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World Resources Institute (WRI)
Research organisation · United States
A global research organisation working on cities, water, forests and climate, running the WRI/Cities4Forests UrbanShift Cities Indicators dashboard among other public tools.
Role in SUNCASA
Co-lead delivery partner for SUNCASA, alongside IISD, leading urban water resilience work in the three project cities.
Read sourcePublished activities and context
- Urban-water-resilience technical leadership across Kigali, Dire Dawa and Johannesburg.
- The WRI/AFD Strategic NBS Framework sub-catchment work referenced alongside SUNCASA’s own six micro-catchments.
- Funding from Global Affairs Canada through the Partnering for Climate programme, via IISD.
- Field delivery and local data from City of Kigali, Rwanda Forestry Authority and community partners.
People named in published sources
Roles are retained as stated in the cited publications, not verified as current appointments.
- Marc Manyifika, Country Lead / Urban Resilience Lead, Urban Water Resilience, WRI Africa
- Lisa Beyer, WRI senior manager, Nature for Urban Resilience; SUNCASA NbS co-lead
- Eden Takele, Engagement and Communications Specialist, WRI Africa