Infrastructure is critical to Africa’s development and its ability to address poverty. The development of such infrastructure, however, needs to be undertaken in a way that is adaptable to a world of increasing uncertainty and environmental degradation. The CSIR, as part of the GRAID (Guidance for Resilience in the Anthropocene: Investments for Development) programme, therefore led the drafting of an introductory Guide for integrating the principles of resilience into infrastructure development and assessment. The focus of the Guide is on the energy, transport and water sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa. The target audience are those that support the development of infrastructure in Africa, as well as environmental assessment practitioners.
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