Research infrastructure isn't just about buildings and equipment.
Global spending on R&D has reached a new high of $1.7 trillion, with 10 countries accounting for 80 per cent of spending, according to the UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
To discuss the most important pledges, achievements and new trends in Algeria's scientific research, SciDev.Net interviewed Abdel Hafidh Aouragh, director of scientific research and technological development in the Ministry of Higher Education and
In this audio interview (recorded in June, in Yaoundé, Cameroon) Andreas Strecker, a programme director responsible for the Foundation's Africa initiative, expands on DFG's funding criteria and reflects on certain broader themes relevant to the co
This paper explores how various dimensions of social capital have evolved and been influenced by institutional dynamics in Saint Lucia's domestic agri-food system.
In Saint Lucia monocrop (banana) plantation agriculture for commodity export continues to dominate the national and regional agricultural psyche, with minimal policy attention being directed towards developing more locally-oriented food systems in
St Kitts-Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago joined an integrated, Farm to Fork effort to tackle childhood obesity.
Delivered at the International Food Security Dialogue conference (2014) this presentation provides information regarding the successful Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF) food security project.
The project establishes linkages between indigenous knowledge (IK), traditional food production systems and natural resources (NR) management that contribute to mitigated health risks and sustained agro-ecosystems in highland communities.
How low- and middle-income countries support public science has a direct bearing on researchers' ability to generate knowledge, and affects how organizations adapt or apply such knowledge.