Postdoc position for Scaling the Adoption of RWH Technologies in the Sahel

Rainwater harvesting (RWH) techniques can reverse land degradation, improve soil quality, and increase incomes for smallholder farmers in the Sahel — yet adoption on private land remains below 10% in many countries, such as Niger. Our consortium has spent a decade uncovering why.

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Are you a development economist passionate about climate adaptation and food security in sub-Saharan Africa? This post-doctoral position offers a rare opportunity to contribute to an ambitious, policy-relevant research program at the frontier of agricultural development and environmental sustainability.

Rainwater harvesting (RWH) techniques can reverse land degradation, improve soil quality, and increase incomes for smallholder farmers in the Sahel — yet adoption on private land remains below 10% in many countries, such as Niger. Our consortium has spent a decade uncovering why. Building on a randomized control trial between 2018 and 2022 showing that a ...