region: West Africa
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City Region Food Systems at the MUFPP Africa Forum 2021
On 17th February 2021 RUAF will host an online panel session on City Region Food Systems at the 4th annual Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) Africa Forum, together with FAO and CGIAR’s Water Land and Ecosystems programme. This year’s MUFPP Africa Forum will be held between 15 and 19 February 2021 in Ouagadougou, Burkina…
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Join us for #AfricanCITYFOODmonth
The month of July is #AfricanCITYFOODmonth and RUAF, together with ICLEI Africa, FAO, MUFPP, WWF and partners invite you to explore how we make resilient and nutritious food systems in African cities. The inaugural #AfricanCITYFOODmonth campaign will highlight diverse, innovative and evolving African urban food systems, providing a platform for local governments and food system…
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1,000 entrepreneurs invited to the 2020 Sustainable City Summit
The 28th edition of the Africa-France Summit on Sustainable Cities will take place 4-6 June 2020. On this occasion, France is offering 1000 young African entrepreneurs the opportunity to take part free of charge in the “City of Solutions” that will be held on the sidelines of this event. The young participants will have to…
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City of Tamale signs the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact
With the support of RUAF and IWMI, the city of Tamale signed the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, an international pact signed by over 200 cities from all over the world representing more than 450 million inhabitants. Tamale is the capital city of the Northern Region of Ghana, West Africa. Aim of the Milan Urban…
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Atlas of West African urban food systems
This atlas summarises recent research to address different components of West African urban food systems, including urban and peri-urban agriculture.
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Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries
Humans generate millions of tons of waste every day. This waste is rich in water, nutrients, energy and organic compounds. Yet waste is not being managed in a way that permits us to derive value from its reuse, whilst millions of farmers struggle with depleted soils and lack of water. This book shows how Resource…
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Policy brief: Integrated development of biogas in West Africa
Policy brief on integrated development of biogas in West Africa based on findings from the Western Africa Bio-wastes for Energy and Fertilizer project.
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Urban Agriculture Magazine no. 32 – Urban Food-Waste-Energy Nexus and the Private Sector
This issue of the Urban Agriculture Magazine discusses this urban-food-waste-energy nexus with a focus on the role of the private sector.
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Foodsheds and City Region Food Systems in Two West African Cities
Scientific article on foodsheds and City Region Food Systems in two West African cities.
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Draft city strategic agenda on urban and peri-urban agriculture in Tamale
Draft city strategic agenda on urban agriculture in Tamale that outlines the history of the multi-stakeholder forum that led to its development.