Scodanibbio, LuciaKemp, Georgina Cundill2021-09-022021-09-022021-09-01http://hdl.handle.net/10625/60586The paper looks at experiences of participants in the large-scale, five-year collaborative research project, Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR), midway and at the end of the project. It explores the benefits and limitations of transdisciplinary collaborations and the extent to which these can be outweighed through better programme design. The Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA) – ASSAR project supported the involvement of more than 250 researchers and practitioners. Figure 7 depicts the top five most cited challenges from each survey. The University of Cape Town was project lead, and housed the project management unit.application/pdfenCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATIONSEMI-ARID REGIONSTRANSDISCIPLINARY RESEARCHEVALUATIONRESEARCH COLLABORATIONADAPTIVE CAPACITYSOUTH AFRICASOUTH OF SAHARAWorking Paper