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Water and energy security for Africa
September 14, 2023. 

As part of the BMBF-funded WESA project (2016-2021), ZEF has been working with partners such as the Pan African University Insitute for Water and Energy Sciences (PAUWES) in Niger and with the University of Tlemcen in Algeria. ZEF’s task was to provide strong support for PhD research, especially on topics related to water within the water, energy, food, and climate nexus.

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Time use, technologies and well-being in Ghana
September 14, 2023. 

The differences in the time men and women spend on various types of activities are often underpinned by gender and social norms. In turn, these differences have implications for men’s and women’s life outcomes such as incomes, wealth and well-being.

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