Cape Town almost ran out of water. Here's how it averted the crisis
Aug 23, 2019 · By changing a city’s habits, along with the welcome return of some rain, Cape Town managed to avert the worst of the water scarcity crisis. However, the risk of future shortages remain. South Africa is one of the world’s driest countries and demand for water continues to climb.
8 key steps to fix South Africa’s migration policy
Jun 4, 2015 · The World Economic Forum on Africa 2015 takes place in Cape Town, South Africa from 3-5 June. Author: Ann Bernstein is executive director, Centre for Development and Enterprise Image: Foreigners from Zimbabwe carry their bags before boarding a bus home, from a camp for those affected by anti-immigrant violence in Chatsworth, north of Durban ...
Here's how 3 major cities are using Municipal Green Bonds | World ...
Nov 20, 2023 · We see this evidence in Cape Town, South Africa, where the city government issued a green bond in response to a severe water crisis from 2015 to 2018. Cape Town’s ZAR 1 billion Green Bond was used to fund and refund water management projects according to local priorities, helping create a water-resilient city.
George Soros - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum
Jul 11, 2016 · He then settled in the United States, where he accumulated a large fortune through the international investment fund he founded and managed. Soros has been active as a philanthropist since 1979, when he began providing funds to help black students attend Cape Town University in apartheid South Africa. He has since given away more than $32 billion.
6 reasons why Africa's new free trade area is a global game changer
Feb 9, 2021 · The pandemic is expected to cause up to $79 billion in output losses in Africa in 2020. The African Development Bank Group’s African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2020 Supplement estimates that Africa could suffer GDP losses in 2020 between $145.5 billion (baseline) and $189.7 billion (worst case), from the pre-COVID–19 GDP estimates. Further ...
15 innovations that are bringing nature back into our cities
Jan 27, 2022 · Idas Valley Community, located near Cape Town, South Africa, creates employment and upliftment for its residents, while promoting outdoor recreational activities for locals and tourists alike, restoring the indigenous vegetation and …
4 young Africans who are changing the world
Jun 3, 2016 · Currently completing her master’s in clinical social work at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, she has been conducting campaigns and workshops on issues such as gender-based violence and learning more about feminist …
How cities are preparing for more extreme weather - The World …
Sep 20, 2021 · The most effective response to drought is to curb water use, which various cities have done with incentives and enforcement. Facing a drought in 2018, Cape Town, South Africa, reduced its water consumption by nearly 60%(pdf), in part by limiting individuals to 50 liters (13 gallons) per day and instating tariffs for excess use.
Quantum entanglement: What is it and what are its uses? | World ...
Dec 14, 2021 · If you see a ‘4’ in Durban, you know that Thandi in Cape Town is guaranteed to measure a ‘4’ on her die too; if you happen to see a ‘6’, so will she. In this analogy, the dice represent individual particles (like atoms or particles of light called photons) and the magic act of tapping the boxes together physically is what entangles ...
Informal settlements are growing everywhere — here's what we do
Aug 22, 2023 · Nearly 1.1 billion people live in slums and other informal settlements around the world. A new report models the impact of improving informal settlements, and found it would enable millions of children to attend school and increase some countries GDP by more than 10%.