Communications Initiative Network - Water Resource Management under Changing Climate in Angola's Coastal Settlements Project

The Communications Initiative recently featured Development Workshop's "Water Resource Management under Changing Climate in Angola's Coastal Settlements" on their website. DW's researchers are working with communities, reviewing archived materials, and using satellite imagery to assess and map flooding risks in Angola's economically poor coastal communities.

In the context of the fact that a prolonged civil war has destroyed the
majority of Angola's meteorological and hydrological monitoring systems, the overall objective is to strengthen Angola's efforts in climate change adaptation by developing tools and providing information to address knowledge gaps about rainfall patterns and hydrology and their likely impact on environmental risks and water-supply issues in Angola's coastal urban areas, with a focus on 4 coastal cities.

A total of 5000 interviews have been conducted in the coastal cities of Cabinda, Luanda, Benguela and Lobito. By mapping areas and populations at risk, the project sought to provide
evidence and information needed by planners and local governments in
developing municipal plans and upgrading social infrastructure.

Find out more about DW's work on "Water Resource Management under Changing Climate in Angola's Coastal Settlements" on the Communications Initiative Website here. DW's research project is funded by the The International Development Research Centre.