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Canada and UK’s consortia to tackle key adaptation issues in Africa and Asia

Posted on May 2, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) announced today the Asian institutions that would be part of four new multi-partner research consortia for tackling the impacts of climate change in Africa and Asia. Funded under the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA) program, a seven-year, […]

Africa: How Scientists Can Maximise the Impact of Their Research

Posted on April 30, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

Researchers mustn’t assume that the ‘comms people’ will do all the communicating, says Anna Kuznicka-Marry. Researchers working for a university or research institute may assume that because their organisation employs professional communications staff, there is no need for them to communicate their research. However, research communication is far too important to be left to communicators […]

Technology praised for assisting land tenure reform

Posted on April 29, 2014 (June 10, 2021)

Rapid technological changes are opening new frontiers in land tenure reform, a recent World Bank conference has heard, but some land tenure experts and community activists are sceptical about how much these technologies will help development. Geographic information, obtained from satellites, drones, databases and other sources such as traditional surveys and presented in computerised form, […]

View on Private Sector: Innovation ‘spillover’ missed

Posted on April 28, 2014 (June 10, 2021)

Officials from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) recently told SciDev.Net that they have found high-level policymakers from many nations have a poor understanding of how best to support innovation in firms. I recently attended an UNCTAD expert meeting on fostering private sector innovation for development. There the agency announced it was launching a programme to train policymakers […]

A role for developing nations in internet governance?

Posted on April 25, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

Although not controlled by one institution, the internet depends on technical standards of protocol and structure to work. The management of these standards is currently conducted by several organisations, including the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Among other things, it’s responsible for the distribution of the IP addresses that label computers or […]

The case for a global fund for science education

Posted on April 24, 2014 (June 10, 2021)

In today’s global economy, a workforce trained in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) is recognised as a primary driver of growth. Around the world, STEM education initiatives vary in scope, size, type, target populations and funding sources. What’s missing is a unified global mechanism for STEM education. Creating a Global STEM Fund would help support and implement effective and innovative STEM […]

A three-step strategy for African education

Posted on April 23, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

The world is dominated by a drive towards democratic governance, with politicians, especially in the developing world, making expansive promises when campaigning to deliver socioeconomic improvements — from potable water and food security to healthcare, employment and education. These pledges require the active involvement of smart, dynamic, patriotic, sincere and committed people. But rarely do we hear politicians in developing nations […]

World Bank to finance advanced STEM education in Africa

Posted on April 22, 2014 (June 10, 2021)

Nineteen university-based African Centers of Excellence (ACE) across seven African countries will be receiving a combined grant of $150 million (around R1.6 billion) from the World Bank to help in the advancement of STEM education on the continent. ACEs in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Togo and Cameroon will receiving funding to provide […]

Nobel laureate tells African students to make a difference by returning home

Posted on April 17, 2014 (June 10, 2021)

During her visit to Yale on April 4, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee called upon the many African students in her audience to return to their native countries to take a role in Africa’s future. “It is my hope and prayer that you will decide after Yale to go back,” she told the students. “Don’t stay […]

More Asian women find success in science

Posted on April 16, 2014 (June 10, 2021)

A growing number of Asian women are making inroads in science and technology, thanks to greater opportunities for career development and changing cultural mores. Interviews with female scientists across the region reveal that policies and laws that promote gender parity and equal opportunities, alongside changing cultural perceptions on women’s roles, more supportive families and the […]

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