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African Rural-City Connections (RURBANAFRICA)
Start date: Apr 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2016,
The overall objective of the African Rural-City Connections (RurbanAfrica) project is to explore the connections between rural transformations, mobility, and urbanization processes and analyze how these contribute to an understanding of the scale, nature and location of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. The RurbanAfrica project will advance the research agenda on rural-city connections in sub-Saharan ...
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CLimate change and Urban Vulnerability in Africa (CLUVA)
Start date: Dec 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2013,
The social and economic impact of natural disasters in emerging economies and developing countries is growing. Many African countries have fragile economies unable to absorb the shocks caused by natural disasters enhanced by the increasing vulnerability of rapidly expanding urban areas. Climate change is likely to rapidly exacerbate this situation. The overall objective of CLUVA is to develop meth ...
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Advancing ICT for DRM in Africa (AÏDA)
Start date: Jun 1, 2008, End date: May 31, 2010,
The AÏDA project aims at acquiring and sharing knowledge about affordable ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) solutions in Africa with the ambition to reduce the risk of natural disasters and to improve the capacity to respond to disasters.Many Developing Countries in Africa are exposed to serious natural disaster risks and their need for an adequate ICT infrastructure supporting DRM ...
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