World Resources Institute (WRI) is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to find practical ways to protect the earth and improve people’s lives.
The aim is to develop an adaptation framework for managing the increased risk to African local governments and their communities due to climate change.
Educational frameworks that leverage the value of ICTs need to be developed.
The paper provides an overview of climatic changes, rainfall patterns, meteorology, and climate variability patterns in local climates south of the Sahara for the five urban centres chosen for the study: Cape Town, South Africa, Dar es Salaam, Tan
This report focuses on Maputo (Mozambique), and the impacts of flooding that can be expected with a changing climate.
The Ouagadougou Health and Demographic Surveillance (Ouaga-HDSS) selected areas to study problems of the urban poor, and to test innovative programs aiming to promote their well-being.
This project addresses knowledge, capacity and networking gaps on the theme of “Strengthening Urban Governments in Planning Adaptation.” Through a participatory process in five Southern African cities comprised of academics, communities and their
This baseline study focuses on the coastal city of Port Louis (Mauritius) as part of a wider study “Sub-Saharan African Cities: A Five-City Network to Pioneer Climate Adaptation through Participatory Research and Local Action.” The report provides
Research from Central and East Africa shows that, despite facing engrained gender barriers, women are important participants in the economic activity surrounding artisanal and small-scale mining, and some are forging new economic pathways.
Women in paid work from low income families are engaged in poorly paid, precarious employment, even as they are overburdened with unpaid care work responsibilities.