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    Africa
    Water
    Africa
    Insights
    July 19, 2021

    Lessons from Durban’s Approach to Water Resilience

    • Water Security
    • water risk
    • Climate Resilience
    • urban water resilience
    An overview of Umgeni River's Blue Lagoon in Durban, South Africa.
    • Water Security
    • water risk
    • Climate Resilience
    • urban water resilience
    Water
    Africa
    Insights
    June 25, 2021

    3 Strategies for Water-Wise Development in Ethiopia

    • Water Security
    • water risk
    • Climate
    • agriculture
    People drive herds of oxen and sheep great distances to water them at this reservoir.
    • Water Security
    • water risk
    • Climate
    • agriculture
    Forests
    Africa
    Insights
    June 22, 2021

    How the Charcoal Industry Threatens DRC's Forests

    • deforestation
    Someone standing next to a pile of timber in the DRC, which will be used to create charcoal.
    • deforestation
    Cities
    Initiatives
    June 15, 2021

    TUMI E-Bus Mission

    Transmilenio electric transit bus charging at an electric bus depot in Bogota, Colombia
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    May 27, 2021

    In Nairobi, Residents Redesign Public Spaces to Build Flood Resilience

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity
    Nairobi residents redesign public spaces to build flood resilience
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity
    Cities
    Initiatives
    May 11, 2021

    UrbanShift

    early in the morning in the best light in Havana
    Water
    Africa
    Insights
    May 11, 2021

    As Cities Grow Across Africa, They Must Plan for Water Security

    • Water Security
    • Water
    • water risk
    • climate finance
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    Water insecurity in African cities
    • Water Security
    • Water
    • water risk
    • climate finance
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    Forests
    Africa
    Insights
    May 4, 2021

    How Local Data Is Accelerating Land Restoration in Ethiopia

    • data
    • restoration
    • climate impacts
    A green, hilly landscape in Lalibela, Ethiopia
    • data
    • restoration
    • climate impacts
    Water
    Africa
    Insights
    April 22, 2021

    Restoring Ethiopia's Ecosystems Can Support Livelihoods and COVID-19 Recovery

    • coronavirus
    • Water Security
    • natural infrastructure
    • restoration
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    A degraded landscape in Ethiopia under a cloudy sky.
    • coronavirus
    • Water Security
    • natural infrastructure
    • restoration
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    Climate
    Africa
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    Morocco: Ensuring A Large-scale Renewable Installation Benefits Local Communities

    • JT Sector: Renewables
    Large scale solar panel installation
    • JT Sector: Renewables
    Climate
    Africa
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    Morocco: Fuel Subsidy Reform Designed to Support a Just Transition to Renewable Energy

    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Finance
    Person riding bicycle down brick street
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Finance
    Climate
    Africa
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    Ethiopia: Expanding Opportunities for Women in the Electricity Sector

    • JT Sector: Electricity
    Woman outside smiling
    • JT Sector: Electricity

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