The University of Plymouth has forged a new strategic partnership with the National Water Resources Institute (NWRI) in Nigeria.
The collaboration will see the parties working together on a range of research and knowledge exchange initiatives linked to climate-smart agriculture.
In particular, they will explore how the development of science and technology can support sustainable land and water management in Africa, also focussing on challenges in Nigeria and Ghana with wider relevance to other nations.
The commitment to working more closely was confirmed during a visit by the University to Nigeria, where academics from Plymouth met senior figures from the National Water Resources Institute.
They also met officials from the Federal Government, including the Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Terlumum Utsev, who expressed his optimism about fostering a sustained partnership for mutual growth and development.
The collaboration will harness the organisations’ collective expertise in disciplines including sustainability, climate change, soil health, technology development, water resources, and social wellbeing.
It also builds on the University’s existing connections to Nigeria, with hundreds of staff and students from the country – including the current President of the Students’ Union – working and studying in the South West.
In line with this, the new partners will explore the potential for staff and students from both organisations to work together, broadening their experience and understanding of the issues in question.
Professor Kevin Jones
