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Protecting Ethiopia’s
Water Catchments
Technical Perspectives
Thinking Beyond the Borehole: Safe Water Supplies Begin with Healthy Watersheds
Update
New Project Promotes Integrated Water Resources Management in Ethiopia’s Tana Sub-basin
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Climate
Energy
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Forests
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WRI Africa's Strategic Plan 2023-27
Featured Resources
Energy
Solar Brings Long-Awaited Water to Ethiopian Farmers
Insights
February 24, 2026
Energy
Tanzanian Mango Farmers Find Hope in Solar Power
Insights
March 4, 2025
Energy
A New Solution to Power Africa: Productive Use of Renewable Energy
Insights
February 2, 2024
Energy
How Local Banks Can Unlock Africa's Clean Energy Future
Insights
September 23, 2024
WRI Africa's Initiatives
Restore Local
Accelerating locally led land restoration across Africa’s vital landscapes
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Forest and Landscape Restoration
Urban Water Resilience Initiative
Building sustainable, adaptive, resilient urban water systems.
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Cities
Energy Access Explorer
An open-source data platform that provides mapping and tools to support inclusive, locally led approaches to achieving energy access for all people.
Launch Platform
Launch Platform
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Energy
Resilience and Adaptation Mainstreaming Program (RAMP)
RAMP partners with leading universities to improve the capacity of governments in vulnerable countries to manage climate change risks and access adaptation finance.
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Recently Published
Forests
Joint Workshops on the Use of Digital Platforms for Investigations Into Illegal Activities in the Forestry Sector of Cameroon, Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo
Research
April 10, 2026
Cities
STATEMENT: The Second Africa Urban Forum Commits to Time-Bound Action For Affordable, Climate-resilient Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
News
April 10, 2026
Freshwater
WRI, Partners Launch New Initiative to Protect Water Supplies and Catchments in Ethiopia’s Tana Subbasin
Update
April 7, 2026
Cities
RELEASE: New Global Platform Maps Urban Heat Risks Block by Block—and Shows Cities How to Cool Them
News
March 18, 2026
Cities
Most Cities Are Getting Hotter. Not All Residents Feel It Equally
Insights
March 17, 2026
Forests
Mapping Forest Roads in the Congo Basin in Unprecedented Detail with AI
Insights
March 11, 2026
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Events
Cities
Second Africa Urban Forum
Event
April 8
10, 2026
Cities
Housing and the Climate Nexus: Pathways to Resilient, Affordable, and Low-Carbon Urban Futures in Africa
Event
April 9, 2026
Cities
Enabling Women Leaders in Building Equitable, Inclusive, and Climate-Resilient Cities
Event
March 17, 2026
Climate Resilience
Forum on Urban and PeriUrban NatureBased Solutions (NbS)
Event
March 2
4, 2026
Cities
Scaling Green Infrastructure for a Resilient Rwanda
Event
March 12, 2026
Forests
Global Nature Watch: AI-Powered Insights for Nature in Africa—and Beyond
Event
March 19, 2026
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