UNHCR BRAZIL: Increasing the well-being of Venezuelan refugees at the refugee shelters in Boa Vista, Brazil. Ponto de Encontro
The goal of this humanitarian project was to increase the wellbeing of Venezuelan refugees at the refugee shelters in Boa Vista, in collaboration with UNHCR Brazil. Through a series of expert meetings, refugee interviews and focus groups, the team designed a common safe space in the Abrigo’s (shelters) so-called neutral space. The purpose of the space was to support the different needs of the refugees for education, free time activities, small businesses, daycare and more. The place was planned especially with women and children in mind.
Partners:
Refugees in Boa Vista
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Mentors and experts:
Kristjana Adalgeirsdottír, project mentor
Patricia Monteiro, UNHCR
Juliane N. Albuquerque, UNHCR
Final Materials:
Final Report
Media Release
Read more about Ponto:
Instagram: @sgt_ponto
BHUTAN & Nepal: Raising awareness of flood risks and mitigation measures in the Himalayan region. ALFAS, PBL South Asia
In this final edition of PBL South Asia collaboration, Aalto’s team worked with students from Jigme Namgyel Engineering College (JNEC), Bhutan and experts from Nepal Engineering College and Sagarmatha Engineering College, Nepal to study flood preparedness in vulnerable communities. The main outcome of the collaboration were posters and water bottle labels which aimed to raise the locals’ understanding of flood risks and mitigation measures within their living areas.
Partners:
Jigme Namgyel Engineering College (JNEC), Royal University of Bhutan
Nepal Engineering College (NEC)
Sagarmatha Engineering College (SEC)
Mentors and experts:
Julia Renko, project mentor
Anup Shrestha, SEC
Binay Shakya, NEC
Final Materials:
Final Report
Media Release
Read more about ALFAS:
Instagram: @sgt.alfas
What is PBL South Asia?
PBL South Asia is a multi-institutional collaboration that aims to bring students to explore diverse development issues in the Global South. PBL involves ten universities from six countries all the way from Europe to Asia, including Finland and Nepal, Bhutan, India, The Netherlands and Lithuania. Project ALFAS is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and coordinated locally by Aalto Global Impact. Read more: www.pblsouthasia.com
Project ALFAS is co-funded by:
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
KENYA: Increasing consumer awareness of bioethanol as a cooking fueld derived from an invasive plant species. Project Kegri, AgriSCALE
Project Kegri collaborated with participants from Egerton University and Hämeen Ammattikorkeakoulu to deliver new customer insights to raise awareness on the use bioethanol as a sustainable cooking fuel, replacing firewood, charcoal and kerosene. The output of this project is a report and marketing materials produced from the on-field scoping of current awareness and attitude of locals the user of bioethanol as a cooking fuel. These insights will define the target group for an awareness raising campaign of bioethanol consumption.
Partners:
Egerton University (Kenya)
Hämeen Ammattikorkeakoulu (HAMK)
Mentors and experts:
Daniel Chrisendo, project mentor
Final Materials:
Final Report
Media Release
Bioethanol Fact Sheet
Bioethanol Marketing Video
Read more about Project Kegri:
Instagram: @sgtkenya
What is AgriSCALE?
AgriSCALE is a joint initiative by 9 HEIs (Higher Education Institutions) in Finland, Kenya, Italy, Uganda and Zambia which aims to reform agri-entrepreneurship education to equip graduates with working life-relevant and entrepreneurial skills. Read more: www.agriscale.net
Project Kegri is co-funded by:
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.