Photo: Flooded streets, Dakar, Senegal. IDRC/ J. Gerard

In September 2008, the CCAA program issued a call for proposals to address climate change vulnerabilities in urban Africa. The call elicited a broad and exciting range of ideas and approaches from across Africa and overseas. From this competitive field, ten proposals were selected and proponents invited to take part in an intensive process of project development.

• Climate Change and Human Health in Accra, Ghana (105814) led by the Regional Institute for Population Studies, University of Ghana
• Exploring Urban-Rural Interdependence and the Impacts of Climate Change in Tanzania and Malawi (105836) led by the Institute of Resource Assessment, University of Dar es Salaam
• Implications of Climate Change on Rural-Urban Interactions: the Case Study of Aba and its Region, Southeastern Nigeria (105839) led by the Nigeria Environmental Study Action Team        
• Managing Water in the Rural-urban Interface in Ghana and Ethiopia: the Key to Climate Change Resilient Cities (105869), led by the International Water Management Institute
• Protecting Cotonou's Urban Community in the Face of Climate Change (105815), led by le Centre de Recherche et d'Expertise pour le Développement Local    
• Sub-Saharan African Cities: A Five-City Network to Pioneer Climate Adaptation through Participatory Research and Local Action [Cape Town, Dar es Salaam, Maputo, Windhoek, Port St. Louis] (105868), led by the International Council for Local Environment Initiatives
• CapaSIDS: Capacity Building and Knowledge on Sustainable responses to Climate Change in small Island States (105838) led by the Instituto de Engenharia Mccãnica, com sede em Lisboa
• Strengthening the Role of Civil Society in Water Sector Governance Towards Climate Change Adaptation in Africa Cities - Durban, Maputo, Nairobi (106002) led by York University.

•  The Power of Collaborative Governance: Managing the Risks Associated with Flooding and Sea-Level Rise in the City of Cape Town (105674) led by the University of Cape Town

• the significance of the role to be played by African organizations in project development and implementation;
• consistency with CCAA objectives and the research themes identified in the call;
• the scientific merit and potential contribution of the proposed research to building capacity among African stakeholders;
• evidence provided of strong participatory processes and management capacity; and
• solid justification of a budget that fell within the guidelines provided.

• Overview