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"I felt like I was in a Lion King scene, seeing the views of the African desert."
That's how Rafaella Moreira Lopes describes her experience during spring break in Namibia, where she studied the effects of climate change on the country's food system.
The 22-year-old student from Brazil, who is studying for a master's degree in the Social Policy and Analysis program at New York University, was part of a team that traveled to Namibia with the World Food Program and the Government of C ? te d'Ivoire to do a capstone workshop for the WFP's Regional Center of Excellence against Hunger and Malnutrition.
The project, called "An Analysis of Innovative Climate-Smart Technologies, Strategies, Techniques, and Tools to Strengthen Food Systems in Africa," focused on how the continent's food systems are responding to climate change.
Moreira Lopes writes about her time in Namibia on the university's blog.
"I admire the passion of the Namibian people, to fight food insecurity and climate change, despite several challenges they face," she writes.
"It's truly inspiring to see what people have done to reduce hunger and malnutrition."
The team split into three countries: Kenya, Namibia, and Madagascar, and studied climate-smart practices Read the Entire Article
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