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The University of Cape Town is a public research university in Cape Town, South Africa. Established in 1829 as the South African College, it was granted full university status in 1918, making it the oldest university in South Africa and the oldest university in Sub-Saharan Africa in continuous operation
Within the Faculty of Science, the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science is characterised by an integrated approach to the study of human-environment relations. The Environmental Evaluation Unit and the Disaster Mitigation for Sustained Livelihoods Project (DIMP) are associated with the department and operate from the Shell Environmental and Geographical Science building. The staff of these units consult on a wide range of practical environmental issues and problems, and also contribute to the teaching and research activities.
allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.