Findings from the fourth edition of the Open Data Barometer (ODB) show that while some governments are advancing towards openness in governance, open data remains the exception, not the rule.
This research examines the relationship between semi-arid lands and national economic development, and the potential of food/agricultural trade to buffer semi-arid land vulnerability and mitigate w
This is a one-page brochure briefly summarizing barriers to antenatal care: spousal escort policy; rude language used by health workers; limited access to healthcare due to geographical distance.
Nutritional advantages, food quality, and environmental benefits can all be derived from the inclusion of small millets in the diet.
Millets have high nutritive value comparable to that of major cereals such as wheat and rice.
This protocol for trainers on training (ToT) for recipe demonstration is part of the “Scaling up Small Millet Post Harvest and Nutritious Food Products” project and is designed for organizations in
The poster depicts how affordable appropriate technology interventions are being adopted and scaled up for terrace farmers in Nepal.
This poster illustrates the mechanism and design application of a new (2018) step-seeder innovation, where the foot is mounted in the seeder (like a prosthetic cage) and body weight is used to pene
The strongest information campaigns and campaign materials result from a communication for development approach, supporting active engagement with the target audience from the outset.
Results of this study clearly show the possibility for identification of drought tolerant wheat varieties using a physiological approach of breeding.
This training material is a brief “how-to” guide for use of social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and twitter.
Displacement induced by large scale investments and subsequent resettlement affects community access to land, land tenure patterns, and tenure security.
This story of change highlights how SDPI changed its approach of stakeholder engagement and communication that led to the identification and promotion of key stakeholders as champions of policy-to-
In 2012 young people between the ages of 15 and 34 account for 43 % of the total urban population in Ethiopia.
This book contains training material and shows how to grow healthy plants and improve diets, using pictorial language and graphic illustration that depictis methods, science, and appropriate techno
Given the growing emphasis in research and service provision on strengths rather than deficits,
This paper reports on methodological innovations in an ecological investigation of protective processes in the experiences of youths in transition in eight locations around the globe.
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This one page summary points to poor distribution of the health workforce and the low utilization rate for essential obstetric intervention which has lowered the overall quality of service delivery
The study found that HIV treatment and care costs in Vietnam are economical, yet there is potential to further promote efficiency through strengthening competitive procurement, integrating HIV serv
Balanites products offer great opportunity to reduce malnutrition, contribute to food security and reduce poverty among dryland communities.
In this interview with SciDev.Net, Luiz Davidovich, president of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, offered his insights about today’s science landscape in Brazil and what he envisions for the futu
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 Organi