The agricultural and pastoral production deficit combined with the general rise in food prices has increased food insecurity in the Sahel.
In recent years, small-scale farmers in developing countries have looked beyond their national boundaries to expand the market for their produce. For this reason, compliance with various food safety standards has gained significance.
Arab youth aged 15-29 years constitute the largest age group in the population, but tend to be poorly organized and lacking in programs and networking opportunities.
This project aims to scale up natural resource management innovations (technologies, institutional options, tools) tested on pilot sites in Ethiopia and Uganda.
In Malawi, small farmers face many challenges in sustaining a viable food system and are therefore highly vulnerable to climate change.
The Nigeria Evidence-based Health System Initiative (NEHSI) is a collaborative effort on the part of IDRC, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Government of Nigeria.
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) was launched in Winnipeg in 1990, in response to the report of the World Commission on Environment and Development (the Brundtland Report).