Throughout the last 20 years, Uganda’s population density has been growing rapidly, placing significant pressure on the use of land. If managed properly, this increase can support economic growth,...
Disaster management is increasingly important as the global economy becomes more interconnected, as environmental conditions shift, and as population densities rise in urban areas around the world.
Bangladesh has made great strides toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) including poverty reduction, maternal health, and primary school enrollment. However, its large population...
Africa's urban population is set to double within the next 25 years. As the region is still in the early stage of its urbanization process, it has a unique chance to avoid the mistakes made in other...
"Floating solar photovoltaic (PV)installations open up new opportunities for scaling up solar generating capacity, especially in countries with high population density and competing uses for...
The podcast will outline some of the key features and successes of China in its transformation from a rural and agriculture society to an urban and industrialized country, where the urban population...
No region or country is exempt from natural disasters, and no one can prevent them from occurring. But, we all can prepare by learning as much as possible about the risks and consequences of...
No region or country is exempt from natural disasters, and no one can prevent them from occurring but, we all can prepare by learning as much as possible about the risks and consequences of...
The presentation will outline some of the key features and successes of China in its transformation from a rural and agricultural society to an urban and industrialized country, where the urban...
Urbanization is growing rapidly. For the first time in history, more than half the world’s population lives in cities, with 90 percent of urban growth taking place in the developing world. This...
"How can technology and innovation help to address the access to energy in African countries?"
Part Two of our discussion on Africa’s Pulse focusses on how African countries can improve access to...