Call for Expression of Interest on
Writing and presenting a Policy-Brief on: “Climate Change, Pastoralism and Agro-Pastoral Conflicts in Africa”
Deadline to Apply: 30 June 2025
Are you working at the intersection of climate change, pastoralism, and conflict in Africa? Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa (NELGA) and the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) invite expressions of interest for writing and presenting a policy brief on “Climate Change, Pastoralism, and Agro-Pastoral Conflicts in Africa.”
Selected policy briefs will be presented during a Master Class at the Land, Life and Society Conference, hosted by PLAAS from 7–9 October 2025 in the Western Cape, South Africa.
This opportunity targets researchers, policy actors, CSOs, and media with proven engagement in land governance and links to the Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa (NELGA).
Applicants must submit a policy brief abstract aligned with one of the following themes:
- Marginalisation, vulnerability, and extremist violence in pastoralist areas
- Climate change, ethnicity, and communal conflict
- Resource scarcity, mobility, and farmer-herder tensions
Selected participants will receive a virtual training on policy brief writing on 27 August 2025, ahead of the in-person Master Class.
Applications must include the abstract (in English or French), a short CV (max. 4 pages), and be submitted to SLGA@giz.de with the subject line: Expression of interest on Policy Brief.
Female and French-speaking applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.