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Innovative livestock vaccine development for the Global South

Why IDRC is investing in livestock vaccine development
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Why land rights for women are critical

While most women across Africa still have no legal rights to land, we have seen several countries make progress toward legal protection through land laws or constitutional changes.
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Enhanced Preservation of Fruits Using Nanotechnology (CIFSRF Phase 2)

Poor handling of fruit results in post-harvest losses of nearly 40% in tropical countries. This project aims to extend the harvest and improve fruit quality and shelf life.
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Amazon Fish for Food (CIFSRF Phase 2)

The Bolivian Amazon is home to many of South America's poorest and most food insecure people. They have limited options for sustainable and equitable livelihoods.
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Democratizing Information in Agricultural Produce Markets

Most countries in Latin America increased their agricultural production by 20%-50% between 1995 and 2005 (Food and Agriculture Organization - FAO 2009).
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Participatory GIS for Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Food Security in Africa

African countries need adequate data as a basis for formulating and implementing systematic and coherent food security policies and strategies.
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Ethnicity, Land and Conflict in Eastern Africa : Case Studies from Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda

As in other parts of Africa, land remains the basis of a mainly agrarian economy and the focal point of identity contests, especially within and between ethnic groups.
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Multistakeholder Partnerships in the Water and Sanitation Sector within Urban Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean

According to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), an estimated 7% of urban Latin Americans lack access to clean water and another 13%, to sanitation services.
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Sustainable Aquatic Resource Management Initiative

Governance of aquatic resources continues to be a major problem in most parts of the world. More than 50 million people are highly dependent on aquatic resources that continue to be degraded and governed in an unsustainable way.
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Coastal and Marine Resource Governance in the Eastern Caribbean

This project will focus on understanding governance issues related to small-scale fisheries and coastal management in the Eastern Caribbean.