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A gateway to data and information on Africa's social, economic, territorial and environmental development, developed by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.
This platform features Joint Research Centre (JRC) data, tools, partnerships, and stories developed in-house or with African and international partners. It provides a single entry-point to the wealth of European Commission knowledge on Africa and aims to support the European Union (EU) objective of deepening the partnership with Africa.

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Regional Centres of Excellence for the Green Transistion Program

This platform serves as the Knowledge and Information hub for the Regional Centers of Excellence program. It underpins its Transversal component helping foster knowledge exchange and strengthen the science-policy interface, covering the priority topics linked to the Green Transition:

Biodiversity & Forest
Water
Food Security & Agroecology
Space
Climate and Disaster Resilience
Oceans
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Reservoirs - Global Dam Watch
The current version of the GDW database (version 1.0) contains 41,145 barrier and dam locations and 35,295 associated reservoir polygons. The GDW database aims to include all types of anthropogenic in...
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Undernourished in the population, percentage of total
Percentage of undernourished people. The higher the incidence of undernourished people the more beneficial decentralised renewable energy solutions may be, in terms of improving both cooking facilitie...
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Underweight under-five children, percentage of total
Prevalence of underweight (weight-for-age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age. Survey estimates...
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Household air pollution attributable death rate, per 100k
Number of deaths attributable to household air pollution resulting from solid fuels for cooking. Evidence from epidemiological studies have shown that exposure to smoke from incomplete combustion of s...
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Social Clean Energy Access Index
The Social Clean Energy Access Index allows an effective identification of priorities for action in clean electrification programs. Its innovation is due to its tailored design focusing on the social ...
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Children 24-35 months who received vaccinations, % of total
Percentage of children 24-35 months who had received all age appropriate vaccinations. The lower the number of vaccinated children, the more beneficial decentralised renewable energy solutions may be ...
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Sustainable Development Goals
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SDG Goal 1

End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

SDG Goal 2

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

SDG Goal 3

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

SDG Goal 4

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for…
SDG Goal 5

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

SDG Goal 6

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

SDG Goal 7

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

SDG Goal 8

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and…
SDG Goal 9

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster…
SDG Goal 10

Reduce inequality within and among countries

SDG Goal 11

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

SDG Goal 12

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

SDG Goal 13

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts (Acknowledging that the United Nations…
SDG Goal 14

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
SDG Goal 15

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests…
SDG Goal 16

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for…
SDG Goal 17

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable…