R2 Project Postdoctoral Fellow Zack Ahmed has published a new article in The Conversation, “Remittances can help African countries adapt to climate change,” highlighting the important but often overlooked role of migrant remittances in strengthening household food security and climate resilience. Dr. Ahmed notes that while developing countries face a major shortfall in climate adaptation
The MiFOOD Network and the Remitting for Resilience (R2) project hosted a seminar on July 10, 2026, with R2 project partner Professor Tim Brown from Queen Mary University of London, who presented early findings from the project’s field research in Zimbabwe. Titled “Remitting for Resilience (R2): Report from Zimbabwe,” the seminar focused on formal and
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MiFOOD Network scholar Dr. Sean T. Sithole has published a new Balsillie Paper, Fintech, Financial Inclusion and Digital Remittances in Southern Africa. The paper examines how financial technology is transforming cross-border remittance systems in Southern Africa, with particular attention to the South Africa–Zimbabwe corridor. Sithole explores the growing role of mobile money, e-wallets, digital platforms
The MiFOOD Network is pleased to announce the publication of a special issue of the African Journal of Governance and Development (AJGD) titled Climate Change, Mobility, and Food Systems in Africa: Intersections, Vulnerabilities, and Pathways to Resilience. The special issue brings together a collection of empirical, conceptual, and review-based papers examining how climate change is
The R2 Project convened a virtual Knowledge Co-Production Workshop with leaders of Ghanaian associations from London, Toronto, and Kitchener–Waterloo on October 31, 2025. Representatives from the Ghana Association of London and Middlesex, Ghana-Canada Association of Ontario and the Ghanaian Canadian Association, Waterloo Region attended the workshop. The R2 project research team, including the project manager
The Remitting for Resilience (R2) Project convened its Planning Meeting from February 18 to 21, 2025 in Cape Town, bringing together project leaders, researchers, and key stakeholders. The meeting served as a pivotal moment for refining research strategies, strengthening partnerships, and setting priorities for the next phase of the project, which examines how migrant remittances
The Remitting for Resilience (R2) Project successfully held its Inception Workshop at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) on February 17, 2025, bringing together leading researchers, policymakers, and development practitioners from across Africa and beyond. The workshop marked a significant step in advancing the project’s mission to explore how migrant remittances contribute to food
The MiFOOD Network and the Hungry Cities Partnership (HCP) are delighted to announce the award of a new three-year project grant by the Government of Canada through the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF)’s 2023 International Joint Initiative for Research in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Competition. This $2.4 million grant entitled “Remitting for Resilience
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