{"id":636,"date":"2017-03-29T11:58:26","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T11:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.icsu.org\/"},"modified":"2024-09-30T08:25:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T08:25:48","slug":"lira2030","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/lira2030\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa (LIRA 2030)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<section class=\"section section--text-image\">\n    <div class=\"row  \">\n        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-md-6\">\n            <h2 class=\"section__title with-icon\">\n                About            <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                <p>The programme ran from 2016 to 2021, implemented by the ISC in partnership with the Network of African Science Academies (NASAC) and with financial support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"links\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/lira-2030-resources\/\" class=\"link link--arrow\">\n                            Resources                        <\/a>\n                                            <a href=\"\/lira2030-projects\/\" class=\"link link--arrow\">\n                            Funded projects                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-md-6\">\n                <div class=\"media-wrapper\">\n                    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/meoeBw8dGHg?list=PLIF4ZAQU71ToguM_iZDcfwt3eaFa-zqN6\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <div class=\"video-cover\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/meoeBw8dGHg\/sddefault.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"video-cover__image\">        <div class=\"video-cover__play\">\n            <span class=\"icon icon-play\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p>The LIRA programme was launched immediately after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, and aimed to encourage the work of scientists developing the knowledge and evidence needed to drive sustainable urban development. 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