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StoryEnvironment Food and Agriculture GenderResearch from the Global South helps drive sustainable climate solutions that reach across regions and around the world.
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Research in ActionDevelopment GovernanceClosing the justice gap with research on legal empowermentMore than half of the world’s population is excluded from opportunities the rule of law provides, and 1.5 billion people cannot access support to resolve justice problems. IDRC supports research on legal empowerment strategies to address this growing justice gap and to promote vibrant civic spaces.
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StoryNo relevant topicsCoping with COVID-19: Researching resilience in young “agripreneurs”A study funded through Cultivate Africa’s Future (CultiAF) shows how some young farmers weathered the pandemic in Kenya.
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StoryHealthInnovating for Maternal and Child Health in AfricaIMCHA supported equitable lifesaving solutions, including improving the quality of healthcare and removing barriers to access it.
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NewsDevelopment Health Science and TechnologyArtificial Intelligence for Global Health: new programming to connect responsible AI to key health challengesIDRC is pleased to announce new research programming: Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Global Health (AI4GH), which will focus on catalyzing and scaling AI research for epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response and for sexual, reproductive and maternal health.Date
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsPolicy-relevant behaviours predict heavier drinking and mediate the relationship with age, gender and education status : analysis from the international alcohol control study
To investigate behaviours related to four alcohol policy variables (policy-relevant behaviours) and demographic variables in relation to typical quantities of alcohol consumed on-premise in six Int
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsAlcohol taxes’ contribution to prices in high and middle-income countries : data from the International Alcohol Control Study
The paper draws on data from six participating countries of the International Alcohol Control Study to examine and evaluate their comparative prices and tax regimes.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsDreamweaving open educational practices
Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Educational Practices (OEP) are making education accessible to all through open licensing of materials.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsTomatoes and taxi ranks : running our cities to fill the food gaps
“Tomatoes and taxi ranks” provides an intimate account of what poor urban Africans eat; where they source their food; how their diets and nutritional intake changes with urbanisation; and the corro
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsOpen science in research and innovation for development in Africa
The paper argues that Science Granting Councils (SGC) in their intermediary role between governments and the science community, can act as a collective to achieve efficiencies of scale, stimulating
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsUrban transport in the sharing economy era : collaborative cities
How can digital platform models enhance urban mobility and contribute to social, economic and environmental challenges in the Global South?
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsTesting and scaling up of sustainable agriculture kits : story of change
Successful agricultural practices provide visible benefits, obvious to the innovation users as well as their neighbours.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsRole of climate risk in multiple purpose dam finance in East Africa : small grants programme
The study analyzes whether and how the economic dimension of climate risk is included in dam funding agreements, largely financed by external donors.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsClimate change impacts and adaptation in north-central Namibia
The policy brief describes climate change as it relates to north-central Namibia, providing background information, impacts, and specific strategies for increasing adaptative capacity: diversifying
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsAgronomic challenges and opportunities for smallholder terrace agriculture in developing countries
The article focuses on the challenges of terrace agriculture: lack of quality land area; erosion and loss of soil fertility; low yield; poor access to agricultural inputs and services; lack of mech
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsImpacts of natural disasters on smallholder farmers : gaps and recommendations
Lessons from disaster relief situations demonstrate that national governments, aid agencies, and international/non-governmental organizations (I/NGOs) are effective at distributing short-term produ
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsMultiscale environmental determinants of Leishmania vectors in the urban-rural context
The aim was to evaluate environmental determinants related to the main vectors of leishmaniasis, contributing to the prevention and control response in the emergence of visceral leishmaniasis (VL)
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsBurden of disease in Argentina attributable to tobacco use and potential impact of price increases through taxation
The study evaluates the burden of disease associated with tobacco use in Argentina and predicts the health and economic impact of cigarette tax increases.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsGrowth in Turface clay permits root hair phenotyping along the entire crown root in cereal and demonstrates that root hair growth can extend well beyond the root hair zone Final tech report Annex 10
In cereal crops, root hairs are reported to function within the root hair zone to carry out important roles in nutrient and water absorption.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsPesquisa em Saúde Mental no Brasil: through the looking-glassPublication Date
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsFactors associated with maternity waiting home use among women in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia : a multilevel cross-sectional analysis
Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) are temporary residential spaces located within or close to health facilities, offering skilled obstetrical care.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsCan the world feed 10 billion people?
Access to land, water, sustainable technology, education, markets, state investment in processing, and above all, access to a level playing field on domestic and international markets: investment i
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsAttitudes of public health academics toward receiving funds from for-profit corporations : a systematic review
Academic–industry partnerships may pose a threat to research integrity and choices of research topics.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsSelecting representative climate models for climate change impact studies : an advanced envelope-based selection approach
Climate change impact studies depend on projections of future climate provided by climate models.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsThe nexus approach to water energy food security : an option for adaptation to climate change
Developing countries face a difficult challenge in meeting the growing demands for food, water, and energy, which is further compounded by climate change.
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