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WEB6 days ago · Journalist training workshop on road safety reporting by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Science Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. Selected Journalists from Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana and Tanzania with Panelists during the Launch of the status report on Road Safety in the WHO African Region
Reboot Climate Action, UN Report Urges | Science Africa
WEB2 days ago · State of climate science: the need for urgent and ambitious climate action. Human-caused climate change has resulted in widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and biosphere. The year 2023 was the warmest on record by a large margin, with widespread extreme weather. This trend continued in …
Restoration: African Solutions Best Fit for Continent
WEB2 days ago · By Joyce Ojanji. As the world prepares for the 2024 United Nations conferences on climate, biodiversity and desertification, experts at the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Africa 2024 Hybrid Conference emphasized the need for African solutions in the restoration of landscapes in the continent. “There is …
Agroecology Economies Can Halt the Pace of Hunger, Poverty
WEB1 day ago · Up to 783 million people are affected by hunger each year, and 150 million children under the age of five suffer stunted growth. The Agroecology Fund – a multi-donor fund supporting agroecological practices and policies –held a four-day long learning exchange at Kufunda Village, in Harare, Zimbabwe from September 16-19, 2024.
The Causes, Solutions to Malnutrition in Africa
WEB4 days ago · Paulin: Nutrition is a major issue in Africa. When we look at maternal and child mortality, malnutrition is the underlying cause in 50% of under-five mortality cases. A malnourished child’s ability to fight infectious diseases and benefit from vaccines is severely compromised. Close to one-third of children in Africa are stunted due to ...
Africa’s Water Crisis is a Management Problem | Science Africa
WEB3 days ago · Africa accounts for 22 per cent (about 1.4 billion) of the world’s critically water insecure population. 13 African countries have been assessed to be in the critically insecure category. “The current scarcity of water we see in our world is not so much about the lack of water resource, but about its mismanagement,” said Sunita Narain ...
Transforming Food Systems – Can Donors Move Money To …
WEB3 days ago · The most recent estimates show that transforming food systems could cost between $300 billion and $400 billion per year. According to the World Bank, the cost to transform the global agrifood system to make it more resilient, nutritious, inclusive, and net-zero is estimated at about $500 billion per year for the next 10 years.
Africa: Rainwater Could Help Address Urban Water Poverty
WEB4 days ago · Expectedly, urban population also increased by 500 million. By 2050, more than 1.3 billion people in Africa will be living in urban areas, according to UN estimates. According to the World Bank the increase in water demand in Africa between 2005 and 2030 is projected to be 283 percent—three times higher than almost any other region.
Adoption of Hybrid Seed Varieties Transforming Kenya’s Arid …
WEBAug 1, 2024 · The Horn of Africa, an arid and semi-arid region (ASAL) used to have heavy rains and floods in the past but has since been replaced with prolonged drought. The region that includes North and Eastern Kenya has experienced below-average rainfall for three consecutive years hence affecting both long and short rains causing deaths of livestock ...
Climate Change: BioInnovate Africa Spearheading Nature-Based …
WEBJun 15, 2022 · By Mary Hearty. Despite Africa being responsible for only around three per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions, experts predict that it will be hit hardest by climate change.