Congratulations to our 2023-24 Grants for Advancing Sustainable Development Goals Recipients
Global Affairs offers Grants for Advancing Sustainable Development Goals as a part of a partnership with Grand Challenges, Sustainability and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. These team-focused grants fund global and multidisciplinary programs that enhance UC Davis’ connections to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
A set of broad yet ambitious goals that address the universal need for sustainable development, the SDGs were adopted by all UN member states in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The 17 goals—such as ending hunger, ensuring clean water, and combating climate change—provide a common global framework to achieve sustainable development across economic, social and environmental dimensions.
On campus and around the world, UC Davis faculty, students, and staff are addressing all 17 SDGs in various teaching, research, and service activities. The Grants for Advancing SDGs support work already underway and spark new partnerships. This year’s four selected projects contribute to 13 of the 17 SDGs—locally and globally—bringing together more than 15 faculty, researchers and artists from across UC Davis and collaborating communities, government organizations, and academic institutions worldwide.
2023-24 Grant Recipients
Irwin R. Donis-González
Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension, Biological and Agricultural Engineering
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Universidad del Valle, Guatemala
Universidad Rafael Landívar, Guatemala
Cultivating Sustainability: A Comprehensive Drying Initiative to Combat Postharvest Losses in Guatemala
Guatemala (Latin America and the Caribbean)
Their efforts aim to support SDG 2: Zero Hunger and SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.
Kurt Rohde
Professor, Music
College of Letters and Science
Stacey Parker
Director Arboretum and Public Garden
Finance, Operations and Administration
Robin Hill
Professor, Art Studio
College of Letters and Science
A BowerHaus for a Post-Anthropocene World - A Tale in Two Chapters
California (North America)
Their project will contribute to the advancement of SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13: Climate Action, SDG 14: Life Below Water, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals.
Shingirai Taodzera
Assistant Professor, African American and African Studies
College of Letters and Science
CAMPSSAH Scholar
Honorable Apollo Rwamparo
Deputy Prime Minister
Bunyoro Kingdom
Representatives of the Acholi, Buganda Tooro Busoga Rwenzuru and Ankole Kingdoms
Resource-Rich Kingdoms and Sustainable Development in Africa
Uganda (Africa)
Their efforts aim to develop greater alignment for achieving SDG 1: No Poverty, SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, and SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities SDG 15: Life on Land.
Emmanuel Okello
Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension,
Population Health and Reproduction
School of Veterinary Medicine
Steven Odongo
Biotechnical and Diagnostic Sciences
Makerere University
Obeb-Karacel Mixed Farmer’s Group
Alebtong, Northern Uganda
Pigs for Progress: Transforming Rural Livelihoods in Alebtong, Northern Uganda
Uganda (Africa)
Their project will help reach SDG 1: No Poverty, SDG 2: Zero Hunger, SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 4: Quality Education SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13: Climate Action, SDG 14: Life Below Water, SDG 15: Life on Land, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals.