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Drought-hit Nairobi looks to filthy dam to keep business flowing
Rehabilitating an abandoned water reservoir could help residents of Kibera slum get through dry times
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Routes to resilience: insights from BRACED year 1
One year into implementing BRACED, this report collates and synthesises evidence from project Implementing Partners’ annual reports, to understand how projects are building resilience so far.
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UN drive to lift up poor farmers must focus on climate: experts
Farmers should be encouraged to grow drought-tolerant crops, and not get "hooked" on fertiliser, researchers say
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Reports
Routes to resilience: lessons from monitoring BRACED
This paper shares insights, reflections and lessons learnt from designing, implementing and reporting against the BRACED Monitoring and Evaluation framework.
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Article
Power-for-all push risks leaving out Africa's poorest
A plan is needed to speed up access to electricity in African nations that are lagging behind, says head of Sustainable Energy for All
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Article
Crowd-sourced maps for natural disasters boosted by new algorithm
Online volunteers provide up-to-date geographic information
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Article
Girls turn poo to clean power in Cameroon biogas push
"We give practical training to girls in colleges on how energy is generated from the sun, water and human waste," says one training organisation
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opinion
Curing jargon-itis
Translating technical information into information that’s easy to read and understand isn’t always simple.
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Article
Zambia seeks to plug water wastage by harvesting rain
Zambia plans to build new dams and boreholes, making the most of rainfall to boost hydropower and irrigation
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In warming Mali, weather forecasts help cool flaring tempers
A text messaging service in Mali helps farmers cope with unpredictable weather patterns linked to climate change
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