Addressing the climate vulnerabilities of urban Africa

[i]Call for proposals[/i] To better prepare Africa’s urban settlements for climate variability and change, the Climate Change Adaptation in Africa (CCAA) program invites combined research and capacity building proposals that address the vulnerabilities of Africa’s urban centres to climate change, and will help urban stakeholders work together in developing adaptation options. This call for proposals is co-funded by CCAA and IDRC's Urban Poverty and Environment program. The application and project development process is led by CCAA. This call for proposals aims to address knowledge and capacity gaps on the following themes: - Addressing impacts on human health in African cities - Exploring rural and urban interdependence - Protecting African urban centres from climate-related disasters Strengthening urban governments in planning adaptation [b]Completed applications, accompanied by full proposals, must be submitted no later than midnight, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), November 30, 2008 to[/b]: [url=mailto:ccaa-urbancall@idrc.ca]ccaa-urbancall@idrc.ca[/url]