The objective of this programme is to reduce population health vulnerabilities and to increase resilience against vector-borne diseases (VBDs) under climate change conditions in Africa.
Specifically, the programme aims to:
- Generate knowledge and evidence on VBD impacts under climate change conditions on vulnerable populations
- Develop practical frameworks, processes and tools for policy and decision-making for better risk management
- Build African capacity for inter-disciplinary policy-oriented research
THE 5 PROJECTS
- A. Schistosomiasis and Malaria in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe
- B. VBDs in Kenya
- C. Trypanosomiasis in Northern Tanzania
- D. Trypanosomiasis in Tanzania and Zimbabwe
- E. Schistosomiasis and Malaria in Ivory Coast and Mauritania