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Micro-gardening in Dakar
Dakar houses approximately 25% of Senegal's population. To provide its inhabitants with alternative supply solutions, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation in collaboration with the government of Senegal, the Municipality of Dakar, and several NGOs launched the project for micro-gardening in 1999.
Urban farming in Tanzania
The importance of urban agriculture in Tanzania is an integral part of the urban economy. It is found everywhere in towns and cities. The cultivation of crops, and especially vegetables is a common and widespread phenomenon making urban agriculture a widely accepted fact of life.
Zai, rainwater harvesting in Chad
Farmers in Chad’s semi-arid Sahelian zone have been using an indigenous rainwater harvesting technique called Zaï to successfully grow crops. Zaï involves the digging of small pits and sowing crops in them. The pits retain water for a long period of time and are particularly efficient when there isn’t much rain.
Rooftop farming in Cairo
Rooftop farming has been used in Cairo, Egypt, as an adaptation intervention that acts to reduce localised heat stress, improve living conditions and generate income. The prevailing flat roof-tops across the region provide a good basis for such an intervention.
Large Ocean States (Small Pacific Islands) Webinar
LOS/Small Islands on the frontlines of the climate emergency - webinar" was held on Tuesday 29 Nov 2022 CET 6.00-7.45 / FJT 17:00-18:45
Mainstreaming water adaptation for climate resilience
Water governance is often not fit to respond to the adaptation challenges, being fragmented and insufficiently integrated with climate change planning. National, provincial and municipal governments and water boards hold different responsibilities for putting in place good water governance but sometimes lack capacity and coordination. Therefore, the current water crisis is very much a governance crisis exacerbated by climate change
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