This research develops water demand (end-use) modelling and forecasting, and assesses water conservation and demand management potential for the city of Addis Ababa.
The study reassesses water potential of the three catchment areas that serve Addis Ababa.
This report summarizes discussions and agreements at the workshop, where a work plan for the project was agreed upon, and milestones clearly stated.
In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) an estimated 300 million city dwellers generate 225 000 tons of solid waste every day (Pan. American Health Organization, 2004). The number of people living off solid waste is growing rapidly.
About 75% of the Latin American population now lives in urban areas. Since 1986 urban poverty has been on the increase and there are more urban than rural poor, a trend that is already affecting food security and availability.
For centuries, communities have been founded or shaped based upon their access to natural resources and today, in our globalizing world, major natural resource developments are spreading to more remote areas.
Econometric analysis reveals that education level, age and gender of the household head, family size, land holding size, and access to information influence household decisions to employ climate change adaptation strategies.
The main objective of the ECAW project is to enhance climate change adaptation in agriculture and water resources in the Greater Horn of Africa.