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conference contribution
posted on 2012-06-28, 14:17 authored by H. Houghton-Carr, A. Crowfoot, Julie Fisher, K. Karar, N. Pieterson, N. Runnalls, Ian Smout, T. ZipperWater researchers in developing countries have yet to take full advantage of the funding and
collaborative research opportunities presented by the EU Framework Programme. There are a variety
of reasons for this, such as insufficient information and a lack of previous experience. The African Water
initiative aims to increase the involvement of African water researchers through a range of activities
including communication and dissemination, capacity building and development, and complementary
initiatives. The project has demonstrated that there is a demand for such sector-specific support
activities. However, African Water is a small component of a much larger process of partnership
between the developed and the less-developed countries of the world, involving many different European
and African organisations working across political, institutional and technical domains, and
complementing the wide range of actions already being undertaken.
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