| Project Type | Research Project |
| Project Sub-Type | Application |
| Project Status | Active |
| Administrative Unit | WARO |
| Regional Office Area | WARO | ESARO |
| Responsible Officer | Butare, Innocent |
| ODA Sector | Disaster Prevention & Preparedness |
| Canadian Collaboration | No |
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| Duration (months) | 24 |
| Extension (months) | 6 |
| Planned Completion Date | 2010/02/10 |
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| Total Funding | 745500 |
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Abstract
This project seeks to reduce the vulnerability of poor populations in sub-Saharan Africa to climate change by mobilizing scientists and all the other actors concerned to inform political decision-making. It will do so by means of five pilot projects in rural and urban populations. The project will emphasize the generation, organization and communication of information on the risks resulting from climate change, climate variability and extreme climatic events, as well as preparation for their effects on food security (Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya) and water supply (South Africa, Burkina Faso). The lessons drawn from the five experiments can then be applied in larger scale projects.
Recipient Institution(s)
| United Nations Institute for Training and Research |
| Acronym | UNITAR |
| Street Address | International Environment House | Chemin des Anémones 11-13 | Geneve 10 | Switzerland CH-1211 |
| Website | http://www.unitar.org |
| Institution Type | Inter-Governmental |
| Geographic Scope | International |
| UN Organization | Yes |
| Component Number | 001 |
| Research Status | Active |
| Institution Country | Switzerland |
| Researcher Name | Annie Bonnin Roncerel |
