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1 Cofie, Olufunke; Adam-Bradford, A.; Drechsel, Pay. 2006. Recycling of urban organic waste for urban agriculture. In van Veenhuizen, R. (Ed.). Cities farming for the future: Urban agriculture for green and productive Cities. Leusden, Netherlands: Network of Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF Foundation); Ottawa, Canada: International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Silang, Philippines: International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR). pp.210-229.
Urban wastes ; Waste management ; Recycling ; Organic wastes ; Composting ; Public health ; Risks / South Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 630 G178 COF Record No: H039391)
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2 Drechsel, Pay; Adam-Bradford, A.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa. 2014. Irrigated vegetable farming in urban Ghana: a farming system between challenges and resilience. In Drechsel, Pay; Keraita, B. (Eds.) Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: characteristics, benefits and risk mitigation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.1-6.
Irrigated farming ; Farming systems ; Vegetables ; Urbanization ; Irrigation water ; Water pollution ; Urban agriculture ; Suburban agriculture ; Farmers / West Africa / Ghana
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046598)
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This chapter serves as an introduction to the book and provides brief information about urbanization in West Africa, and in Ghana in particular, the general role of urban agriculture and the common use of polluted irrigation water. It describes our focus on irrigated smallholder vegetable production and our understanding of the terms ‘urban‘, ‘peri-urban’ and ‘wastewater’. The chapter reflects on some of the key challenges of the farming system, its dynamic and resilience. It also gives an overview on the structure of the book, the origins of the data and the main objective of this publication.
3 Drechsel, Pay; Obuobie, E.; Adam-Bradford, A.; Cofie, Olufunke O. 2014. Governmental and regulatory aspects of irrigated urban vegetable farming in Ghana and options for its institutionalization. In Drechsel, Pay; Keraita, B. (Eds.) Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: characteristics, benefits and risk mitigation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.199-218.
Urban agriculture ; Irrigated farming ; Vegetable growing ; Institutionalization ; Legal aspects ; Regulations ; Government agencies ; Wastewater management ; Food quality ; Food safety / Ghana
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046612)
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This chapter examines key institutional issues that are important to the recognition and sustainability of irrigated vegetable farming in Ghanaian cities. It assesses the informal nature of the business and examines current roles being played by relevant agencies directly or indirectly linked to urban vegetable farming and urban wastewater management. The chapter also looks at relevant bylaws, strategies and policies that have implications for the recognition of informal irrigation and/or the adoption of safety measures for risk reduction in irrigated vegetable farming. It also suggests options to facilitate the institutionalization of irrigated urban agriculture.
4 Adam-Bradford, A.; van Veenhuizen, R. 2015. Role of urban agriculture in disasters and emergencies. In de Zeeuw, H.; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Cities and agriculture: developing resilient urban food systems. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.387-409.
Urban agriculture ; Periurban agriculture ; Financing ; Investment ; Budgets ; Banking ; Local government ; Public sector ; Urban farmers ; Financial institutions ; Subsidies ; Case studies / Mexico / Argentina / Nepal / Brazil / Texcoco / Rosario / Mato Grosso do Sul
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047267)
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/Books/PDF/cities_and_agriculture-developing_resilient_urban_food_systems.pdf
http://www.ruaf.org/sites/default/files/15.%20Disaster%20and%20emergencies-min.pdf
http://www.ruaf.org/sites/default/files/15.%20Disaster%20and%20emergencies-min.pdf
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5 Adam-Bradford, A.; Gebrezgabher, Solomie. 2018. Briquettes from municipal solid waste (COOCEN, Kigali, Rwanda) - Case Study. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.61-71.
Briquettes ; Renewable energy ; Municipal wastes ; Solid wastes ; Composts ; Microeconomics ; Supply chain ; Marketing ; Socioeconomic environment ; Environmental impact ; Public-private cooperation ; Partnerships / Rwanda / Kigali
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048628)
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6 Adam-Bradford, A.; Otoo, Miriam; Hope, L. 2018. Fecal sludge to nutrient-rich compost from public toilets (Rwanda Environment Care, Rwanda) - Case Study. In Otoo, Miriam; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Resource recovery from waste: business models for energy, nutrient and water reuse in low- and middle-income countries. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.487-495.
Faecal sludge ; Composting ; Nutrients ; Toilets ; Sanitation ; Organic fertilizers ; Supply chain ; Business models ; Environmental impact ; Case studies / Rwanda / Kigali
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048670)
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7 Njenga, M.; Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Mendum, R.; Adam-Bradford, A.; Woldetsadik, D.; Okia, C. 2020. Circular economy solutions for resilient refugee and host communities in East Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 8p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse (RRR) in Refugee Settlements in Africa: Project Brief Series 1)
Refugees ; Human settlements ; Communities ; Economic systems ; Resource recovery ; Resource management ; Reuse ; Resilience ; Food security ; Energy sources ; Water use ; Sustainability ; Gender ; Women ; Stakeholders ; Social aspects / East Africa / Ethiopia / Kenya / Uganda / Tierkidi / Kule / Kalobeyei / Kakuma / Rhino / Imvepi
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049941)
https://rrr-refugee.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2020/09/rrr-in-refugee-settlements-in-africa-project-brief-series-no-1.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049941.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049941.pdf
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8 Adam-Bradford, A.; Mendum, R.; Njenga, M.; Woldetsadik, D.; Acanakwo, E. F.; Gebrezgabher, Solomie. 2022. Circular bio-economy innovations for resilient refugee and host communities in East Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 12p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse (RRR) in Refugee Settlements in Africa: Project Brief Series 3)
Circular economy ; Bioeconomy ; Innovation ; Refugees ; Human settlements ; Communities ; Resilience ; Home gardens ; Agroforestry ; Cooking ; Energy ; Nexus approaches ; Briquettes ; Fuelwood ; Resource recovery ; Reuse ; Water availability ; Wastewater irrigation ; Gender ; Women ; Learning ; Training ; Stakeholders ; Households / East Africa / Ethiopia / Kenya / Uganda
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051445)
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9 Woldetsadik, D.; Hailu, H.; Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Adam-Bradford, A.; Mengistu, T.; Evans, C. T.; Madani, N.; Mafika, T. P.; Fleming, D. E. B. 2023. Estimating the potential of spices for mineral provision in a refugee context in East Africa. SN Applied Sciences, 5(1):1. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-022-05224-4]
Refugees ; Recommended dietary allowances ; Nutrition ; Spices ; Minerals ; Turmeric / East Africa / Ethiopia / Kenya / Uganda
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051893)
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42452-022-05224-4.pdf?pdf=button
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051893.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051893.pdf
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Micronutrient deficiency remains an enormous problem in refugee settings. Transforming refugees’ food systems through the scaling up of kitchen gardening and fortifying relief food crops with minor food components including nutrient-dense spices can help improve the quality of staple foods. Globally, spices are indispensable in the daily diet and play an important role in the socio-cultural setting of different communities. Forty turmeric and curry powder samples were collected from different market establishments and geographic locations in East Africa. The samples were analyzed for selected elements using Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (PXRF). The contents of potassium (K), calcium (Ca), zinc (Zn) and strontium (Sr) in turmeric powder were statistically different among geographic origins (Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda). We also aimed to determine if a small portion of spices (turmeric (5 g) and curry (4 g)) would contribute to an adequate intake (AI) or recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for selected minerals, for refugee men and women aged between 19 and 50 years as defined by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine (IOM). For the reference groups, the contributions of turmeric and curry powder to AI/RDA for K, Ca and Zn varied between 0.48 to 4.13%. On the other hand, turmeric was identified to contribute > 20% AI/RDA for refugee men and women aged between 19 and 50 years for two micro minerals: manganese (Mn) and iron (Fe). Considering turmeric and curry powder of East African origins are good sources of minerals and present acceptable toxic metal(loid)s loads coupled with low cost, these spices particularly turmeric should be more widely popularized and recommended for food-to-spice fortification among the refugee population located in East Africa.
10 Adam-Bradford, A.; Drechsel, Pay. 2023. Urban agriculture during economic crisis: lessons from Cuba, Sri Lanka and Ukraine. Policy brief. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 8p.
Urban agriculture ; Economic crises ; Cities ; Rural-urban food supply chains ; Food security ; Resilience ; Conflicts ; War ; Pandemics / Cuba / Sri Lanka / Ukraine / Havana / Colombo / Kharkiv
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051894)
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Economic crises take different forms and occur for various reasons, such as political conflicts and pandemics. What all these crises have in common is that they cause disruption to rural-urban food supply chains, resulting in food shortages for the urban poor, with the most direct impact being an increase in food prices. It is within this challenging context that we present empirical examples of the role of urban agriculture.
11 Schindler, Alexandra; Singh, Radhika; Adam-Bradford, A.; Laauwen, M.; Ruckstuhl, Sandra. 2023. Anticipatory action in communities hosting refugees and internally displaced persons: an assessment of current approaches. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 24p. (IWMI Working Paper 212) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2024.200]
Refugees ; Internally displaced persons ; Communities ; Vulnerability ; Frameworks ; Food security ; Land ; Water systems ; Disaster preparedness ; Climate change ; Resilience ; Disaster risk reduction ; Mitigation ; Strategies ; Extreme weather events ; Flooding ; Drought ; Storms ; Cyclones ; Forecasting ; Early warning systems ; Fragility ; Conflicts ; Migration ; Assessment ; Policies ; Livelihoods ; Humanitarian organizations ; Case studies / Sahel / Nigeria / Bangladesh / Chad / Burkina Faso / Niger
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H052491)
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This paper is a global literature review of anticipatory action approaches in communities hosting forcibly displaced persons. Anticipatory action, or a set of actions taken to prevent or mitigate a potential disaster before acute impacts are felt, is an essential strategy to reduce the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events. However, due to the complexity and diversity of host community environments, it has proven challenging to incorporate this approach into these contexts. This paper provides a review of the available data on water- and climate-related vulnerabilities in host communities to inform and strengthen anticipatory action approaches and climate adaptation initiatives. It also supports future research for the development of a replicable and scalable mixed-methods model called the Integrated Host Community Vulnerability Framework (IHCVF). This paper starts with a background and technical overview of anticipatory action as it is currently implemented by humanitarian and development organizations. This overview highlights the lack of research on how anticipatory action can take into account the specific vulnerabilities of host communities. The paper then provides a detailed definition of host communities, a term the authors use to refer to the context, institutions and structures within which forcibly displaced persons live, and encompasses both the hosts and the displaced. Finally, it reviews the early stages of development of the IHCVF, including operational needs, specific vulnerabilities to consider, and current gaps in the field that need to be covered with future research. Next, the paper analyzes the types of water- and climate-related vulnerabilities in host communities, and the anticipatory action approaches that organizations are undertaking in those communities, using case studies from Bangladesh, Nigeria and Sahel. The data from these case studies show how existing host community vulnerabilities and food, land and water-related stresses can compound disasters for hosts and forcibly displaced people when impacted by extreme weather events, conflict, disease outbreaks, and food insecurity. Finally, this paper ends with a few conclusions about gaps in the data, including a lack of anticipatory action strategies that prioritize long-term outcomes such as resilience building and adaptation, and the need for guidance on how to better implement anticipatory action and forecast-based humanitarian action in conflict situations. It recommends further research on water- and climate-related vulnerabilities in communities hosting forcibly displaced people to provide practical guidance to inform future programming.
12 Adam-Bradford, A.; Schindler, Alexandra; Anagreh, Abdullah; Ruckstuhl, Sandra. 2023. The multiple challenges from climate change, urbanization and forced displacement in Irbid Governorate, northwest Jordan. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration. 8p.
Climate change ; Urbanization ; Refugees ; Flooding ; Solid wastes ; Rainfall patterns ; Drought ; Communities ; Disaster risk management / Jordan / Bani Kenanah / Zarqa / Amman / Irbid
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052549)
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13 Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Gitau, J.; Kinyua, M.; Acanakwo, E. F.; Adam-Bradford, A.; Mendum, R.; Njenga, M. 2024. Scaling circular bio-economy solutions in refugee settings: a peer-to-peer capacity building approach. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 8p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse (RRR) in Refugee Settlements in Africa: Project Brief Series 4)
Circular economy ; Bioeconomy ; Refugees ; Human settlements ; Communities ; Capacity development ; Resource recovery ; Reuse ; Households ; Agroforestry / Ethiopia / Kenya / Uganda
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052802)
(10.8 MB)
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