Through South-South Cooperation, sharing these lessons can help African countries avoid similar hurdles and related costs. Rice growing experts from Thailand and Viet Nam have visited the United Republic of Tanzania this week with the aim of exploring opportunities for collaboration with African countries to share knowledge and experiences for boosting rice productivity and production.… Continue reading South-South Cooperation: Africa turn to Asia for experience sharing opportunities on rice cultivation
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Under attack, global sexual health ‘can’t rely on US’
Fiona Broom For almost 40 years, the controversial US ‘global gag rule’ has been used by Republican presidents to block federal funding to non-US organisations that provide abortion counselling, referrals, and related services, or those that advocate for greater legal rights to abortion. Religious campaigns and political interference could threaten hard-won reproductive health rights in… Continue reading Under attack, global sexual health ‘can’t rely on US’
Interview: Urban farms, insects, key in battle against hunger
Michael Kaloki Climate change has brought about several extremes including drought, which affects our ability to grow crops. If we use insects for food, we would not need to depend on rains. Food security is an ongoing challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa. But Esther Ngumbi says bugs offer a solution. Ngumbi is an assistant professor of… Continue reading Interview: Urban farms, insects, key in battle against hunger
Every year, vanishing forests in Africa results in 3 % GDP loss
With the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration underway, review finds successes and many challenges ahead to restore Africa’s degraded lands and improve livelihoods The first ever stocktake of restoring Africa’s forests and landscapes, launched during Africa Climate Week, shows that more needs to be done to fully tap the enormous opportunity for the continent to… Continue reading Every year, vanishing forests in Africa results in 3 % GDP loss
Three takeaways as Kenya marks 4 years since the ban on single-use plastic bags
Amos Wemanya Following the example of Kenya, many African countries are leading the world in finding solutions to plastic pollution through legislative mechanisms It is exactly four years since Kenya banned the use of single-use plastic carrier bags. It is important that as we mark the 4th anniversary, and as the world enters into discussions around a… Continue reading Three takeaways as Kenya marks 4 years since the ban on single-use plastic bags
Calls for halt to funding for industrial agriculture in Africa
Inga Vesper Civil society organisations have called on influential donors to stop funding industrial agriculture programmes, which they say harm smallholder farmers and the environment. The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) — which represents 200 million small-scale food producers — along with 165 organisations from 40 countries, sent a letter Tuesday to donors of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa… Continue reading Calls for halt to funding for industrial agriculture in Africa
About 155 million people pushed into food insecurity in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the fragility of the global food system and the need for more equitable, sustainable and resilient systems to nutritiously and consistently feed 8.5 billion people by 2030. Conflict, economic shocks – including due to COVID-19, extreme weather – pushed at least 155 million people into acute food insecurity in 2020 The… Continue reading About 155 million people pushed into food insecurity in 2020
Amidst COVID, UK Government proposes 80 percent aid cut for water and sanitation sector
The reported cuts will end all future spending on water, sanitation and hygiene by the UK in countries including Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi, which is ranked as the sixth poorest nation on earth. Over 50 leading aid organisations and UK universities have condemned news of the UK’s planned 80% aid cuts to safe water, sanitation… Continue reading Amidst COVID, UK Government proposes 80 percent aid cut for water and sanitation sector
Fragile cities are being inundated with people fleeing the impacts of climate change. How can they cope?
Ambika Chawla Multi-stakeholder partnerships that include displaced people in the process show promise for helping overwhelmed communities deal with an influx of climate migrants from rural areas. When the rains never arrived in the East African nation of Somalia in 2016, nor in 2017, hundreds of thousands of rural residents were forced to abandon their… Continue reading Fragile cities are being inundated with people fleeing the impacts of climate change. How can they cope?
Grid or solar: looking for the best energy solution for the rural poor
Jörg Peters, Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and Maximiliane Sievert, Leibniz Institute for Economic Research Grid electricity is often said to be critical for long-term human development because it provides sufficient power for appliances and small industries. But are the substantially higher investment costs justified by the economic impact? South Asia has made tremendous progress… Continue reading Grid or solar: looking for the best energy solution for the rural poor