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BooksEconomicsFormal and Informal Enterprises in Francophone Africa: Moving Toward a Vibrant Private SectorPublication Date
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NewsDevelopment Health Economics Social Policy GovernanceIDRC to support research chairs on forced displacementIDRC has launched a call for proposals from universities in the Middle East and East Africa to establish research chairs on forced displacement.Date
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsRelation of Light Intensity with Dissolved Oxygen and Chlorophyll-a in Nile Tilapia Ponds
These research findings suggest that farmers who raise fish in intensive culture ponds should adopt appropriate strategies to maintain favorable levels of dissolved oxygen (DO) in order to reduce r
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsExpanding business opportunities for African youth in agricultural value chains in southern Africa (CultiAF) - final technical report
The project tested new business models for increasing the participation of youth in the fish industry in Malawi and Zambia, and maize postharvest agribusiness sector in Zimbabwe.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsUncovering what enables and constrains 'Open Practices' in the Global South : reflections from the ROER4D project - keynote presentation at the 2nd International Conference of the African Virtual University, Nairobi, Kenya, 1-3 July
The PowerPoint presentation reviews aspects of e-learning as a response to growing populations and educational economies, changing technologies, lack of infrastructure, expensive connectivity, limi
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsOpen educational resources and pedagogical practices in African higher education : a perspective from the ROER4D project - keynote presentation at Transform 2015 Research Colloquium, 7-10 April
Adoption and impact of Open Educational Resources (OER) in the context of Research in Open Educational Resources for Development (ROER4D) are reviewed in this presentation.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsExpanding business opportunities for youth in the fish and poultry sectors in Kenya - final technical report
This 18 month pilot project tested for activities that could scale up and help youths and women establish profitable agribusinesses in the fish and poultry sector.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsIntegrating tobacco control into the NCD and human capital agenda
The presentation measures the health and economic burden of non-communicable diseases, as well as risk factors for diseases such as diabetes, stroke, cancer, chronic lung disease, and obesity.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsOER and OEP towards equitable and quality education for all
For Open Educational Resources (OER) to contribute to achieving equitable and quality education for all, it is necessary to promote and support open educational practices (OEP).
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsAmnesties for Peace in the Niger Delta : a Critical Assessment of Whether Forgiving Crimes of the Past Contributes to Lasting Peace; research ethics protocol
Five years after implementation of the Amnesty programme, this research focuses on assessment, to provide a comprehensive review of the nature, drivers and expressions of violent conflicts in the N
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsMigration in India and central government schemes in urban sector : what do I possibly get if I am a migrant in a city?
The presentation advocates for a fundamental shift in attitude towards better cities in terms of migratory populations, from providing basic services to creating cities as an engine for growth with
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsAdaptive strategies and local innovations of smallholder farmers in selected agri-food systems of central kenya
The study sample of 360 households was drawn randomly from 18 farmers’ groups in Kenya living under acute food and livelihood crisis (Mbeere South district); experiencing borderline food insecurity
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsReimagining teacher professional development : communities of practice
Communities of practice (COP) are groups of people who share a concern or passion for something they do, and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsLabeling of sugars and non-caloric sweeteners on ultra-processed foods targeting children
The poster presents results tabled from a study whose aim was to evaluate the different forms of added sugars and non-caloric sweeteners displayed in the list of ingredients of ultra-processed food
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsComparison of nutrient profiling systems for implementing new front-of-package nutrition labeling in Brazil
The study collected nutrition labeling information on all prepackaged foods and beverages available in the stores of the five largest food retailers in Brazil, located in low- and high-income neigh
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsLivelihood vulnerability and adaptation in Kolar District, Karnataka, India : mapping risks and responses short report
During March and April 2016, ASSAR India’s researchers from the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) conducted 18 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) in nine villages in Kolar District, Karnata
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsTransformation in adaptation : learning from ASSAR’s Regional diagnostic studies
This paper commences with a background discussion of the terms associated with transformation, draws on this to build a conceptual framework for comparing activities, highlights a range of activiti
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsReport on 1st round of stakeholder engagement, D 1.1.3
The description of work for Work Package 1 envisages four separate rounds of stakeholder engagement.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsMigration in the Ganga-Brahmaputara-Meghna Delta : a review of the literature
This paper aims to examine the findings from previous studies and household surveys on migration in Bangladesh with an emphasis on the Ganga-Brahmaputara-Meghna (GBM) basin areas.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsTanzania : Country Situation Assessment
This Country Situation Assessment (CSA) report provides an initial analysis of the past and current climate in Tanzania.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsEstratégias de marketing da publicidade de alimentos na televisão aberta BrasileiraPublication Date
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsClimate change vulnerability and risk analysis in the Bobirwa sub-district, Botswana : towards improving livelihood adaptation to climate short report
In November 2015, ASSAR’s southern Africa researchers – from the University of Botswana, University of Cape Town, University of Namibia and Oxfam GB – conducted a two-day Vulnerability Risk Assessm
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsVulnerability and risk analysis in the Onesi constituency, Omusati region, Namibia : towards improving livelihood adaptation to climate change
The wellbeing and livelihoods of communities in areas such as the Omusati Region rely on rain-fed agriculture and livestock rearing; have limited employment opportunities; depend on activities that
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsSetting the scene national and deltaic migration trends in India, Bangladesh and Ghana
Before assessing the impact of climate change on migration from the delta communities
it is important to first have an understanding of current migration patterns in the deltas,Publication Date