Climate Resilient Water Solutions in Africa
Join us for our final keynote lecture under the theme of 'Resilience' with BSSC Honorary Professor Samuel Godfrey.
Climate Resilient Water Solutions in Africa
06 Oct 2022, 11:00 – 12:00
Africa has seen a seven fold increase in climate shocks over the last 30 years. Infrastructure service levels have increased from the Millennium Development Goal (MDG7) to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG6). The population of Africa has almost doubled in the last 30 years placing pressure on available water resources and supplies. What are climate resilient water solutions for Africa? How can the infrastructure sector adapt to the climatic and demographic challenges across sub-Saharan Africa? This lecture will consider climate resilience across the infrastructure lifecycle and present financing, design, innovation and project management options based on industry experience.
Keynote Lecture Series
Honorary Professor Samuel Godfrey
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