All things clean cooking
This infographic was developed after a fire ravaged Sierre Leone’s largest and poorest informal settlement, Susan’s Bay in March 2021. The fire is reported to have affected more than 7 000 people from 1,597 households. Though the cause of the fire was not determined, suspicions were that poor electrical installations and the use of fire […]
Strengthening the capacity of African stakeholders to achieve sustainable development goal 6 amidst climate change
To help African countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), international organisations such as the Africa Progress Panel, and the African Union stress the need to accelerate investments in agriculture, fishing, energy, and other sectors. However, those sectors cannot function without water. Water crises, one of the five greatest environmental risks the world is facing […]
Adaptation to climate change starts at the local level: funding local initiatives to address water & climate change challenges
The Paris Agreement stresses the urgency to reach targets for Climate Change adaptation and to support developing countries with funds, technology and strengthening their capacity. The participation of local actors (e.g. local government, civil society organizations and local communities) is essential to reach implementation targets faster and reduce future costs. However, multilateral funds such as […]
Effective communication: lessons for responding to climate change and health pandemics
Meeting the diverse needs of decision-makers as they seek to understand and address climate change is a formidable challenge. This is even more pressing in times of crisis, such as the current global COVID-19 pandemic. Emergent needs and vulnerabilities, cross-cutting themes and the complexities surrounding decision-making argue for new kinds of communication techniques and new […]
All together now: mobilising public finance for integrated infrastructure solutions
LoCS4Africa 2020
Financing for nature-based climate change adaptation
LOCS4Africa 2020
Demystifying finance for disaster risk reduction
LOCS4Africa 2020
Our nature our cities: a One Health perspective on urban public spaces
One Health is emerging as a concept that connects Animal, Human and Environmental Wellbeing through the ideas of shared space and codependence. This is particularly relevant in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has brought the question of distance, shared environment and public health. This webinar reflects on what a One Health perspective can offer […]
Wetland Management Guidelines
Buiding capacity and supporting effective management of wetlands within South African Municipalities These guidelines are a component of a series of project outputs designed to support South African municipalities with improving wetland management going forward. For further information on the project, please refer to the LAB: Wetlands SA project website. Download