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Empower Shack Khayelitsha
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Education: Early childhood development
Buildings: Social housing
Public Space: Playgrounds
Public Space: Sports facilities
Hikma Community Complex
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Buildings: Construction method
Buildings: Public building
Buildings: Material
Culture: Library
Culture: Religion & faith
Bole Ayat Green Village
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Public Space: Sports facilities
Public Space: Gathering Spaces
Public Space: Streetscapes
Public Space: Outdoor lighting
Public Space: Playgrounds
Menged Le Sew car-free days
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Mobility: Accessibility
Mobility: Cycling
Mobility: Walking
Public Space: Streetscapes
Public Space: Gathering Spaces
Sadzi Hill reforestation project
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Disaster Preparedness: Erosion
Disaster Preparedness: Flooding
Ecosystems: Conservation areas
Public Space: Parks
Kipeto Wind Power Project
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Ecosystems: Conservation areas
Energy: Distribution
Energy: Solar power
Energy: Wind power
TakaTaka Solutions
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Waste: Collection
Waste: Composting
Waste: Separation
Halisi Food Trolleys
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Food: Storage
Energy: Solar power
Food: Retail
GDA Sidi Amor peri-urban park
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Buildings: Eco-village
Disaster Preparedness: Erosion
Sanitation: Wastewater
Public Space: Parks
Ecosystems: Visitors centres
Shinyanga Soil Conservation Programme (HASHI)
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Disaster Preparedness: Erosion
Ecosystems: Conservation areas
Food: Production
Water: Catchment management
Nyandungu Eco-Park
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Ecosystems: Outdoor education
Public Space: Parks
Water: Catchment management
Points de Regroupement Normalisés (PRN)
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Waste: Recycling
Shagara at School
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Buildings: Public building
Ecosystems: Outdoor education
Food: Production
Energy: Solar power
Teheca
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Health: Physical
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