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Africa Borderlands Centre 2022 Annual Report

The ABC 2022 Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of the Africa Borderlands Centre's activities, achievements, and impact throughout the year.

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Analysis Report on Trends And Patterns in Resilience and Innovation by Informal Cross Border Traders in East Africa: Case Study of Youth and Female-Owned Businesses Before & Post-Covid-19

This report presents a comprehensive understanding of the trends and patterns in resilience and innovation by informal cross-border trade (ICBT) in East Africa.

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Innovative experiment boosts economic power of South Sudanese women traders

The Warawar market on the South Sudan-Sudan border is a bustling market. Arab traders and South Sudanese residents mingle, barter and shop, amid bicycles and trucks interspersed with donkeys.

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Africa Borderlands Centre Project Mid-Term Report

The ABC Mid-Term Report provides a detailed evaluation of our progress, challenges, and future plans in promoting sustainable development and peace in Africa's border regions. It examines the positive outcomes achieved, the obstacles encountered, and offers insights

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Borderland Weavers Seize Economic Opportunities as African Textile Fashion Makes a Comeback

Africa has long been known for its vibrant fabrics and intricate weaving techniques and has a rich textile heritage. One such fabric that holds deep cultural significance in West Africa, particularly Ghana, is the Kente.

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Promise, Peril and Resilience: Voices of Agropastoralists in Africa's Borderland Regions

Produced by UNDP's Africa Borderlands Centre, this report constitutes a wealth of insights to build better programming and make sure our development actions are relevant and efficient.

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Can Groundwater Act as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development in Africa’s borderlands?

In the Horn of Africa, there are over 40 million people who live along border areas with little to no water infrastructure development. Women are specifically affected more by lack of water because they spend more hours looking for or fetching water.

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The Africa Borderlands Centre offers specialized, expert knowledge and technical advice to enable the better design, implementation, and adaptation of development programmes for border regions across Africa.