Dr Nicodemus Nyandiko

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nyandikoDepartment of Disaster management and Sustainable Development

School of Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance

P.O. Box 190-50100

Kakamega, KENYA

Office No: ABA Room 301

Kakamega-Webuye Road

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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2084-5230

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Dr Nicodemus Nyandiko is a Senior Research fellow and serves as the chairpeson in the Department of Disaster Management and Sustainable Development, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya. He holds a PhD in Disaster Management and Sustainable Development. His research interest that spans over 20 years’ focuses on food security, climate change, disaster risk reduction and climate mobility.  He is a member of the Africa Science and Technology Advisory Group for DRR.  Dr Nicodemus is the current Co-Chair of Climate Mobility Africa Research Network (CMARN). In 2022, Dr Nicodemus was appointed to join the Platform on Disaster Displacement’s Advisory Committee.

His professional affiliation and accreditations are;

  1. Life member, Kenya Red Cross Society,
  2. Member, Kenya Society of Agriculture professionals,
  3. Member, Association of DRR and conflict resolution of Kenya
  4. Member, Kenya National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

He has supervised 5 PhDs and 13 masters

Some of his key publications are;

  1. Nyandiko, N.O (2022): Displacement and Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies in the IGAD Region. In the Climate Crisis and Displacement: From commitment to Action. Forced Migration Review 69. https://www.fmreview.org/sites/fmr/files/FMRdownloads/en/climate-crisis/nyandiko.pdf
  2. Nyandiko, N.O, Kimokoti, S, Odongo.J.O and Ma Donghui. 2022: Harmonizing Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Frameworks for Risk Informed Development Planning in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Uganda and Malawi. Journal of Sustainable Development. Vol 15, No 5, 2022. DOI:10.5539/jsd.v15n5p22
  3. Nalianya, G.W., Wakhungu, J.W. and O. Nyandiko (2021): Impacts of climate change and variability on Smallholder Dairy Production in Bungoma County, Kenya. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 10, Issue 12, December 2020 725 ISSN 2250- 3153. 9 DOI:10.293.22/IJSRP.10.12.2020.p10886 http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.10.12.2020.p10886.
  4. Nalianya, G.W., Wakhungu, J.W. and N.O. Nyandiko (2021): Trends and Patterns of Climate Change and Variability Experienced In Bungoma County, Kenya. International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology Vol. 7 No. 10; November 2020
  5. Nyandiko, N.O. (2020): Devolution and Disaster Risk Reduction in Kenya: Progress, challenges and opportunities. International Journal for Disaster Risk Reduction (IJDRR). IJDRR. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101832
  6. Nyandiko Nicodemus Omoyo, Jacob Wakhungu & Silvery Oteng’i. Effects of climate variability on maize yield in the arid and semi arid lands of lower eastern Kenya. Published on 9th July 2015 in Agriculture & Food Security. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-015-0028-2

Book Chapters:

  1. Nyandiko Nicodemus Omoyo, Jacob Wakhungu , Silvery Oteng’I, 2022: Investing the Impact of Climate Variability and Change on Maize Yields in the Semi-Arid Lands of Lower Eastern Kenya. Research Highlights in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 2, 3 September 2022, Page 13-37. https://agricultureandfoodsecurity.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40066-015-0028-2 or https://stm.bookpi.org/RHAS-V2/article/view/8154
  2. Mary Kerubo Nyasimi, Nicodemus Omoyo Nyandiko, Samuel Partey, Jayakumar Ramasamy, Soichiro Yasukaw. Toward Genderresponsive and Technology-oriented Disaster Management in Eastern Africa. UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000380951
  3. Nyandiko N.O (2011). Natural hazards training package for Kenya. United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. Nairobi, Kenya. https://www.preventionweb.net/files/26448_26445trainingpackageonnaturalhazard.pdf

Reserch projects.

  1. Analysis of human mobility integration in Kenya’s National Climate Change Frameworks
  2. Coordination of multi sectoral recovery and Disaster Risk Reduction linked to COVID-19 in Africa.
  3. Develop policy briefs for awareness raising of the Sendai Framework and Global Compact for Migration in context of Disaster Displacement and its implications in achieving the SDGs in Africa

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