The East African Community has designated Lake Victoria and its Basin as an "area of common economic interest" and a "regional economic growth zone" to be developed jointly by the Partner States.
Floodplain zoning
-
Knowledge partnerCountry of registrationKenyaRelation to CTCNTA proponent
-
Publication dateObjectiveSectors
Hydrological zoning (or simply zoning) is an approach to divide land into different zones based on their hydrological properties. Typically, each type of zone has different land use and development regulations linked to it. This land and water management method aims to protect local water sources from risks of over-abstraction, land salinization, groundwater pollution and waterlogging by managing land use activities based on the assigned hydrological zones. For example, zones with a high groundwater table, large amounts of surface water (e.g.
-
Publication dateObjective
L’industrialisation des pays en voie de développement engendre l’augmentation des déchets liquides que sont les huiles de vidange, tout en se heurtant au problème de déficit énergétique. D’autre part, elle s’accompagne d’une forte croissance démographique qui accentue et augmente la quantité de déchets, particulièrement les déchets ménagers solides. Ce qui constitue une réelle menace pour l’environnement et les populations.
-
Country of registrationCanadaRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseCoastal zonesEarly warning and Environmental assessmentRenewable energyEnergy efficiencyWater
Okapi Environmental Consulting Incorporated (OECI) is a private sector organization established in 2011 with the mission to provide quality technical and policy advice on sustainable development.
-
Knowledge partnerCountry of registrationFranceRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseAgricultureEarly warning and Environmental assessmentRenewable energyForestryMarine and FisheriesWater
IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (Research Institute for Development) - is a research organization based in France that is working with its partners in the South to address international development issues.
-
Publication dateObjectiveSectors
This document will examine the technical, safety and administrative problems related to the use of flammable blowing agents in the production of extruded polystyrene boards (XPS). The document focuses on production of XPS rather than the design and certification of the XPS boards itself. The explanations, descriptions and examples are specifically focused on safety elements required for a proper production. The producer of XPS should always be aware of the product quality and on the basis of this knowledge eventually increase the safety system.
-
Knowledge partnerCountry of registrationNigeriaRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberSector(s) of expertiseAgricultureAgriculture and forestry
The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) was first established as the National Fruit and Vegetable Research and Development Centre (NFVRDC) with the assistance of UNDP/FAO Project NIR/72/007. By the Federal Government Agricultural Research Institutes Establishment Decree Order No.