Urban-Rural Interdependence and the Impact of Climate Change in Malawi and Tanzania
Today, 39% of the African population lives in urban areas.
Today, 39% of the African population lives in urban areas.
Until the end of the 1960s, the plain of Ariana-Soukra was a greenbelt adjacent to Tunis.
The poorest and most marginalized communities in Morocco live in arid and semi-arid areas, and are largely dependent on agriculture for their livelihood and food security.
The countries of the Greater Horn of Africa are particularly vulnerable to drought, exacerbated by widespread poverty and dependence on rainfed agriculture. Even with normal rainfall, the region does not produce enough food to meet its needs.
This project seeks to improve incentives and opportunities for households in southern Zambia and southwestern Zimbabwe to cope with climate change.
Energy is critical in managing the distribution and quality of water.
African countries need adequate data as a basis for formulating and implementing systematic and coherent food security policies and strategies.
Soil salinization affects nearly all regions of Sénégal. Nearly a million hectares are affected by salinization and acidification.
This project is being carried out in parallel with a research-action project entitled, Mbeubeuss Landfill : Exploring Options to Protect Health, the Environment, and Livelihoods in Sénégal (103801).
About 13% of Kenya's 30 million people are pastoralists, herding their livestock in the arid and semi-arid lands that constitute about 75% of the country's land mass. These areas are prone to rainfall variability and extreme drought.