How do I upload my project?
Once you’ve registered on AfricaAdapt, you can begin creating profiles for projects that you are working on. First, click on the “Add a Project” button in the upper-right side of the home page. From this page you can create an overview of your project, and add general information.
Once you have finished adding your project you can visit your project page and add any news and resources (documents; photos; videos; links) by clicking on your project’s “What’s New” or “Resources” tabs. You can only add news and resources to your own projects, not to the projects of others.
How do I decide how I want to be updated about my selected themes or projects?
Subscribing to content
You can get updates from the AfricaAdapt website on the content that interests you by visiting the “My AfricaAdapt” page, by clicking on your username at the top of the screen whenever you are signed into the site. When registering on the site you can choose to be updated on any number of themes that interest you. You can also decide whether you’d like to be updated by email “daily”, “per item” (meaning as individual resources are added to the sections that interest you), or “never”. You can change your preferences at any time by visiting “My AfricaAdapt,” clicking on “My Profile” and then clicking on “Edit profile” on the right side of the screen. Clicking on “Follow this project” from any project page on the site will add future updates about the project to your “My AfricaAdapt” page.
RSS Feeds
For users who prefer to use RSS Feeds you can subscribe to the feed from any project or theme page by clicking on “Get Project Feed” on the right side of the page.
How do I delete a project or my user profile?
To delete a project, please email help@africa-adapt.net and our team will take your project down from the site.
Can I share resources I find on this site with others?
We will soon be integrating website functions to help you share web pages with people who are not registered on the site. In the meantime, we encourage you to share the information and resources found on the site with users via email or other communication channels.
Who do I contact if I need help?
If you have any questions or comments about the website, please email help@africa-adapt.net and we will do our best to solve your problem within three working days. Alternatively you can visit our contact page for information on the AfricaAdapt Knowledge Sharing Officer located closest to you.
How do I upload videos or audio files?
Audio files in MP3 format can be added directly to the AfricaAdapt website (either to themes or your own project pages) from the Resources section.
Videos must be hosted at a 3rd party site to be shown on AfricaAdapt. Examples of 3rd party sites include YouTube, Vimeo, and Blip.tv. They are all free to use, but require registration, and different sites offer different forms of service (for example, YouTube does not allow users to directly download videos, whereas other sites do). If you require assistance in posting video to AfricaAdapt please contact us on help@africa-adapt.net and we will be happy to help you.
Do I have to join as an individual or can my organisation join too?
You can join as an individual, or as an organisation. The choice is yours.
Can AfricaAdapt help me get a document translated if it is not in a language I can read?
AfricaAdapt is committed to providing all of the resources it produces in both French and English. For materials that have been produced elsewhere, we will provide translation based upon network demand.
Does AfricaAdapt offer funding?
We have a limited amount of funding that we use in calls for proposals periodically. We will also use the “News and Events” section of the website to inform network members about other funding that might be available for work on climate change adaptation in Africa.
Where can I attend an AfricaAdapt event?
Check our “News and Events” page regularly for a listing of events we’ll be hosting.