Jean-Claude Munyaka Baraka

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• Doctor of Engineering
• Scientific Collaborator at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne

This study integrates deep learning and geospatial analysis to enhance soil loss estimation in the Moulouya Watershed, a region prone to erosion due to diverse topography and climatic conditions. Traditional models like the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and its revised version (RUSLE) often fall short in capturing complex environmental intera...

This study integrates deep learning and geospatial analysis to enhance soil loss estimation in the Moulouya Watershed, a region prone to erosion due to diverse topography and climatic conditions. Traditional models like the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and its revised version (RUSLE) often fall short in capturing complex environmental intera...

This study analyzes the central role of public spaces in the urban integration of migrants in Morocco, amid a profound transformation of the national migratory landscape. Based on research conducted in several neighborhoods of Casablanca and Rabat, using a mixed methodology combining field observations and semi-structured interviews, the study reve...

Internet penetration rates in Africa are rising steadily, and mobile Internet is getting an even bigger boost with the availability of smartphones. Young people are increasingly using the Internet, especially social networks, and Senegal is no exception to this revolution. Social networks have become the main means of expression for young people. D...

This article investigates the inuence of digital technologies on youth participation in urban governance within the Global South, with a specic focus on Saint-Louis, Senegal. Rapid urbanization in developing countries has intensied the need for inclusive governance, especially as youth constitute a signicant portion of the urban population. Thi...

This study delves into the gender-specific challenges and opportunities in sweet potato farming in Goromonzi District, Zimbabwe, against the backdrop of escalating droughts. Through a blend of surveys, expert analysis, and high-resolution satellite imagery, the research uncovers critical factors shaping sweet potato production—ranging from land acc...

This contribution questions young people’s access to digital networks at the scale of intermediate cities in Saint-Louis. Thus, it analyzes the prescriptions of digital actors responsible for the development of digital economy in relation with the orientations of the Senegal Digital 2025 strategy. This is a pretex to highlight the gaps between offi...

This article investigates the inuence of digital technologies on youth participation in urban governance within the Global South, with a specic focus on Saint-Louis, Senegal. Rapid urbanization in developing countries has intensied the need for inclusive governance, especially as youth constitute a signicant portion of the urban population. Thi...

This study delves into the gender-specific challenges and opportunities in sweet potato farming in Goromonzi District, Zimbabwe, against the backdrop of escalating droughts. Through a blend of surveys, expert analysis, and high-resolution satellite imagery, the research uncovers critical factors shaping sweet potato production—ranging from land acc...

This paper investigates rural mobility in the Global South using a participatory GIS approach to address the lack of mobility data that hampers sustainable planning to support rural development and resilience. Limited rural mobility due to poor infrastructure and financial constraints hinders social and economic activities, impeding development. Th...

This study leverages a Discrete Event Simulation (DES) model to optimize the sweet potato supply chain in Zimbabwe, focusing on production, distribution, and market dynamics under varying climate conditions. The integration of climate data into the simulation model reveals significant insights into the resilience of different sweet potato varieties...

This paper investigates rural mobility in the Global South using a participatory GIS approach to address the lack of mobility data. Limited rural mobility due to poor infrastructure and financial constraints hinders social and economic activities, impeding development. The study aims to explore the socio-economic impacts of limited mobility, identi...

African urban agriculture (UA) has garnered attention for its contributions to food security and socio-economic improvement. However, its impact on the psychological well-being of farmers has received minimal focus. This study explores the psychosocial effects of UA by surveying 733 farmers in Dar es Salaam and Greater Lomé. Utilizing the Mental He...

This research provides an in-depth analysis of drought impacts in West Pokot, Kenya, utilizing both remote sensing surveys and focus group discussions. The study commenced by assessing the impact of drought on vegetation health via spatial sensors. It then utilized surveys and focus group discussions (FGDs) to engage farmers from the most drought-a...

As practiced in Africa, urban agriculture (UA) has been examined in the literature and by architecture and urban planning experts, revealing both advantages and disadvantages for health. While the recognized disadvantages are not negligible, the literature focuses mainly on the positive outcomes about food security and improved socio-economic condi...

This article explores the escalating impact of natural disasters, particularly droughts, in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), with a specific focus on Eswatini. Over the last century, approximately 63 million people in SADC countries have been affected by droughts, leading to challenges in agriculture, livestock losses, and severe...

This study applies Six-Sigma DMAIC methodology to enhance the efficiency of a manufacturing production line, specifically targeting the "gaps" between planned and actual working time. Key findings reveal that meetings, scanning, follow-up activities, walking, and other minor actions contribute significantly to these gaps. The identified "gaps" resu...

This Project funded by CROSS, focuses in assessing the impact of drought on vegetable health by employing a multidimensional approach, incorporating remote sensing, surveys, and focus group discussions (FGDs), to comprehensively assess the impacts of drought in West Pokot, Kenya. Local perceptions identified 2017 as an exceptionally challenging yea...

Urban agriculture (UA) is an ancient practice in Africa that meets social- and health-related needs. However, it is unclear whether architects and urban planners have incorporated the topic into their research and practices. This study aimed to assess the scientific contributions of these fields to UA and their relevance compared to other disciplin...

Urban agriculture is an early practice, especially for cities in the Global South that are expanding at an unprecedented rate, and in African cities, it can be a way to attend to essential social and health needs. However, it is unclear whether architects and urban planners have expressed interest or already incorporated urban farming within their...

In recent years, cycling mobility has attracted increasing interest from researchers. However, most available data on bicycling has focused on transport planning and policy development to address urban-related issues related. Only some studies have sought to understand rural cyclists' daily mobility decisions. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is...

More and more cities in Southern Africa are struggling to manage their waste in a context of rapid urbanisation and increasing poverty. In the Cameroon's largest city, Yaoundé, managing household waste is a growing concern. The public and the authorities cast blame on each other, and the actions taken by each party far from guarantee an efficient m...

In recent decades, there has been a growing interest in the application of GIS to community empowerment or new policy development through participatory design, information gathering and implementation. This study, therefore, aims to apply a multi-level participatory GIS (PGIS) framework to assess mobility needs and barriers in rural areas from diff...

Rural mobility in Africa is an under-researched issue. Rural communities have often suffered from reduced mobility that has hampered their access to essential services and facilities such as education, health care, food, and clean water. In many rural communities, a more affordable mobility option, such as non-motorized mobility (cycling and walkin...

Inventory is a central management function. It is a cornerstone of supply chain management and logistics in the material management system. Depending on the organisational objectives, inventories in warehouses may be needed to fulfil customer or humanitarian demands. Controlling inventory is critical to operational success and organisational perfor...

DMAIC methodology is fundamentally viewed as a process that focuses on improvement and variation reduction through the application of DMAIC improvement projects. With globalization and the fourth industrial revolution, organizations are obliged to put in place mechanisms that champion process efficiency. This study applied the DMAIC concept into ‘g...

Purpose - This research purpose is to develop a decision-making mechanism capable of enhancing SADC effectiveness and efficiency during regional relief operations. Design/Methodology/Approach - The research was conducted in three phases: phase 1 with the aim of exploring SADC relief supply operations readiness, their available infrastructures as we...

Over the last two decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been plague by conflicts that has caused the lives of millions of Congolese in the eastern parts of the country while displacing many more. These multifaceted man-made conflicts have contributed to the crumbling of the regional infrastructures and transportation system, to insecu...

Decision support framework for facility location and demand planning for humanitarian logistics Southern African Development Community (SADC) has seen an increase in drought disasters in the past decades causing thousands of livestock's death, and triggering major food and water shortages with related impacts on livelihood and businesses. With futu...

In this research, a transportation problem is resolved using Excel solver. This study intends to optimize transportation time and cost solution in order to assist humanitarian operations to prepositioned Distribution Centre (DC) in Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. The objective of this research is to develop a holistic appro...

Southern African Development Community (SADC) has seen an increase in drought disasters in the past decades causing thousands livestock's death, and triggering major foods, water shortages with related impacts on livelihood and businesses. With future prediction pointing toward aggravation of climate variability, this research intends to provide SA...

Industrial engineering plays a vital role in production improvement and the optimization of systems. With the growing impact of globalization, championing the production of quality goods and systems is key to survival. Another notable effect of globalization is the rise of work-based conflict in recent years. This study intends to use DMAIC six-sig...

SADC region has been ravaged, for decades by severe man-made and natural disasters killing over 120 thousand people while affecting millions other. Disaster relief chains represent, among many others, the biggest challenge for humanitarian agencies in the region. This paper intends to present the outcome of a survey developed, targeting disaster ma...

This paper reviews some challenges faced by humanitarian logistics and supply chain organisations in the transportation of resources, evacuees, and emergency supplies for disaster relief operations in the SADC region. To identify the appropriate transportation to assist in the region, three models were reviewed and proposed: A typical transportatio...

The Southern African Development community (SADC) has seen both man-made and natural disasters killing over 68,000 people and affecting millions in the past 33 years. Most of these deaths are results of lack of infrastructure and preparedness. With consideration to the challenges faced by the region, this paper has emphases more on the last mile tr...

Discrete event simulation modelling is a useful tool in helping decision makers in making operative, tactical and strategic decisions. The quick evaluation of possible scenarios in order to identify potential areas of improvement in a system is a pre-requisite in a globally competitive manufacturing environment. In instances were simulation technol...