Minor field studies (MFS) in Africa

KTH dESA is gladly supervising twelve undergraduate students at KTH, who are currently conducting field studies in five African countries through a SIDA  funded program (MFS). Here are Emelie Johnson and Josefine Axelsson who visit Rwanda for 8 weeks investigating energy sector development issues in the country. Their research strives to provide answer(s) to the following questions:

• What is the role of hydropower in Rwanda’s electrification plans?
• What are the critical elements in land irrigation and how does water availability affect the agricultural output in the country?
• What are the linkages between water use for electricity production (hydropower) and irrigation (agriculture)? Any hot spots and conflict zones?
• How should water be utilized more effectively in the country in order to achieve its targets both in regards with energy and food demand?
• How does climate change impact the energy sector dynamics in the country?

Findings of this work are expected to contribute in the elaboration of their BSc thesis.