URAdapt: Managing water in the urban-rural interface for climate change resilient cities

Published on 14 June 2010

Research Areas

Climate Change, Ecosystem Management, Water Management

Countries

Ethiopia, Ghana

Timeline

Start Date: 1 August 2009 | End Date: 31 July 2012

Overview

URAdapt aims to reduce the vulnerabilities of Accra (Ghana) and Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) to climate change through improved and integrated water management that addresses urban issues within the context of urban-rural connectivity. This project brings together climate change and water management experts, decision-makers and representatives of vulnerable communities to collectively design adaptation strategies for the urban water, and its allied, sectors in the two cities.

Research Partners

• ARI - Advanced Research Institute
• Water Research Institute, Ghana
• University
• Addis Ababa University
• University of Ghana

Tags

urban-rural interface, Vulnerability, Water