Zahor Khalifa Zahor
Country (Nationality)
Tanzania
Grantee Title
Research Topic: Dynamic forest cover change and their impacts on community livelihood in Kilwa District, Tanzania.
Grantee Description
Fellowship Category: Post-PhD
Nationality: Tanzanian
Home Institution: University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Mentor at Home Institution: Prof Pius Yanda
Host Institution: University of Ghana (UG), Ghana
Supervisor at Host Institution: Prof Samuel N A Codjoe
CVF Zahor employs his knowledge in Participatory Geographical Information System (PGIS) and forest loss to study drivers of forest change and their implications on livelihoods. The findings from his study, he believe, will provide useful inputs to planners, policy and decision makers on management of coastal forests resource within the context of resource use and climate change adaptation to improve livelihoods.