Promoting Affordable Prefabricated Housing in Liberia

Promoting Affordable Prefabricated Housing in Liberia

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...
Dutch-Sino-East Africa Bamboo Development Programme

Dutch-Sino-East Africa Bamboo Development Programme

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...
Dutch-Sino-East Africa Bamboo Development Programme

Strengthening Disaster Risk Management in Malawi

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....