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Konte, Maty (author), Ndubuisi, G.O. (author)We explore the heterogeneous effect of migrant remittances on citizens' support for taxation using a sample comprising 45,000 individuals from the Afrobarometer survey round 7 [2016–2018] across 34 African countries. To correct for unobserved heterogeneity, we endogenously identify latent classes/subtypes of individuals that share similar...journal article 2024
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van Herpen, Maarten M.J.W. (author), Saadah, Nicholas H. (author), Otieno, Pieter (author), Kiara, Lemmy (author), Diehl, J.C. (author)Disease surveillance is essential to enable adequate detection and response to disease outbreaks. Syndromic surveillance is used to augment traditional approaches, especially in community-based surveillance. Here we demonstrate that Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs) supported by a mobile phone application can provide community-based syndromic...journal article 2023
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Pottgiesser, U. (author), Quist, W.J. (author)Docomomo International is proud to present the results of the international project Shared Heritage Africa: Rediscovering Masterpieces and other selected papers from our call for papers Shared Heritage Africa – Campuses, published in December 2022. The SHA project itself, coordinated by Docomomo Germany, focused on rediscovering post-war modern...contribution to periodical 2023
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Havelaar, Arie H. (author), Sapp, Amanda C. (author), Amaya, Mirna P. (author), Nane, G.F. (author), Morgan, Kara M. (author), Devleesschauwer, Brecht (author), Grace, Delia (author), Knight-Jones, Theo (author), Kowalcyk, Barbara B. (author)Foodborne disease is a significant global health problem, with low- and middle-income countries disproportionately affected. Given that most fresh animal and vegetable foods in LMICs are bought in informal food systems, much the burden of foodborne disease in LMIC is also linked to informal markets. Developing estimates of the national burden...journal article 2022
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Keys, Patrick W. (author), Warrier, Rekha (author), van der Ent, R.J. (author), Galvin, Kathleen A. (author), Boone, Randall B. (author)Achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is contingent on understanding the potential interactions among human and natural systems. In Kenya, the goal of conserving and expanding forest cover to achieve SDG 15 “Life on Land” may be related to other SDGs because it plays a role in regulating some aspects of Kenyan...journal article 2022
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Jin, C. (author), Li, B. (author), Ye, Zhaoying (author), Xiang, Pengcheng (author)In recent years, more and more construction enterprises are expanding into overseas markets, especially in underdeveloped regions such as Africa. Compared to domestic construction projects, international construction projects have been faced with more uncertainties and increased levels of safety risks to the employees in the context of political...journal article 2021
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Yves, Tramblay (author), Villarini, Gabriele (author), El Khalki, El Mahdi (author), Gründemann, Gaby J. (author), Hughes, Denis (author)Africa is severely affected by floods, with an increasing vulnerability to these events in the most recent decades. Our improved preparation against and response to this hazard would benefit from an enhanced understanding of the physical processes at play. Here, a database of 399 African stream gauges is used to analyze the seasonality of...journal article 2021
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Duker, A. (author), Cambaza, C. (author), Saveca, P. (author), Ponguane, S. (author), Mawoyo, T. A. (author), Hulshof, M. (author), Nkomo, L. (author), Hussey, S. (author), van der Zaag, P. (author)Alluvial aquifers in seasonal rivers are a yet underutilised resource in many (semi-)arid regions of Africa. These so-called sand river aquifers provide nature-based water storage within easy reach because they are shallow. They form a significant potential renewable source of water for irrigation development. Innovative approaches and solutions...journal article 2020
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Keeton, R.E. (author), Nijhuis, S. (author)New Towns in development across Africa are overwhelmingly designed according to twentieth-century planning models ranging from functionalist Chinese grids to American gated communities. Contemporary African New Towns based on these models are often unable to adapt to stimuli and, as a result, exacerbate both spatial and ecological challenges....journal article 2019
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Raso, L. (author), Barbier, Bruno (author), Bader, Jean Claude (author)Dams can produce electricity and ensure water security, but at the same time they radically alter the hydrological regime of rivers with significant consequences for the economic and environmental welfare of the region in which they are located. Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is currently the most frequently used framework for the economic...journal article 2018
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Smit, H. (author), Muche, Rahel (author), Ahlers, Rhodante (author), van der Zaag, P. (author)To understand why soil erosion is persistent despite three decades of massive investments in soil conservation, this paper explores how drainage and soil conservation change a hill slope in the Choke Mountains. By paying close attention to the practices that reshape the hill, we account for the active roles of people and material flows in...journal article 2017
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Dezfuli, Amin K. (author), Ichoku, Charles M. (author), Huffman, George J. (author), Mohr, Karen I. (author), Selker, John S. (author), van de Giesen, N.C. (author), Hochreutener, Rebecca (author), Annor, F.O. (author)Understanding of hydroclimatic processes in Africa has been hindered by the lack of in situ precipitation measurements. Satellite-based observations, in particular, the TRMM Multisatellite Precipitation Analysis (TMPA) have been pivotal to filling this void. The recently released Integrated Multisatellite Retrievals for GPM (IMERG) project...journal article 2017
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Kroesen, J.O. (author), Romijn, H (author)This paper takes a capability approach to analyze the role of entrepreneurship in the socio-economic development of present-day Sub Saharan Africa. The paper zooms in on the nature of the capabilities that are built through the development of entrepreneurship; the key challenges to the development of such capabilities in a Sub Saharan African...conference paper 2015
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Wassink, J. (author)A network of tens of thousands of low-budget weather stations will give people of Africa more certainty about weather and water. The project was launched this summer in Kenya.journal article 2013
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Uitermark, H.T. (author), Van Oosterom, P.J.M. (author), Zevenbergen, J.A. (author), Lemmen, C.H.J. (author)The Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) is a draft International Standard (ISO 19152). LADM is partly based on ‘Cadastre 2014’. A prototype of a software tool, the Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM), is in its turn based on LADM. It supports the security of tenure of people in developing countries. With LADM and STDM, information-related...conference paper 2010
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Liebe, J.R. (author), Van de Giesen, N.C. (author), Andreini, M. (author), Walter, M.T. (author), Steenhuis, T.S. (author)In the semiarid regions of Africa, there are many small reservoirs used for irrigation. This study explores the practicality of using small reservoirs as runoff gauges by estimating their water storage changes using remote sensing imagery. A simple rainfall-runoff model is developed by observing the surface area and estimating the volume of...journal article 2009
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Muller, M. (author), Panhuysen, J. (author)A squeeze bottle that enables children to purify their own drinking water. A bicycle that disabled unemployed people can use to sell ice cream. In Africa, inventions from Delft can make a world of difference.journal article 2006
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Liebe, J. (author), Van de Giesen, N. (author), Andreini, M. (author)In semi-arid regions at the margins of the Sahel, large numbers of small reservoirs capture surface runoff during the rainy season, making water available during the dry season. For the local population, small reservoirs are important water sources which help them cope with droughts. The lack of knowledge of the number of existing reservoirs,...journal article 2005