Africa
Efforts have been made to identify appropriate solutions to improve access to adequate sanitation in the urban areas of sub-Saharan Africa, especially in West Africa. The WPP-funded report provides evidence that urban households in large West...
In an effort to address the twin challenges of water security and climate change, the African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) will launch The Strategic Framework for Water Security and Climate Resilient Development during the 4th...
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is one of several development finance institutions in South and Southern Africa. Its purpose is to accelerate sustainable socio-economic development by funding physical, social and economic...
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat is pleased to announce the launch of a radio club for Africa aimed at raising awareness about the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) on the continent....
The guidebook has synthesized relevant material from IPCC, UN reports and other documentation on emerging issues on environment, climate change and development. It is written in a style suitable for policymakers and practitioners and provides...
Theme: Mapping the progress of digital scholarship and curation in Africa: measuring Africas readiness and progress
Africa is on the path of embracing new technologies, in government, academia and business. There is also significant...
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) has released a new report suggesting that if temperatures increase as expected by 2050, some of Uganda's most productive areas will face significant declines.
The report brings together 18...
The films show two sustainable land management (SLM) technologies that have a proven track record in Africa: Stone Lines and Fanya Juu. The technologies presented can constitute important components within the climate change adaptation strategies of...
The University of Sussex invites applications for a fully funded PhD scholarship for research into climate change and the African climate system.
The ‘The Peter Carpenter Climate Change Scholarship’ is open to citizens of African countries only, and...
Please see the attached announcements for posts with WaterAid in Africa:
* Head of Region – Southern Africa
* Regional Support Officer
* Regional Technical Adviser (Africa Regions)
* Regional Programme Manager
Closing date: 30 April 2011
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