WASH & Community Wellbeing
Supporting locally appropriate thinking on safe water, sanitation, hygiene and healthier community environments.
WHAT WE DO
Practical sustainability work for stronger African communities.
CBA works with communities, researchers, engineers, universities, institutions and partners to respond to environmental, infrastructure, water, waste and climate challenges with practical solutions.
OUR AREAS OF WORK
Six connected ways CBA supports community progress
Our work connects local challenges with partnerships, innovation and action that can support sustainable, resilient and circular communities.
Waste Management & Circular Economy
Exploring ways to reduce waste, recover value from materials and strengthen circular resource use.
Climate Action & Resilience
Encouraging practical responses that help communities prepare for environmental and climate-related pressures.
Sustainable Infrastructure & Engineering
Applying engineering knowledge to infrastructure and construction challenges with lower-impact solutions in mind.
Community Development
Creating space for learning, participation, partnerships and community-led approaches to sustainable development.
Research & Innovation
Turning applied research, prototypes and collaboration into ideas that can be developed for community benefit.
Ahmed Mohammed Ishag BharInternational University of East Africa (IUEA)
HOW WE WORKExplore Research & Innovation
From local challenge to community impact
CBA brings people and knowledge together to understand challenges, develop ideas and build pathways toward practical solutions.
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Understand the challenge2
Develop and test ideas3
Shape practical solutions4
Support community impact
Elisée TsongoInternational University of East Africa (IUEA)
CIRCULAR MATERIALSExplore Circular Materials
Turning plastic waste into practical building blocks
CBA explores how discarded plastic can be recovered, processed and transformed into durable building materials that support cleaner communities and circular construction.
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Collect plastic waste2
Sort and process materials3
Form durable blocks4
Build circular valueWORK WITH CBA
There are many ways to contribute.
Join CBA, collaborate as a partner, support our work, volunteer, connect through the research network, or share a research project with us.