
Prof. Paul Coughlan (Trinity College Dublin)
Ms. Laura Nkhuwa (Southern African Institute for Policy and Research)
Ms. Eleanor Mancusi-Ungaro (Trinity College Dublin)
Dr. Calvin Stephen (Trinity College Dublin)
Presentation 2
FutureFarm: Design-Led Foresight for Climate Innovation: Co-Creating AgriTech Futures with Smallholder Farmers in Uganda
Speakers:
Assoc. Prof. Annmarie Ryan (University of Limerick)
Dr. Allan Mazimwe (Makerere University)
Presentation 3
HEAT-ADAPT: Enhancing HEAT ADAPTive Capacity in Africa's Informal Settlements Through Nature-Based Solutions
Speaker:
Asst. Prof. Tobi Eniolu Morakinyo (Texas A&M University)
Followed by a Q&A Session