by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge With a fast-growing population and rapid urbanization process, many African countries now face increasing pressure to provide adequate housing for their citizens. Over the past 10 years since the end of the civil war in Liberia, the country has been...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Nepal is a mountainous country in which about three-fourths of the population directly depend on agricultural activities. Therefore, they are highly vulnerable to current and anticipated climate change impacts. Local communities are already affected by...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge At present, East Africa’s bamboo sector remains largely untapped, although the region is home to sub-Saharan Africa’s largest natural bamboo forests, which account for 3-4 per cent of the world’s total known bamboo coverage. As a result of...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Malawi is prone to climate-related disasters, especially droughts and floods, leading to loss of lives, property and livelihoods. The 2015 floods devastated the country and its people. Around 230,000 were displaced, 106 died and 172 were reported missing....
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Ghana has increased its share of electricity delivered to households from less than 40 per cent in 2000 to 60 per cent in 2010. Today, more than 70 per cent of households nationwide have access to electricity. However, this national average belies a striking...