Universite de Lome
The University of Lomé is the largest university in the African country of Togo.
Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute
The government of Sierra Leone established the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI) in the 2007 through an Act of Parliament as the sole government agricultural research and a
National Environment Agency
To protect and preserve the environment of the Gambia: a semi autonomous government institution.
West Africa Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use
WASCAL is an initiative of the German government to establish a center of competence on climate change and adapted land use in West Africa (for the time being, the countries involved are: Benin, Bu
Benin Environment and Education Society
The mission of Benin Environment and Education Society is to rehabilitate and improve the indigenous biodiversity of Benin wetlands system to the benefit of local communities and districts, as well
FORCC Burkina Faso
This project aims to analyze the role of forests in enhancing the resilience of societies to climate change.
ACFAO Burkina Faso
This project develops policies and practices to support the sustainable management of forests in the Savannahs of West Africa.
Burkina Faso
Note: This report was produced in Feb 2009 as part of work to support Sida Environment and Climate strategies for different countries.
MapCurrent Climate and hazards...
Niger
Map of Niger, source CIA factbook 2009
Niger has a Sahelian climate with rainfall that varies greatly both on an inter-annual basis, and also...
Methodology of Senegal NCAP Project
Tourism
The tourism sector, which contributes 4.6% of Senegal's GDP is the second leading foreign exchange generator in the country. Over 20,000 international visitors per year come to...
Key findings from Senegal NCAP Project
Climatic threats to the Senegalese tourism sector are shown in Table 1. The risk to the Senegalese tourist industry is that the combined impact of these threats, which would include...
Institute for the Popularization and Application of Science, Burkina Faso
Some information on the work of the Institute for the Popularization and Application of Science (IAVS) based in Burkina Faso.
IAVS Courses
IAVS offers courses in the field of...
Ghana NCAP Project
The NCAP funded project in Ghana was implemented over the course of three years in two phases. The aim of the program’s contribution of technical and financial assistance was to strengthen national capacity in Ghana to respond to the challenges of climate change. Since climate variability and climate change had not been seriously addressed in national policymaking dialogues at the time the study was launched, there has been growing concern that climate change could undermine national poverty reduction strategies and render development targets unmet.
Building National Capacity for Adaptation
The NCAP project in Ghana was implemented over the course of three years in two separate phases. The aim of the project was to strengthen national capacity in Ghana to respond to the...
