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FACES of the OCEAN video campaign
The OPERA project, as part of the ArcX Ocean component, is calling on scientists, innovators, youth leaders, and ocean lovers from Europe and around the world to share real-world actions for ocean protection and sustainable management. 
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First annual meeting of the RCoE for Biodiversity and Forests
The meeting aimed to chart a transformative roadmap for the sustainable management of the continent’s vast environmental resources and rich biodiversity (including forests, water bodies and wildlife) through data-driven, science-backed solutions and approaches.
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5th international conference on solar technologies and hybrid mini-grids to improve energy access
The Africa Knowledge Platform team presented an overview of the platform and the energy-related decision support systems such as the Clean Energy Access (CEA) tool during the
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OBAPAO Consortium, COMIFAC and RCMRD to host Sub-regional CBD Centres for Scientific and Technical Cooperation
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Parallel event on Agroecology at the Tropical Summit
The main objectives of the Tropical Summit (4-8 November 2024, Lisbon) were to promote the transfer of knowledge, stimulate multidisciplinary collaboration and the involvement of stakeholders, and contribute to the co-creation and innovative projects, capitalizing and densifying existing initiatives and collaboration platforms for the rapid implementation of tangible and robust...
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Economic development key to reducing Africa’s crop water footprint
Africa’s water efficiency would increase by 34% in 2030 as compared to 2016 due to an expected 60% increase in per capita GDP, according to research. 
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Regional Multi-actor Research Network Project Inception Meeting (13th - 15th March 2024) - Kampala
The Africa Knowledge Platform and the Regional Centres of Excellence program will be presented at the Regional Multi-actor Research Network Project Inception Meeting in Kampala, Uganda.
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Africa Knowledge Platform & Regional Centres of Excellece for the Green Transition Program.
We are pleased to announce that the Africa Knowledge Platform (AKP) will support the Transversal Component of the Regional Centres of Excellence for the Green Transition Program.
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What's New
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Active Fire anomaly from MODIS/FIRMS
Vegetation fires have become a major concern in Africa because of their negative impacts on the environment and on human welfare. Uncontrolled (and un-prescribed) wildfires cause forest and vegetation...
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Global Distribution of Coral Reefs
This dataset shows the global distribution of coral reefs in tropical and subtropical regions. It is the most comprehensive global dataset of warm-water coral reefs to date, acting as a foundation bas...
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Protected Areas
Shapefile showing the location of protected areas in Africa as national parcs and natural reserves.
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Refugee settlements total energy demand
The dataset depicts the total energy demand per settlement (kWh/day) at year 5 under scenario with household consumption raised to 1000 Wh/day (at year 0). This dataset is part of the e Refugee Settle...
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Distance to electric grid
Distance from existing or planned electric grid lines (LV; MV; HV). Unit: km
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PV electricity costs
Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) for PV systems in Africa and the Middle East. The calculations are based on estimates of the PV energy productivity from satellite data combined with models for the per...
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